Les Paladins / Jérôme Correas : Il Signor Lulli

Presented by LES PALADINS (PLATESV-R-2022-011045) Although naturalized French in 1661, Giovanni Battista Lulli long retained in his works the musical influence of his homeland, composing numerous airs in Italian for his ballets, a language very fashionable at court at the start of Louis XIV's reign. It is therefore a "Signor Lulli" versed in Commedia dell'Arte and Italian baroque lyricism that will be heard in this program—a kind of whimsical and unbridled Mister Hyde, before the reasoned Doctor Jekyll of Jean-Baptiste Lully took over by becoming the champion of French Tragédie Lyrique. A singular musical universe within the output of the Sun King's official composer, a secret garden linking him to his childhood, and a musical portrait of the Florentine Lulli: violinist, guitarist, mime and dancer, author and performer of his own works. For the first time, Lully's complete Italian music was recorded by Jérôme Correas and Les Paladins on the Aparté label. Album release on October 16, 2026. Jérôme Correas and Les Paladins invite you to join them at Salle Cortot for this exceptional concert marking both the release of the album Il Signor Lulli and the ensemble's 25th anniversary. Program : Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) Le Ballet de l'Impatience – LWV 14 (1661) Entrée Récit des Preneurs de tabac "O immensa impazienza" Choro di Scolari "Se non canto, io pur mi strozzo" Il Maestro "Recipe tabachi" Choro di Scolari "Al corpo di Bacco" Il Maestro "Ma, per più gran piacere" Coro "Vogliam dunque vedere" Ritournelle Aria "Altri e da quel che fu" Choro "Oh, che concerto armonico" Air pour les paysans et canards Ballet d'Alcidiane – LWV 9 (1658) La petite chaconne Récit italien "Cede al nostro valore ogni deità" Ballet de la Raillerie – LWV 11 (1659) Ritournelle La Musica italiana, la Musique française "Gentil Musica francese" Ballet des Amours déguisés – LWV 21 (1664) Récit italien "Ah Rinaldo, e dove sei ?" Le Bourgeois gentilhomme – LMV 43 (1670) Ritournelle italienne Une Musicienne italienne "Di rigori armata il seno" Ritournelle italienne La Musicienne italienne "Ma sì caro è il mio tormento" L'entrée des Scaramouches, Trivelins et Arlequins Chaconne des Scaramouches, Trivelins et Arlequins Le Musicien italien et la Musicienne italienne "Bel tempo che vola" Ballet Royal d'Alcidiane – LWV 9 (1658) Ritournelle "Amiam dunque, infin ch'è lecito" Ballet de la Raillerie – LWV 11 (1659) Ritournelle La Beffa, La Saviezza, La Pazzia "L'un dell'altro ognun si burla" Psyché – LWV 45 (1671) Plainte italienne Une Femme affligée "Deh, piangete al pianto mio" Trio : Femme affligée, Hommes affligés "Ahi dolore!" Femme affligée "Rispondete ai miei lamenti" Hommes affligés "Com'esser può fra voi" Air Femme désolée "Ahi, ch'indarno si tarda Les Noces de village – LWV 19 (1663) Un Maître d'école italien nommé Barbacola avec quatre enfants écoliers "Son dottor per occasion" L'Amour malade – LWV 8 (1657) Ritournelle Une Suivante des coquettes "E che serait-ce amour sans coquettes ?" Le Carnaval, Mascarade – LWV 36 (1675) Pourceaugnac, bourgeois italien vient demander justice, sur ce que deux femmes françaises lui veulent faire accroire qu'il les a épousées toutes deux "Giustizia, Giustizia !" Air "Scocca pur tutt'i tuoi strali" – LWV 76/3 (1695)