OPERA LAFAYETTE ORCHESTRA

Opera Lafayette is an American period-instrument ensemble that specializes in the French repertoire, rediscovers masterpieces, and creates a recorded legacy of its work. Founded in 1995 in Washington, DC, by Artistic Director Ryan Brown, Opera Lafayette has earned critical acclaim for its performances and recordings with international singers renowned for their interpretations of baroque and classical operas. Opera Lafayette’s seasons include performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and at Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Opera Lafayette records for Naxos. Its expanding discography includes Gluck’s Orphée et Euridice (released in 2005), Sacchini’s OEdipe à Colone (2006), Rameau Operatic Arias (2007), Lully’s Armide (2008), Rebel and Francoeur’s Zélindor, roi des Sylphes (2009), and Monsigny’s Le Déserteur (2010). Opera Lafayette has been invited to perform the modern première of Monsigny’s Le Roi et le fermier at the Opéra Royal in Versailles in February 2012.

For more information, please visit Opera Lafayette’s website.

A Pilgrim’s Progress – Jeremy Siepmann talks to the conductor Ryan Brown

Photo courtesy of Stan Barouh

Albums featuring this artist are available for download from ClassicsOnline.com

Role: Orchestra
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