Katia Velletaz: Zélime, esclave Jennifer Borghi: Almaïde, favorite du Pacha Cyrille Dubois: Saint-Phar, esclave Julien Véronèse: Osman, Pacha d’Egypte Tassis Christoyannis: Florestan, capitaine de vaisseau Alain Buet: Husca, Chef de la caravane et marchand d’esclaves Reinoud van Mechelen: Tamorin, chef du sérail Chantal Santon: Une Esclave italienne Caroline Weynants: Une Esclave française Julie Calbète: Une Esclave allemande Philippe Favette: Osmin, garde du sérail Anicet Castel: Furville, oﬃcier français Les Agrémens Chœur de Chambre de Namur Guy Van Waas: direction Also available with LES AGRéMENS & Guy VAN WAAS André-Modeste GRéTRY: Céphale et Procris ( RIC 302) Antoine DAUVERGNE : La Vénitienne (RIC327) François Joseph GOSSEC : ésée (RIC 337) RIC 345 Digibook +2 CD’S Issue :August 2014 Total time : 01:59:00 Premiered in 1784 at the Académie Royale de Musique, where it ensured the institution’s fortune, La Caravane du Caire was one of Grétry’s most famous operas, its popularity continuing into the 19th century. After the recording made under the direction of Marc Minkowski in 1991, Guy Van Waas proposes an energetic new version that enables us to discover a few variants in relation to the previous version. is production, realized by the Palazzetto Bru Zane of Venice, beneﬁts from a fascinating musicological presentation by Alexandre and Benoît Dratwicki. e libretto is typical of the oriental subjects that were so highly prized in the late 18th century. Here, the beautiful Zélime, sold as a slave to a pasha, is rescued from the seraglio thanks to the courage of her beloved Saint-Phar and the loyalty of another Frenchman, Florestan. e work is peppered with comical situations, tender or bravura arias (including a pastiche of Italian-style coloratura) and embellished with numerous ballets, some of which contribute an original note of exoticism. André-Modeste GRéTRY LA CARAVANE DU CAIRE

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Les AgrémensChœur de Chambre de NamurGuy Van Waas: direction

Also available with LES AGRéMENS & Guy VAN WAAS

André-Modeste GRéTRY: Céphale et Procris ( RIC 302)Antoine DAUVERGNE : La Vénitienne (RIC327)François Joseph GOSSEC : Thésée (RIC 337)

RIC 345 Digibook +2 CD’SIssue :August 2014Total time : 01:59:00

Premiered in 1784 at the Académie Royale de Musique, where it ensured the institution’s fortune, La Caravane du Caire was one of Grétry’s most famous operas, its popularity continuing into the 19th century. After the recording made under the direction of Marc Minkowski in 1991, Guy Van Waas proposes an energetic new version that enables us to discover a few variants in relation to the previous version. This production, realized by the Palazzetto Bru Zane of Venice, benefits from a fascinating musicological presentation by Alexandre and Benoît Dratwicki. The libretto is typical of the oriental subjects that were so highly prized in the late 18th century. Here, the beautiful Zélime, sold as a slave to a pasha, is rescued from the seraglio thanks to the courage of her beloved Saint-Phar and the loyalty of another Frenchman, Florestan. The work is peppered with comical situations, tender or bravura arias (including a pastiche of Italian-style coloratura) and embellished with numerous ballets, some of which contribute an original note of exoticism.

André-Modeste GRéTRY

LA CARAVANE DU CAIRE