Heloise

The French mezzo-soprano Héloïse Mas, Classical Revelation of the ADAMI 2014 and laureate of the latest Queen Elisabeth Voice Competition 2018 is accompanied by a high-powered team comprising the London Handel Orchestra and Laurence Cummings in a magnificent programme of Handel arias. The main thread of these "Anachronistic Hearts" is woman: woman betrayed, abandoned, abused, desired, her emotions passing from joy to doubt, then from sadness to rage, resulting in vengeance, even death… Amongst all the great composers of opera, Handel was without question one of the most convincing with regard to the dramatization of these characters; from Poppea to Dejanira, from Alcina to Ariodante – not forgetting Lucretia broken by rape, these historic representations of women also enable them to be more readily projected into our contemporary epoch. And if one removes the original context, they open up inexhaustible horizons for forming a new framework, the emotional and visual dimensions of which are inspired by the music of Handel. The arias on this release are thus of absolute modernity, and the palette of feelings that Héloïse Mas brings to each of these characters make her first disc as soloist a feast for all listeners.

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Sun Dew’s musical proposal is characterised by its eclectic contrast of intimate and delicate atmospheres lifted by chamber-jazz and the pulse of an assumed rock vibe. The compositions are carried by an irresistible energy in every piece, accented by musical moments of vertical take-off.

En 1964, Claire et Héloïse achèvent leurs études secondaires. Leur amitié ne s'interrompt pas pour autant, et leurs lettres vont nous rendre témoins de leur vie. A Vienne, Héloïse rencontre Erika, qui lui révèle l'amour homosexuel. Bientôt d'autres femmes, jeunes ou moins jeunes, sages épouses ou amazones, apparaissent dans ce livre à plusieurs voix…