Great Voices of the Past - Favorite French Excerpts

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Album Summary

Performers

• Edmond Clement (Voice)
• Lily Pons (Soprano)
• Riccardo Stracciari (Baritone)
• Tito Schipa
• Louise Homer (Alto)
• Marcel Journet (Bass)
• Wanda Werminska
• Nellie Melba (Soprano)
• John McCormack
• Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano)
• Juste Nivette (Bass)
• Beniamino Gigli (Tenor)
• Paul Aumonier (Soprano)
• Richard Tauber (Tenor)
• Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Ferruccio Tagliavini
• Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor)
• Feodor Chaliapin (Bass)
• Tancredi Pasero (Bass)
• Gina Vocals] (Soprano)
• Pablo Civil (Tenor)
• Ezio Pinza (Bass)
• Rosa Ponselle (Soprano)
• Emmy Destinn (Soprano)
• Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)
• Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
• Claudia Muzio (Soprano)
• Grace Moore (Soprano)
• Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Pol Plançon (Bass)

Conductors

• Bourdon, Rosario
• Erede, Alberto
• Molajoli, Lorenzo
• Rapee, Erno
• Sabajno, Carlo

Ensemble

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Composers

• Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
• Ambroise Thomas (1811 - 1896)
• Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
• Gustave Charpentier (1860 - 1956)
• Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)
• Charles Gounod (Composer) (1818 - 1893)
• Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
• Edouard Lalo (1823 - 1892)
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
• Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864)
• Fromental Halévy (1799 - 1862)

Notes & Reviews:

The first-ever budget priced album of great singers in French opera features selections from all the most famous titles, as well as a few rarities including a 'sleeper' hit from Gounod's 'The Queen of Sheba'.

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Works Details

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Près des remparts de Séville (Séguidille)

• Performer: Rosa Ponselle (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Les tringles des sistres tintaient

• Performer: Emmy Destinn (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Votre toast (Toreador Song)

• Performer: Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)
• Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Flower Song)

• Performer: Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
• Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante

• Performer: Claudia Muzio (Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874

Fromental Halévy (1799 - 1862) : La juive :: Rachel, quand du Seigneur

• Performer: Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
• Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1835

Charpentier, Gustave : Louise :: Depuis le jour

• Performer: Grace Moore (Soprano)
• Conductor: Erno Rapée
• Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1887-1896

Lalo, Edouard : Le Roi d'Ys :: Vainement, ma bien aimée (Aubade)

• Performer: Edmond Clement (Voice)
• Notes: Composition written: 1875-88.
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1875-1888

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Lakmé :: Oú va la jeune Hindoue (Bell Song)

• Performer: Lily Pons (Soprano)
• Running Time: 7 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1883

Massenet, Jules : Il re di Lahore :: O casto fior (O chaste fleur)

• Performer: Riccardo Stracciari (Baritone)
• Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Massenet, Jules : Hérodiade :: Egli è bel (Il est doux, il est bon)

• Performer: Claudia Muzio (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Massenet, Jules : Manon :: Instant charmant...En fermant les yeux

• Performer: Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1882-1883

Massenet, Jules : Manon :: Ah! dispair vision (Ah! fuyez, douce image)

• Performer: Tito Schipa
• Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
• Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1882-1883

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 :: Je viens célebrer la victoire

• Performers: Enrico Caruso (Tenor); Louise Homer (Alto); Marcel Journet (Bass)
• Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859-1877

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 :: Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix

• Performer: Wanda Werminska
• Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859-1877

Thomas, Ambroise : Hamlet :: A vos jeux, mes amis (Mad Scene)

• Performer: Nellie Melba (Soprano)
• Running Time: 7 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1868

Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Mi par d'udir ancora (Je crois entendre encore)

• Performer: John McCormack
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1863

Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Au fond du temple saint

• Performers: Marcel Journet (Bass); Edmond Clement (Voice)
• Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1863

Gounod, Charles : Roméo et Juliette :: Ah! Lève-toi, soleil

• Performer: Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Notes: Composition written: 1865-71.
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1865-1871

Gounod, Charles : Roméo et Juliette :: Je veux vivre dans ce rêve (Juliet's Waltz Song)

• Performer: Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano)
• Notes: Composition written: 1865-71.
• Running Time: 3 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1865-1871

Gounod, Charles : Roméo et Juliette :: Que fais-tu blanche tourtourelle?

• Notes: Composition written: 1865-71.
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1865-1871

Meyerbeer, Giacomo : Robert le Diable :: Valse infernale

• Performer: Juste Nivette (Bass)
• Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Meyerbeer, Giacomo : Die Afrikanerin

• Performer: Beniamino Gigli (Tenor)
• Conductor: Rosario Bourdon
• Notes: Composition written: 1864.
• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1864

Meyerbeer, Giacomo : Die Hugenoten :: Piff! Paff!

• Performer: Paul Aumonier (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1836

Offenbach, Jacques : La belle Hélène :: Au mont Ida

• Performer: Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Notes: Composition written: 1864.
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1864

Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté Parisienne :: Legend of Kleinzach

• Performer: Richard Tauber (Tenor)
• Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté Parisienne :: Les oiseaux dans la charmille (Doll's Song)

• Performer: Lily Pons (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Thomas, Ambroise : Mignon :: Ah! non credevi tu (Elle ne croyait pas)

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Alberto Erede
• Running Time: 4 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1866

Thomas, Ambroise : Mignon :: Je suis Titania

• Performer: Lily Pons (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1866

Thomas, Ambroise : Mignon :: Addio Mignon (Adieu, Mignon)

• Performer: Ferruccio Tagliavini
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1866

Massenet, Jules : Werther :: Pourquoi me réveiller

• Performer: Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor)
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Massenet, Jules : Le Cid :: Ah! tout es bien fini...O Souverain

• Performer: Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
• Notes: Composition written: Spain.
• Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: O sainte médaille...Avant de quitter ces lieux

• Performer: Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)
• Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Le veau d'or

• Performer: Pol Plançon (Bass)
• Running Time: 1 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Salut! demeure chaste et pure

• Performer: Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Ah! je ris de me voir (Jewel Song)

• Performer: Nellie Melba (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Vous qui faites l'endormie

• Performer: Feodor Chaliapin (Bass)
• Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: All'erta, all'erta (Finale)

• Performers: Tancredi Pasero (Bass); Gina Vocals] (Soprano); Pablo Civil (Tenor)
• Conductor: Lorenzo Molajoli
• Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Gounod, Charles : La Reine de Saba :: Sous les pieds

• Performer: Ezio Pinza (Bass)
• Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1861-1862