Proserpine - Jean-Baptiste Lully
Information about the opera Proserpine by Jean-Baptiste Lully, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Synopsis
The opera tells the story of Proserpine's abduction by Pluton, the king of the underworld.
Recommended recordings on CD
Niquet/Haller/Tauran (Glossa GCD921 615)
A superb premiere recording of this sensual opera.
Le Concert Spirituel, conducted by Hervé Niquet.
Cast: Salomé Haller (Proserpine), Bénédicte Tauran (La Paix), Stéphanie D'Oustrac (Cérès), Hjördis Thébault (La Victoire).
Glossa GCD921 615