French mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez is one of the rising stars of the
opera world. Nominated “Révélation Lyrique” at the “Victoires de la
Musique 2011”, she made a noted debut in the title role of the new
production La Belle Helene at the the Théâtre du Châtelet and is
scheduled to sing the title roles of Carmen, Xerses, Pelleas et
Mélisande and Armide.
For her
first album with Deutsche Grammophon, Ardente Flamme, rising
star Gaëlle Arquez shows the extent of her talent through a program that
pays homage to the French repertoire from Baroque to Romantic music.
Accompanied by the National Orchestra Bordeaux Aquitaine under the
direction of Paul Daniel, the mezzo-soprano embodies the female
characters in opera who are the most torn between Duty and Love. From
Gluck to Massenet, via Berlioz, "Ardente flamme" travels thourgh the
history of French opera in a selection of both famous and lesser known
tunes, including excerpts from Bizet's Carmen, which Ms. Arquez
is currently performing in the most beautiful European venues,
including the Royal Opera House, Frankfurt Opera and Teatro Real de
Madrid.
