Review of Hervé Nequet – Gluck: Écho et Narcisse | Concerti.de

Musical theater explorer Hervé Niquet was fascinated by Gluck's lyric play Écho et Narcisse, which he created for Paris in 1779 along with the magnum opus Iphigénie en Tauride. Here Gluck surprised with a creatively developed pastoral poem and thus an essential tonal tone for French opera. Adriana González, celebrated as the Countess of “Figaro” at the Salzburg Festival, is a love-suffering nympho, as enchanting as the songs of Isaac Albéniz are. Cyril DuBois plays the shepherd Narcissus with the finest eloquence, which suits him far better than the poses of a tempestuous lover. After two meticulously woven chapters, the conclusion leads to a moving series of scenes. All the supporting roles were also excellently cast. The chorus creates beguiling vocal threads with its many numbers, and the group's fusion with the orchestra is masterful and sublime.

Gluck: Echo and Narcissus

Adriana Gonzalez (Echo), Cyril Dubois (Narcissus), Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Nequet (conductor)
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