Mark Shanahan

“Mark Shanahan’s conducting, full of dramatic energy, always refined and delicate, is a pure pleasure. The recitatives, whether Secco (well done to Hélène Peyrat on the clavier) or accompanied, are true musical theatre, impeccable from every point of view. They express all the strength of their content; Nikolaus Harnoncourt has just left us, and it’s comforting to see his heritage well and alive here.”