Matthew Newlin; Giuseppina Bridelli; Ana Quintans; Andreas Wolf; Cappella Mediterranea; Choeur de Chambre de Namur; Choeur du Grand Theatre de Geneve; Leonardo Garcia Alarcon - Lully: Atys

When Atys was first performed before the court in 1676, Lully was at the peak of his triumph: his tragedie lyrique became the King's opera, so highly did the monarch esteem its quality. The chords unfold to embody human passions and divine wills, guiding the young Atys's romantic impulses and the wounded fury of the
goddess Cybele. With Atys, Lully establishes love as the central thread of the drama, weaving around this sovereign passion a tale where the impulses of the heart, celestial jealousies, and human flaws intertwine to seal the fate of the heroes. Leonardo Garcia-Alarcon conducts this new version with exquisite finesse, elevating Lully's music to carry souls into an enchanting dream.