【フランス新世代の星トゥルネが名歌手陣と意欲充分に聴かせる、ラモー屈指の人気作】
フランス古楽シーンの最前線で名演を重ねている1996年生まれの若き古楽指揮者ヴァランタン・トゥルネが、同国の歌劇界を沸かせ続けるヴィダル、リス、ワイルダーらの名歌手たちと聴かせるラモー屈指の人気作《プラテー》全曲録音。浮気の噂をはぐらかして妻ジュノンの嫉妬を宥めるべく、カエルたちを従えた醜悪な沼の精プラテーと偽りの恋愛を見せつけ、冗談だと笑い合うことにした大神ジュピテールの悪ふざけを描いたこのオペラは、1745年にフランス王太子ルイとスペイン王女マリー=テレーズの婚礼祝での初演時から大成功で、ラモー歿後まで頻繁に再演されました。日本でも21世紀になって複数の異なる古楽器楽団が実演を披露している有名作で名盤も少なくありませんが、本場フランスの2020年代を担う新世代トゥルネは作品の起伏をよく捉え、ラモーのダイナミックなオーケストレーションから躍動感と繊細な心情描写を引き出し、フランス語に通じた歌手勢の巧みな表現が際立つ名演にまとめあげています。器楽勢にはカフェ・ツィマーマンの主宰者パブロ・バレッティ、ソロ・アルバム多数のオーボエ奏者クリストファー・パラメタら名手の名も。ヴェルサイユの歴史的空間に広がる古楽器演奏を通じてフランスの「いま」を脈々と感じられる新録音と言えるでしょう。
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発売・販売元 提供資料(2025/03/28)
Along with all his grand epics, Rameau wrote a few comic operas and ballets. Platee, from 1745, was his first one, and it was quite popular in its time. The story concerns the titular frog-like nymph who becomes convinced that the god Jupiter is in love with her, and the assembled divinities decide to make fun of her by staging a fake wedding. It is not a very pleasant tale these days, but it does give plenty of opportunities for the musical color that Rameau was so good at, and it has a lighter flavor than most of Rameaus music. There are storms; there are sharp choruses beautifully executed here; there are exquisitely crafted melodies that showcase the characters peculiarities; there are suites of three-section dances for various ceremonial moments. The work has a broad scope equivalent to any of the serious operas. There have been several strong recordings of Platee, but this one by La Chapelle Harmonique and conductor Valentin Tournet has an energy throughout, and it often showcases the tremendous talents of the musicians Rameau was writing for. Sample the "Orage" at the end of the first CD for an idea. The singers are not a famous group but inhabit the characters well, and there is an X factor that comes from the recording at the Opera Royal at the Versailles castle, where the work harks back to its origins. Fans of Rameau and of the French Baroque, in general, will want to acquire the physical version of this release from the Chateau de Versailles label, which contains a full libretto, essays, and various graphics from the period. The album landed on classical best-seller charts in the spring of 2025. ~ James Manheim
Rovi