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Erato

Erato

Established in Paris in 1953, Erato focuses on recording French composers and artists with a particular emphasis on Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. Over the years the Erato label has grown to include acclaimed artists such as Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau and Alexandre Tharaud.

Further Reading: Erato

Recording of the Week, Hasse's Serpentes Ignei in Deserto from Thibault Noally and Les Accents

Philippe Jaroussky (as Moses) leads a cast which includes Julia Lezhneva, Jakub Józef Orliński and Bruno de Sá in Hasse's Old Testament oratorio, written for the girls of the Ospedale degli Incurabili in Venice when he was enjoying his first flush of fame as an opera-composer.

Interview, Michael Spyres on In The Shadows

Ahead of next week's Gramophone Awards and International Opera Awards, the baritenor discusses his shortlisted album (released on Erato in March) exploring early Wagner and the composers who influenced his writing.

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