Château de Versailles

Valuable both for the singing of Fagioli and for the rare repertoire that has been rescued for posterity after two centuries of neglect [GF]

De Grigny’s early death deprived future generations of a great deal his genius had to offer [SG]

L’Orfeo with a difference, especially in instrumental colour and dramatic projection [RWe]

Rousset and his team earn a gold medal for this premiere recording of a long-unheard opera [MP]

L’Olympiade is a worthy addition to the Cimarosa discography [GF]

An outstanding and enjoyable production [JV]

A Baroque opera rarity is one of CVS’s happiest releases of recent years [MP]

The final disc in a series of four devoted to Lully’s choral motets [JV]

A pleasant romp through the realm of French patriotic music and beyond [MP]

This will bring much pleasure to lovers of French Baroque [SG]

Too strident for my liking [DJB]

Pleasant music in good but not exceptional performances [MP]

Elegance and refinement were highly appreciated at the time, and that is exactly what we get here [JV]

Tradition and innovation in a compelling recital of French harpsichord music [JV]

One of the main attractions of this disc is the magnificent De profundis [JV]

An impressive testimony of Lully’s skills as a composer of sacred music [JV]

A staging of French baroque opera at its finest [MP]

This recording is superb in every respect; nobody is likely to be disappointed by either the singing or the music [GF]

An excellent production of a much-recorded opera that vies with the best [GF]

A French baroque opera exhumed in a tasteful and satisfying first recording [MP]

A significant achievement in realisation of 18th century French music [MS]

Rousset’s lively new version of Psyché offers the listener much pleasure [MP]

These performances of Handel’s Anthems are among the best that I have heard [JV]

Excellent and often exciting performances of partly little-known music [JV]