Recueil Des Cours:volume 29 (1929 Iv)

Correspondance de M. Yourcenar au milieu des années 1960, période pendant laquelle elle travaille sur trois ouvrages : Fleuve profond, sombre rivière, La couronne et la lyre et L'oeuvre au noir. Elle s'interroge sur la traduction de ses oeuvres et évoque les négligences des éditeurs et les difficultés de publication. …

Marais's Alcione is the last great 'tragedy' in music from the reign of Louis XIV. It is a total spectacle at the crossroads of the 17th and 18th centuries, from which it takes the mythological source, it's praise of the sovereign's glory and the literary requirement to combine choreography and stage movements. Jordi Savall rediscovered this work and brought it back to life for the first stage production in Paris since 1771.

Jordi Savall is painting Monteverdi in the colours of the Mediterranean. The Catalan maestro has entrusted the title role of this foundational work of Western music to a remarkable baritone: the magnificent Marc Mauillon embodies Orfeo, his resonant and ductile voice in perfect unison with the conductor’s musical vision. Here, a warm performance and rich sound reign supreme!