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Le triomphe de Haendel : Radamisto en Technicolor au Théâtre des Champs-Élyseés

By Philippe Ramin, 11 October 2021
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“un idéal remarquable du son d’orchestre baroque”
Reviewed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris on 8 October 2021
Programme
Handel, Radamisto, HWV 12a, b (Concert performance)
Performers
Francesco Corti, Conductor
Philippe Jaroussky, Radamisto
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Zenobia
Zachary Wilder, Tiridate
Emőke Baráth, Polissena
Renato Dolcini, Farasmane
Anna Bonitatibus, Tigrane
Alicia Amo, Fraarte
Il Pomo d'Oro
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Philippe Ramin
Philippe Ramin
Claveciniste formé auprès de Béatrice Berstel et Christophe Rousset à Paris et de Jesper Christensen à la Schola Cantorum de Bâle, Philippe Ramin a été accompagnateur au Centre de Musique Ancienne de Tours et au Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, tout en jouant avec diverses formations de la scène baroque : « l’Eclat des Muses », l’ensemble « XVIII-21 le Baroque Nomade » ainsi que la Maîtrise de Radio France avec Sofi Jeannin. Critique musical à Répertoire puis à Diapason depuis 2000, il enseigne actuellement le clavecin, la basse continue et la musique de chambre au Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départemental d’Évry.