Sandrine

This full-length opera seria–written by Mozart at age 14–has had some strong recorded exposure in the past, but this set may bring it to a broader public than ever before. Now that Handel's operas in the same genre are much more in evidence, what once might've seemed like the work of an underdeveloped dramatist is only Mozart maintaining the status quo, which is a long, expository, musically conservative first act followed by two shorter acts with much more individualistic arias, some of them exquisite and among the composer's very best. Conductor Christophe Rousset is perfect for finding the dramatic center of every moment.

Choses secrètes - by Jean-Claude Brisseau (2002)

Natalie is the most beautiful and successful stripper in an erotic show. New employee Sandrine owner denies sexual harassment. Her and Natalie, to intercede for the girl, thrust out into the street. Natalie has nowhere to go, since she already owed for the room owner. Sandrine invite a new friend to his.
Sandrine gradually transforms the inexperienced girl who taught her to use her body and sexual freedom to manipulate others. Girls decide to conquer the world. They get a job in a large bank, where, after passing over the dead bodies, get to the son of the owner of the bank. But the young man sets the rules of the game.

"Gorgeous French soprano Sandrine Piau gives a Handel recital of rare brilliance here, choosing showstopping arias ranging from the dazzling "Disserratevi, o porte d'Averno" from La Resurrezione to the agony of Cleopatra's "Convey me to some peaceful shore" from Alexander Balus. She is accompanied by the delightfully feisty Accademia Bizantina who enjoy tracks of their own, including the most ferocious "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" you're ever likely to hear."
– Stephen Pritchard, The Observer, 09/20/2009