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Charpentier: Louise

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Gustave Charpentier (Composer), Julius Rudel (Conductor), Choeur du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris (Orchestra), Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Prelude - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
2 Act One, Scene One: O coer ami! O coer promis! - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
3 Act One, Scene One: Depuis longtemps j'habitais cette chambre - Beverly Sills/Nicolai Gedda
4 Act One, Scene Two: Moi, je vous avais remarque bien avant ce jour-la! - Beverly Sills/Nicolai Gedda/Mignon Dunn
5 Act One, Scene Two: Eh bien! vous ne dites plus rien, chere Louise? - Nicolai Gedda/Mignon Dunn
6 Act One, Scene Three: C'etait mon adoree! - Beverly Sills/Mignon Dunn
7 Act One, Scene Four: Bonsoir... La soupe est prete? - Mignon Dunn/Jose Van Dam
8 Act One, Scene Four: Ah! quelle journee! - Beverly Sills/Mignon Dunn/Jose Van Dam
9 Act One, Scene Four: La bonheur, vois-tu, c'est d'etre comme nous sommmes - Mignon Dunn/Jose Van Dam
10 Act One, Scene Four: Une lettre?... Oui, une lettre du voisin - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
11 Act One, Scene Four: O mon enfant, ma Louise - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
12 Act One, Scene Four: Mais avant d'aimer, avant d'etre (aveugle) - Beverly Sills/Mignon Dunn/Jose Van Dam
13 Act Two: Prelude - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
14 Act Two, Scene One: Dir' qu'en c'moment y a des femmes - Christiane Chateau/Carla Rutili/Martyn Hill
15 Act Two, Scene One: Malice du destin qui revet de satin et de robes d'aurore - Carla Rutili/Martyn Hill/Marie Bertola/Jean-Jacques Doumene/Claude Vierne
16 Act Two, Scene One: Je suis le Plaisir de Paris! - Claude Vierne/Martyn Hill/Jacques Mars
17 Act Two, Scene One: Ah! je le connais... le miserable! - Jacques Mars/Carla Rutili/Jean-Jacques Doumene/Christiane Chateau
18 Act Two, Scene Two: Les bons lits! Les belles robes! - Christiane Chateau/Jean-Jacques Doumene/Claude Vierne/Sonia Nigoghossian
19 Act Two, Scene Threee: C'est ici?... C'est la qu'elle travaille? - Pierre-Yves Lemaigat/Robert Tallec/Nicolai Gedda/Tibere Raffali/Renne Massis/Guy Gabel/Guy De Kehrig
20 Act Two, Scene Three: Etre des dieux!... Bravo! - Renne Massis/Guy Gabel/Pierre-Yves Lemaigat/Mireille Laurent/Nicolai Gedda/Tibere Raffali
21 Act Two, Scene Four: Elle Va Paraite, ma joie, ma tourment, ma vie! - Nicolai Gedda

Disc: 2

1 Act Two, Scene Four: Mouron pour les p'tits oiseax! - Mireille Laurent/Nicolai Gedda
2 Act Two, Scene Five: Bonjour!... Bonjour!...Comment vas-tu? - Elya Weismann/Marie Bertola/Marie Mella/Martine Surais/Eliane Lublin/Christiane Chateau...
3 Act Two, Scene Six: Pourquoi te retourner? - Mignon Dunn
4 Act Two, Scene Seven: Laissez-moi... ah! de grace! - Beverly Sills/Nicolai Gedda
5 Act Two, Scene Seven: Ah! Louise, si tu m'aimes - Beverly Sills/Beverly Sills
6 Act Two, Scene Eight: Marchand d'habits! avez-vous des habits! a vendr'? - Pierre-Yves Lemaigat
7 Act Two, Second Tableau: Interlude - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
8 Act Two, Second Tableau, Scene One: La la la la la! C'est enervant... je n'peux y arriver - Elya Weissman/Sonia Nigoghossian/Matine Surais/Marie Bertola/Marie Mella/Carla Rutili...
9 Act Two, Second Tableau, Scene One: Voyez, Louise... Quell'drol de tete elle fait aujourd'hui - Christiane Chateau/Elya Weismann/Eliane Lublin/Maria Mella/Sonia Nigoghossian/Mireille Laurent/Bever
10 Act Two, Second Tableau, Scene One: Qu'apparaisse le predestine - Mireille Laurent/Eliane Lublin/Sonia Nigoghossian/Matine Surais/Elya Weismann/Marie Mella...
11 Act Two, Second Tableau, Scene Two: Ah? La musique! - Maria Mella/Eliane Lublin/Christiane Chateau/Sonia Nigoghossian/Mireille Laurent
12 Act Two, Second Tableau, Scene Two: Dans la cite lointaine - Nicolai Gedda/Beverly Sills
13 Act Two, Second Tableau, Scene Two: Louise, qu'avez-vous? - Matine Surais/Mireille Laurent/Beverly Sills/Christiane Chateau/Eliane Lublin
14 Act Two, Second Tableau, Scene Three: Qu'est-c' qui lui prend? - Christiane Chateau/Eliane Lublin/Sonia Nigoghossian/Elya Weismann/Mireille Laurent/
15 Act Three: Prelude-(Vers la cite lointaine...) - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
16 Act Three, Scene One: Depuis le jour ou je me suis donnee - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
17 Act Three, Scene One: Que puis-je regretter? - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
18 Act Three, Scene One: Ainsi tout enfant a le droit de choisir lui-meme - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
19 Act Three, Scene One: De Paris tout en fete - Beverly Sills/Nicolai Gedda
20 Act Three, Scene One: Julien!... Louise!... - Beverly Sills/Nicolai Gedda
21 Act Three, Scene One: Ah!... La parole ideale dont s'enivre mon corps tout entier! - Beverly Sills/Nicolai Gedda

Disc: 3

1 Act Three, Scene Two: lls sont la?... Oui!/Divertissement - Choeurs du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris/Nicolai Gedda/Mignon Dunn/Jose Van Dam...
2 Act Three, Scene Three: Par Merure aux pieds legers - Martyn Hill
3 Act Three, Scene Three: O Jolie! Soeur choise! - Martyn Hill/Beverly Sills
4 Act Three, Scene Three: O Jolie! Soeur choise! - Nicolai Gedda/Eliane Lublin/Christiane Chateau/Beverly Sills
5 Act Three, Scene Three: Ah!... Ah!... Regardez! - Eliane Lublin/Christiane Chateau/Nicolai Gedda/Beverly Sills/Jean-Jacques Doumene
6 Act Three, Scene Three: Je ne viens pas en ennemie... - Mignon Dunn/Nicolai Gedda/Beverly Sills
7 Act Three, Scene Three: Seule une joie peut le sauver... - Mignon Dunn/Jacques Mars
8 Act Three, Scene Three: Promettez-moi de me rendre Louise? - Mignon Dunn/Nicolai Gedda/Christiane Chateau
9 Act Four: Prelude - Orch du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris
10 Act Four, Scene One: Tu devrais te rapprocher de la fenetre... - Mignon Dunn/Jose Van Dam
11 Act Four, Scene One: Voir naitre une enfant - Jose Van Dam
12 Act Four, Scene One: Louise!... Louise!... Quoi? - Mignon Dunn/Beverly Sills
13 Act Four, Scene Two: Bonsoir, Pere - Beverly Sills/Jose Van Dam
14 Act Four, Scene Two: Si tu veux etr libre - Beverly Sills/Jose Van Dam/Mignon Dunn
15 Act Four, Scene Two: Les parents voudraient qu'on restat le marmot - Beverly Sills/Jose Van Dam
16 Act Four, Scene Two: Tout etre a le droit d'etre libre! - Beverly Sills/Jose Van Dam/Mignon Dunn
17 Act Four, Scene Two: Qu'il vienne vite, vite, mon bien-aime - Beverly Sills/Jose Van Dam/Mignon Dunn
18 Act Four, Scene Three: Louise! Louise! - Jose Van Dam

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.94 x 5.08 x 0.98 inches; 8 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ EMI Classics (Angel Records)
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ ADD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 10, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ EMI Classics (Angel Records)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000002S5V
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Andre P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Recording to Grab as There are Not Many Left On the Market
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017
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An excellent recording featuring Beverly Sills in the title role. She is definitely the best among the sopranos who have been recorded in that role in the last 40 years.
Nicolai Gedda, in the role of Julien, is an excellent partner in this interesting but rarely performed work nowadays.
José Van Dam, an excellent baritone, and Mignon Dunn complete the main attributed roles.
This box set makes a good asset in a serious opera collection. It was discontinued and only a few samples are still available, but wait too long to order. It is unlikely that it will be reissued by Warner, but we never know. It's a question of demand.
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Jeffrey Harris
4.0 out of 5 stars Primarily for Sills fans
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2015
The point has been made that Sills and Gedda were past their prime when this recording was made. That is true. This was recorded in 1977 and Sills would retire from singing entirely in 1980. Actually, Sills made very few complete opera recordings when she was in her vocal prime. Almost all her complete opera recordings were made in the 70s. If you like the way she sang on her famous Donizetti opera recordings, then you will like the way she sings here. Her voice is very distinctive and very lovely. She is very moving in the famous aria "Depuis le jour" and I think a lot of people will be interested to hear that aria in its original form, with the tenor interjecting and some unfamiliar music in the orchestra at the end. Gedda is a more difficult case. He is in poor voice here, sounding dry and querulous, like an elderly man.

Where does that leave us? This recording is basically about Sills. Fans will love this record. I am a fan. Others should check out the Contrubas recording with the always-dependable Domingo. I own both recordings.

One last thing. This is not a great opera. There is very little memorable or distinctive music here and almost no great melodies, but it sounds very French. If you like second-rate Massenet (and I do) then you will like this. Otherwise, you will likely agree with the cruel verdict of history...this is an opera you don't need to hear.
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Brian Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars “Depuis le jour”
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018
Louise, the heroine of Charpentier’s opera, was one of Beverly Sills’ most extraordinary characterizations. In 1977, she recorded the role in Paris for EMI, with Nicolai Gedda, José van Dam, and Mignon Dunn as her co-stars. The results were magnificent.

It is a pity Norman Treigle, with whom Miss Sills was seen in “Louise” at the New York City Opera in 1962, did not live to record the part of her father with the diva (John Ardoin thought it one of the singing-actor's greatest roles), but van Dam is most musical, as is Gedda as Julien. Dunn is heard here in her best studio recording.

This album is quite the finest account in the opera’s discography.
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jose
2.0 out of 5 stars MASSENET - PUCCINI CROSS WORK ... NOT MY STYLE ... LOVE BEVERLY SILLS ..
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016
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VERY , VERY LONG .... VERY , VERY BORING ... JUST TO COMPLETE MY ¨¨SILLS¨¨ COLLECTION ¨ .... MASSENET - PUCCINI CROSS PRODUCT , LOVE MASSENET ... .BUT PUCCINI , BORES ME , AND AROUND 3 HOURS AND DRAMA .... NOT MY STYLE ....
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Paul Morel
5.0 out of 5 stars A great performance by Beverly Sills
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2014
Sills could do anything in this French verismo, as she could in the bel canto. The problem here is Gedda, who, while older, never sounds very good in French opera. Listen to his role with Sills in Thais, his Faust with De Los Angeles, or his La Traviata with Sills. Worn out sounds, gasping for breath, loud, hollow recitative..not good.

But Sills shines with many exciting approaches to the score, all approved by Chapentier. Buy this and look too at Domingo's in a Louise with Ilena Cortrubas'. Buy both and listen to beautiful singing with the breath control they have and others do not.

The famous "Depuis le Jour" comes from this long opera.
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Solo
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2018
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G. Crook
4.0 out of 5 stars Beverly Sills regales this part with wonderful passion and steady vocalism
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2014
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Beverly Sills regales this part with wonderful passion and steady vocalism.The irritating vibrato in the higher part of her voice which affects other roles she played in her great career on disc,is less in evidence here.It is a wonderful performance of a great role .Thoroughly recommended along with the stylish and reliable Gedda and Van Dam as the hard -hearted father in another 'Romeo and Juliet'story.
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