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These fine performances realise their majesty, variety and sheer style to the full…Indeed, in all these works one is repeatedly struck by Lalande’s confident skill and diversity at setting words…Dumestre... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2018 More…

The assorted string ritornellos framing many of the arias (often in five parts) are played with suppleness and astute shaping by Le Banquet Céleste, and the continuo support in recitatives and... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2018 More…

The singing is first class, with Bernard Richter outstanding as Dardanus, while Ensemble Pygmalion bring out all the hues of Rameau’s colourful score — Early Music Today, August 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Richter is very strong in the title role through much of the score, though most especially in the radiant final two acts...The Ensemble Pygmalion...clearly relish its orchestral opportunities... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Royer's music is certainly elegant and pleasingly melodic...Particularly impressive are the dramatically volatile exchanges between Pyrrhus, sung with commanding tone by Alain Buet...the orchestral... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…