Media - Books and Discography Central to Opera Lafayette’s mission is creating a legacy of the forgotten repertoire the company brings back to life. Opera Lafayette released its first CD on the Naxos label, and now has 12 commercial audio recordings. In 2018, Opera Lafayette released its first DVD, and now has two video recordings on the Naxos label. In 2019 Opera Lafayette published its first illustrated book. These books complement Opera Lafayette’s discography and further bolster the legacy of baroque opera to new audiences. Illustrated Retellings As told by Kelley Rourke and illustrated by Amy Severson
DVDs
Radamisto (2019) George Frideric Handel, composer Nicola Francesco Haym, librettist Based on L’amor tirrannico by Domenico Lalli and after L’amour tyrannique by Georges de Scudery La Susanna (2019) Alessandro Stradella, composer Giovanni Battista Giardini, librettist Based on Susanna and The Elders from The Book of Daniel
Les Fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour, ou Les Dieux d’Égypte (2019) Jean-Philippe Rameau, composer Louis de Cahusac, librettists Cover: Louis Forget
Léonore, ou L’Amour conjugal (2018) Pierre Gaveaux, composer Jean-Nicolas Bouilly, librettist Also available on Blu-ray Cover: Pierre-Etienne Bergeron
Leonore (2020) Ludwig van Beethoven, composer Joseph Sonnleithner, librettist
COMING SOON
Leonore (TBD) Ludwig van Beethoven, composer Joseph Sonnleithner, librettist
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