Actéon - Festival Midis-Minimes

(1643/44-1704)

Actéon. Pastorale en musique, H. 481

With Actéon, Marc-Antoine Charpentier revives, in this miniature drama, the myth of the hunter punished by Diana for surprising the goddess while she was bathing. Performed by an ensemble dear to the composer – a few singers, two violins, two flutes and basso continuo – Actéon reveals all its dramatic and expressive finesse. Scherzi Musicali invites you to listen to this Actéon, whose recording, combined with its unpublished twin work, Actéon changé en biche, will be released in June 2026.

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Scherzi Musicali  

Nicolas Achten, baryton, clavecin et direction
Pierre Derhet | Actéon, haute-contre
Wei-Lian Huang | Aréthuse, Daphné, soprano
Morgane Heyse | Diane, soprano
Kateřina Blížkovská | Hyale + Junon, bas-dessus
Andrea Gavagnin | Chasseur, alto
Emanuele Petracco | Chasseur, ténor
Andrés Soler Castaño | Chasseur, basse
Ann Cnop | violon
Shiho Ono | violon
Beniamino Paganini | traverso
Géraldine Clément | traverso
Lies Wyers | basse de viole
François Dambois | guitare
Linda Sayce | théorbe
Jean-Marc Amé | mise en espace