Jules Massenet Edition

~ Release by Jules Massenet (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Don Quichotte
2▶CD: Don Quichotte – Fantasy for cello and orchestra – Arias – Méditation
3▼CD: Esclarmonde
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1Esclarmonde : Prologue. « Dignitaires ! Guerriers ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
bass vocals [L'Empereur Phorcas]:
Clifford Grant (operatic bass and actor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Prologue. « Dignitaires ! Guerriers ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde. Opéra romanesque en quatre actes
9:34
2Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Roland ! Roland ! Comme ce nom me trouble »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Parséis]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals:
Ryland Davies (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Roland ! Roland ! Comme ce nom me trouble » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I
4:58
3Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Parséis » – « O ma sœur »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Parséis]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals:
Ryland Davies (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Parséis » – « O ma sœur » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I
4:02
4Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Ah ! trop malheureuse Esclarmonde ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Parséis]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals:
Ryland Davies (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Ah ! trop malheureuse Esclarmonde ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I
1:17
5Esclarmonde : Acte I. « On vient, ma sœur ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Parséis]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals [Enéas]:
Ryland Davies (tenor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I. « On vient, ma sœur ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I
5:29
6Esclarmonde : Acte I. « C’en est fait ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Parséis]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals:
Ryland Davies (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I. « C’en est fait ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I
3:39
7Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Esprits de l’air ! Esprits de onde ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Parséis]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals:
Ryland Davies (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Esprits de l’air ! Esprits de onde ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I
1:50
8Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Roland ! Roland ! Roland ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Parséis]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals:
Ryland Davies (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I. « Roland ! Roland ! Roland ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte I
4:42
9Esclarmonde : Acte II. « Ah ! Ah ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II, scène 1. « Ah ! Ah ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II
3:56
10Esclarmonde : Acte II. « Où suis‐je ? »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals [Roland]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II, scène 1. « Où suis‐je ? » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II
4:20
11Esclarmonde : Acte II. « Sois bénie, ô magie »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals [Roland]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II, scène 1. « Sois bénie, ô magie » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II
6:02
12Esclarmonde : Acte II. « Voici le divin moment »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
vocals:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II, scène 1. « Voici le divin moment » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II
6:42
13Esclarmonde : Acte II. « Hélas ! Ma bien‐aimée ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals [Roland]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II, scène 2. « Hélas ! Ma bien‐aimée ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II
7:51
14Esclarmonde : Acte II. « Écoute encor ! »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II, scène 2. « Écoute encor ! » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II
3:44
15Esclarmonde : Acte II. « O glaive, à ton aspect »
art direction:
Paul Rollo
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
soprano vocals [Esclarmonde, Impératrice de Byzance]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
tenor vocals [Roland]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15) and John Andrewes (conductor and chorus master) (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
recording of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II, scène 2. « O glaive, à ton aspect » (from 1975-07-02 until 1975-07-15)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont (French writer and librettist)
part of:
Esclarmonde : Acte II
3:20
4▶CD: Esclarmonde
5▶CD: Esclarmonde
6▶CD: Le Jongleur de Notre‐Dame
7▶CD: Le Jongleur de Notre‐Dame
8▶CD: Manon
9▶CD: Manon
10▶CD: Manon
11▶CD: Le Roi de Lahore
12▶CD: Le Roi de Lahore
13▶CD: Thaïs
14▶CD: Thaïs
15▶CD: Thérèse
16▶CD: Werther
17▶CD: Werther
18▶CD: Songs
19▶CD: Manon ballet
20▶CD: Manon ballet
21▶CD: Scènes alsaciennes – Scènes dramatiques – Orchestral Music from Le Cid, Le Rois de Lahore, Thaïs & Cendrillon
22▶CD: Le Carillon – Cigale
23▶CD: Rarities & Historic Recordings

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Release

ASIN:US: B007NUP7Y4 [info]

Release group

includes:Don Quichotte
Esclarmonde by Massenet (Jules Massenet, French Romantic composer); Sutherland (soprano), Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano), Aragall (tenor), National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera), Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Songs by Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer); Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano), Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Werther by Massenet (Jules Massenet, French Romantic composer); José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Allen (baritone), Isobel Buchanan (soprano), Robert Lloyd (operatic bass), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis (Sir Colin Davis, English conductor)