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Jouissons de nos beaux ans

by Cyrille Dubois, Orfeo, Vashegyi

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For “Jouissons de nos beaux ans!” the French tenor Cyrille Dubois returns to his favourite period in music: Baroque. Pursuing his mission as a trailblazer, he has teamed up with the Hungarian conductor György Vashegyi and the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles to create a recital aimed at reviving little-known treasures of the eighteenth-century French operatic repertoire – several of the pieces are recorded here for the first time. Focussing on haute-contre roles – the haute-contre voice being the ancestor of the leggero tenor, or ténor léger – the programme includes some fine excerpts from operas by Rameau, together with some equally beautiful arias and choruses by composers such as Dauvergne, Mondonville, but also Iso, Royer, Berton, and others.

Cyrille Dubois is magnificent as Tarsis (in Tarsis et Zélie by Francoeur and Rebel), flamboyant as Agénor (in Les Caractères de la Folie by Bernard de Bury) and extremely moving as Céphale (in L’Aurore et Céphale by Francoeur). This recital provides a full picture of the Baroque hero – sometimes tender and amorous, sometimes fiery or triumphant… – who receives here one of the finest interpretations.


Pour “Jouissons de nos beaux ans !”, Cyrille Dubois renoue avec les horizons baroques, son répertoire de prédilection. Poursuivant sa mission de défricheur, le ténor français s’associe au chef hongrois György Vashegyi et au Centre de musique baroque de Versailles pour imaginer un récital faisant renaître les trésors méconnus de la production française du XVIIIe siècle. Jalonné d’inédits absolus et articulé autour de la tessiture de haute-contre (l’ancêtre du ténor léger), ce programme présente notamment plusieurs pages de Rameau, qui ne sauraient éclipser les beautés des airs et choeurs de Dauvergne, Mondonville, ou encore Iso, Royer et Berton.

Cyrille Dubois y campe un magnifique Tarsis (Francoeur et Rebel, Tarsis et Zélie), un flamboyant Agénor (de Bury, Les Caractères de la Folie) ou un déchirant Céphale (Francoeur, L’Aurore et Céphale), donnant tout son relief au héros baroque, tantôt tendre et amoureux, tantôt fougueux voire conquérant, et qui reçoit ici l’une de ses plus belles incarnations.

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released September 15, 2023

Cyrille Dubois: haute-contre
Orfeo Orchestra
György Vashegyi: conductor
László Paulik: concertmaster


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Cyrille Dubois Paris, France

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Cyrille Dubois is a French tenor born in 1985. He has won several vocal competitions and is known for his clear and expressive voice, as well as his engaging stage presence. Dubois has performed in many leading opera houses and festivals worldwide, and has collaborated with many renowned conductors and orchestras. ... more

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