Suite d'Armide ou Jerusalem Delivree

The sorceress Armide, who is madly in love with the brave knight Roland and does everything she can to win his affection, tries by all possible means to lure him into her arms. Meanwhile, the courageous Herminie attempts to protect Roland's companion Tancrède against the dangers threatening him. The Suite d'Armide ou Jérusalem délivrée, published in 1704, is both rare and unique: the composition, recorded in the manuscript of regent Philippe d'Orléans, testifies to a certain talent and a refined ear. Leonardo García-Alarcón and Cappella Mediterranea brilliantly bring the little-known genius of this prince back to life.