Degout and Planès near-perfect in French fables

By Jenny Camilleri, 21 April 2016

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Reviewed at Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 20 April 2016

Debussy, Trois poèmes de Paul Verlaine

Debussy, Fêtes Galantes II

Debussy, Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé

Debussy, Le Promenoir des deux amants

Debussy, Trois ballades de Villon

Poulenc, Le Bestiaire, FP 15a

Satie, 3 mélodies: La statue de bronze

Satie, 3 mélodies: Daphénéo

Satie, 3 melodies: Le chapelier

Ravel, Histoires naturelles

Stéphane Degout, Baritone

Alain Planès, Piano

La belle histoire de Magelone à La Monnaie autour de Stéphane Degout

Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 14th September

La légende brahmsienne de Die schöne Magelone se déploie de manière inégale mais néanmoins élégante grâce au chant de Stéphane Degout et Marielou Jacquard et à la prose de Roger Germser.

***11

Black comedy of the highest order: Festen at The Royal Opera

David Karlin, 11th February

Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.

*****

Fauré Song Gala a showcase for the composer's mélodies

Mark Valencia, 13th September

Fauré was the finest of French songwriters. Stéphane Degout and Véronique Gens shine in a full-length evening in a packed Wigmore Hall.

****1

Golden Age Spain meets Soviet Russia in Geneva’s season opener

Laura Servidei, 15th September

A grand rendition of Verdi’s Don Carlos opens season at the Grand Théâtre de Genève under the inspired baton of Marc Minkowski, in his first encounter with the opera, directed by Lydia Steier.

***11

McVicar’s Figaro scrubs up well at Covent Garden

Mark Pullinger, 8th July

Joana Mallwitz makes her Royal Opera debut in the pit as Sir David McVicar returns to direct this revival of his much-loved 2006 show.

***11

A history of feminine music: a starry lineup in Paris

David Karlin, 8th March

Dreisig, Degout, Jaroussky – the cream of French singing puts the history of female composers on show for International Women's Day.

***11

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.

Degout and Planès near-perfect in French fables at the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam