The album is a continuation of a stage show created in 2021 by the Compagnie Christophe Barbier, which aims to merge dramatic and operatic arts.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "Choses vues... et chantées! Les voix de Victor Hugo," combines excerpts from Victor Hugo's posthumous collection "Choses vues" with musical settings of his poems.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Victor Hugo, the celebrated French poet, was also a socially committed chronicler whose observations on inequalities and political upheavals resonate even today.
Historical Context
Victor Hugo passed away on May 22, 1885, at the age of 83, and his death was followed by national fervor as he entered the Pantheon.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the prestigious Salle Cortot in Paris, France, by Little Tribeca.
Composition History
Victor Hugo showed early interest in musical settings of his works, even planning a sung stage adaptation of "Notre-Dame de Paris" called "Esmeralda" in 1836, which was ultimately suppressed by censorship.
You might also enjoy...
Edvard Grieg: Songs
Honegger: Petite Chapelle
Schubert: An die Musik & Other Favourite Lieder
Gavrilin: Vocal Works
Endless Pleasure
Monologues - Scenes and songs by Donizetti, Rossini, Respighi, etc.
