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Strike the Viol - Henry Purcell | Damien Guillon & Le Banquet Céleste: Baroque Dreams
From the Rennes Opera House, 2020
Throughout his career, the talented countertenor Damien Guillon has observed that the music of Henry Purcell and John Dowland possesses a rare ability to transport listeners into a state of deep contemplation. These baroque masters evoke emotion through their harmonies, silence, and expressive melancholy, qualities that Guillon brings to life in his performances. To heighten this contemplative power, Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek stage the works of these com