Bizet: Ivan IV: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Tableaux

1. Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), opera in 5 acts (unfinished)
   Composed by Georges Bizet
   Performed by Orchestre National de France
   with Alexander Vasiliev, Richard Tronc, Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Ludovic Tezier, Inva Mula-Tchako, Julian Gavin, Paul Gay
   Conducted by Michael Schoenwandt
   
   

Bizet: Ivan IV: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Tableaux,Georges Bizet,Inva Mula,Julian Gavin,Ludovic Tezier,Paul Gay,Alexandre Vassilev,Henriette Bonde-Hansen,Franck Bard,Sonia Nigoghossian,Richard Tronc,Mario Castagnetti,Pascal Aubert,Michael Schoenwandt,Orchestre National de France,Naive,Classical,Classical Music,French Romantic Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio,Opera/Operetta

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Average customer rating: One of Bizet's best! More French grand-opéra

Bizet: Ivan IV: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Tableaux Mario Castagnetti , Pascal Aubert , Michael Schoenwandt , and Orchestre National de France Manufacturer: Valois ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006BHE9 Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

1. Introduction n.1 Puisons Mes Soeurs, L'eau Des Fontaines - Choeur De Radio France
2. Scene Et Morceau D'Ensemble n.2 Mon Pere! Qu'avez-vous? - Choeur De Radio France
3. Final n.3 Victoire! Victoire! - Choeur De Radio France
4. Scene, Choeur Et Recit n.4 Sonnez, Eclatantes Fanfares! - Choeur De Radio France
5. Serenade n.5 Ouvre Ton Coeur A L'amour Qui M'emflamme - Henriette Bonde-Hansen
6. Recit Et Chant Du Cosak n.6 Eh! C'est Un Chant De Femmes - Ludovic Tezier
7. Final n.7 Boyards, J'ai Fait Fouiller La Plaine Et La Montagne - Choeur De Radio France
8. Choeur Danse n.8 Sous Nos Pas Le Sol Resonne - Choeur De Radio France
9. Marche, Scene Et Choeur n.9 Silence, Le Csar S'avance - Choeur De Radio France

Tracks:

1. Duo n.10 Et Moi, J'aurais Quitte Mon Pere Vainement - Paul Gay
2. Trio Et Choeur Final n.11 N'est-ce Pas Toi, Jeune Homme - Paul Gay
3. Choeur n.12 Venez, Souveraine Adoree - Choeur De Radio France
4. Air n.13 Il Me Semble Parfois Que Ma Vie Est Un Songe! - Inva Mula
5. Recit n.14 Pour La Fete De Nuit La Moskowa S'allume - Ludovic Tezier
6. Scene Et Recit n.15 Tiens, Lis Ce Billet - Ludovic Tezier
7. Recit Et Air n.16 Ma Vengeance Va Donc Etre Enfin Satisfaite - Julian Gavin
8. Duo n.17 Marie!/Igor! - Julian Gavin
9. Final n.18 Voyez!/Ah, Mon Ivan! - Inva Mula
10. Marche Et Recit n.19 Qui Vive? - Franck Bard
11. Duo n.20 Enfin Le Jour Succede A L'ombre - Paul Gay
12. Scene Finale n.21 A Mort, La Csarine Perfide! - Choeur De Radio France

Customer Reviews:

One of Bizet's best!.......2007-05-24

This is one of the most beautiful opera's Bizet ever wrote. The music is sweepingly gorgeous. While it might not be as popular as 'les Pecheurs de perles' or 'Carmen' it never really got a chance. Bizet had started it early in his career and had tried unsuccesfully to have it staged at the Theatre-Lyriqe and then at the Opera. He eventually scrapped the whole thing. An unfinished version was eventually found in the Library of the Paris Conservatoire and completed. Howard Williams completed this recorded version. Since the piece was never preformed during Bizet's lifetime we'll never know how great it could have been.
We are more fortunate than the people of Bizet's lifetime in that we get to hear 'Ivan IV' for it is a true opeartic masterpiece. There is never a boring section. While it may not be as good as Carmen it is as good if not better than 'Les Pecheurs...' and 'la jolie fille de Perth'. In fact speaking of 'la jolie fille de Perth', Bizet took a stunning opening duet from Ivan and used it for the prelude to 'La jolie...' Though the prelude is beautiful, as a duet it is stunning. But that is not the only stunning portion of the opera. It keeps going from there. The dramatic end to act 1 where Marie is discovered kidnaped by her brother then the dark and chilling opening of act 2 which opens with Ivan hanging several prisoners and then it's rousing serenade and the haunting numbers of the act 2 finale and I could keep going. Each number is brilliant and inspiring and addicting and everything an opera should be.
I recommend with complete confidence that you add this opera to your collection whether you are a Bizet fan or just an opera fan for 'Ivan IV' will not disapoint you.

More French grand-opéra.......2003-07-16

If you want to know what French gran-opéra is about perhaps you should begin with Rossini's Guillaume Tell, Meyerbeer's Les huguenots or Halévy's La Juive. But there is much more grand-opéra which is not so often recorded: Auber's La Muette de Portici, or Massenet's Le roi de Lahore and Esclarmonde. Even Verdi composed two grand-opéras, Don Carlos and Les vêpres sicilennes. Bizet in more known for his opéra-comiqués, mostly Carmen and Pearlfishers, but he did write this beautiful grand-opéra. Besides, the version recorded here is the new edition by Howard Williams, who seems to have been more respectful to Bizet's intentions than Henri Büsser, who prepared the edition partialy recorded by Emi, available with Pearlfishers altogether. The cast is better in this second version, most notably Inva Mula and Ludovic Tézier, except for Julian Gavin, the tenor, and I don't really like Henri Legay, who played Igor in the old Emi edition.

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