Auber: Le Domino Noir

1. Le Domino Noir, opera
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   with Bernard Demigny, Joseph Peyron, Gaston Rey, Liliane Berton, Freda Betti
   
   
2. Fra Diavolo, opera Overture
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   
3. Fra Diavolo, opera Aria di Rockburg
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   with Gino Orlandini
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   
4. Fra Diavolo, opera Duetto Zerlina, Fra Diavolo
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   with Giuseppe Campora, Alda Noni
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   
5. Fra Diavolo, opera Scena Fra Diavolo, Beppo, Giacomo poi Pamela, Rockburg
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   with Fernando Corena, Miti Truccato Pace, Giuseppe Campora, Giuseppe Nessi
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   
6. Fra Diavolo, opera Aria di Zerlina
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   with Alda Noni
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   
7. Fra Diavolo, opera Preghiera di Zerlina
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   with Alda Noni
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   
8. Fra Diavolo, opera Finale
   Composed by Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
   with Fernando Corena, Miti Truccato Pace, Giuseppe Campora, Gino Orlandini, Alda Noni, Giuseppe Nessi
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   

Auber: Le Domino Noir,Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber,Alfredo Simonetto,Alda Noni,Bernard Demigny,Fernando Corena,Freda Betti,Gaston Rey,Gino Orlandini,Giuseppe Campora,Giuseppe Nessi,Joseph Peyron,Liliane Berton,Miti Truccato Pace,Melodram,Classical,French Romantic Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Average customer rating: Un repertorio nuevo para Magdalena Kozena Pure!

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Tracks:

1. Ah! Quelle Nuit!... Flamme Vengeresse
2. Nuit Resplendissante
3. Que Fais-Tu, Blanche Tourterelle
4. J'ai Verse La Poison
5. Choeur Des Dames
6. Chanson Du Voile
7. Autrefois Un Roi De Thule
8. Oh! La Pitoyable Aventure!
9. J'ai Bien Assez De Mes Tristesses... Ne Pensons Qu'au Plaisir D'aimer
10. Connais-tu Le Pays
11. D'ici Voyez Ce Beau Domaine
12. O Ma Lyre Immortelle
13. Pardieu! J'etais Bien Sur...Voyez-la Sous Son Eventail
14. Reste Au Foyer, Petit Grillon
15. Les Tringles Des Sistres Tintaient

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Having dazzled us with her coloratura ability in arias by Mozart, Gluck, and her fellow Czech, Myslivecek, this luscious young mezzo-soprano now offers us a generous program of French arias--15 of them, widely varied in tone, weight, dramatic intent, and style--and conquers and convinces in them all. Beginning again in coloratura territory, an aria from Auber's rare Le domino noir catches our attention with the heroine's opening words, "Je suis sauvée enfin!" ("I am safe at last!"), in which she paints the picture of our out-of-breath heroine immediately. Throughout the CD we meet the doomed, tragic Sappho in Gounod's opera; Dulcinée in the same composer's Don Quichotte, here presented first as lamenting lover, then as spitfire, with Kozena reaching down into her most sultry chest voice; a dreamy Marguerite in Berlioz's La damnation de Faust; a Princess languorously singing of the night in an exquisite aria from Gounod's all-but-unknown Cinq-Mars; and many others, each of whom Kozena imbues with her individual stamp, flawless technique, musicality, and beautiful tone. Almost as a bonus, the CD ends with Carmen's Gypsy Song - a real razzle-dazzler. Kozena is a great singer and this is a great recital CD--a must. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Un repertorio nuevo para Magdalena Kozena.......2005-07-13

MAGDALENA KOZENA es una mezzosoprano basicamente ligada al barroco, y particularmente a Bach y Haendel. Sorprende por tanto la aparición de este cd dodne interpreta un variado abanico de arias francesas, roles que no ha debutado en teatro y que se alejan de su estilo habitual.
Aun así, Kozena canta estas arias divinamente con estilo propio: impone un timbre seductor, claro y mórbido y un dominio absoluto del canto, aunque el registro agudo no es siempre todo lo homogeneo que sería deseable. Con todo, su interpretación de estas páginas es notable y sorprendente.
Otra baza del disco es el repertorio, que incluye arias de óperas más bien desconocidas, como 'Cleopatre' de Massenet, 'Le Cincq-Mars', 'La dame Blanche', 'Don Quixote', 'Sapho', 'Le domino Noir'....junto a otras más habituales del repertorio como 'Carmen' (aunque no está la popular habanera), 'Don Carlos' (en su versión francesa) o 'La Hora Española', además de un aria para Niclausse de 'Los Cuentos de Hoffmann' que suele cortarse en la mayoría de las representaciones. La selección es acertada y gratificante.
La orquesta, al mano de un MARK MINKOWSKI que siempre se ha interesado mucho por este repertorio, suena a las mil maravillas, y es complemento perfecto para la mezzo. Lo mismo puede decirse del coro y de las más que correctas voces escogidas para algunas partes solistas de arias puntuales.
En conclusión, este 'French Opera Arias' de Kozena es un cd muy recomendable, complemento perfecto a los recientes registros del mismo título de Natalie Dessay y Rolando Villazón (ambos en Virgin Classics)

Pure!.......2004-02-12

this mzzo-soprano is great... she is a lighter and lyric mezzo. In this album... she sung the french arias with phrasing in detail... especially in the "Nuit Resplendissante". The balance between head vioce and chest voice in her singing is good. Her singing can really touches my heart...
it is worthy to buy this album... especially than you are tired in listening to the darker or dramatic mezzo-sopranos.

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Tracks:

1. The Contestor
2. The Force Of Destiny
3. Cleopatra
4. Dear Lord And Father
5. Samum
6. Elergy
7. Dance Of The Tumblers
8. The Elephant
9. Le Domino Noir
10. Bells Across The Meadow
11. Largo Al Factotum
12. David Of The White Rock
13. Slavonic Rhapsody No. 2

Average customer rating: Pure musical pleasure Sparkling Performance! Sometimes it is enough to be tuneful, graceful & light... A great mystery

Auber - Le Domino Noir / Sumi Jo · Vernet · Ford · Power · Olmeda · Lamprecht · Bastin · Cachemaille · ECO · Bonynge Manufacturer: Polygram Records 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 Similar Items: Auber: Le Cheval de Bronze Auber: Fra Diavolo Auber: La Muette de Portici Meyerbeer: Semiramide ASIN: B00000422T Release Date: 1996-04-09

Tracks:

1. Act 1: Ouverture
2. Act 1: Pardon, mon cher ami
3. Act 1: Le Trouble et la frayeur
4. Act 1: Voila le plus joli bolero
5. Act 1: Qui je suis? Une fee,...
6. Act 1: Elle est partie
7. Act 1: Et comment cela? Parlez
8. Act 1: J'entends la danse
9. Act 1: O cie! qu'entends-je?
10. Act 2: Entr'acte
11. Act 2: Une heure du matin...
12. Act 2: Et demain quand ma niece
13. Act 2: Reveillons, reveillons l'amour et les belles
14. Act 2: Que vois-je? quel minois charmant!
15. Act 2: Allons! c'est trop jaser
16. Act 2: Ah! La voila...C'est lui!
17. Act 2: La belle Ines fait flores
18. Act 2: Je n'y tiens plus
19. Act 2: Madame... Qu'est-ce que c'est, Monsieur?
20. Act 2: Nous allons avoir, grace a Dieu
21. Act 2:Temeraire! Impie!
22. Act 2: L'heure, la nuit, tout m'est propice!
23. Act 2: Amour, viens finir mon supplice
24. Act 2: La bonne affaire!

Tracks:

1. Act 3: Entr'acte
2. Act 3: J'ai beau essayer de reciter mes prieres...
3. Act 3: Ave, ma soeur!
4. Act 3: Je suis suis sauvee enfin!...
5. Act 3: Flamme vengeresse
6. Act 3: C'est vous, madame!...
7. Act 3: Mes cheres soeurs
8. Act 3: Ah! Madame, combien j'etais inquinetee
9. Act 3: Entrez, entrez, seigneur cavailier
10. Act 3: Madame l'abbesse!
11. Act 3: Mes soeurs, mes cheres soeurs
12. Gustave III, ou la Bal masque: Allemande
13. Gustave III, ou la Bal masque: Pas des folies
14. Gustave III, ou la Bal masque: Pas des paysans
15. Gustave III, ou la Bal masque: Menuet
16. Gustave III, ou la Bal masque: 1re marche
17. Gustave III, ou la Bal masque: 2e marche
18. Gustave III, ou la Bal masque: Galop
19. Ouverture

Customer Reviews:

Pure musical pleasure.......2002-02-07

This might not be the most profound music ever written but few recordings give as much sheer, unadulterated pleasure as this one. Even if Auber doesn't explore any great depths of feeling, he certainly manages to convey one emotion better than most other composers: pure joy. This set is a delight from beginning to end. Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber is probably most famous in the history books for "La Muette de Portici" (or "Masaniello" as it is sometimes called), which played an important role in the development of French 'grand opera' (and, incidentally, in the creation of Belgium - inspired by the patriotic arias in a production of this opera in Brussels in 1830, discontented local students took to the streets and rioted against the Dutch authorities, an act which was soon to culminate in the country's independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. So perhaps Auber was responsible for the most influential 'political' music ever written!). But Auber is probably at his best in his lighter 'operas comiques', which were wildly successful with Parisian audiences - "Le Domino Noir" notched up 1209 performances between its premiere in 1837 and 1909. The style is perhaps most reminiscent of Rossini, but it has a more dancelike, 'bouncy' feel to it, with infectious, toetapping rhythms driving the music irresistibly along, except in the more lyrical love music. It was Rossini himself who described Auber's style as 'petite musique d'un grand musicien' ('minor music by a major composer'), since Auber was no amateur but a highly educated musician who chose to exercise his talents on lightweight music. He would often give his operas 'local colour': in 'Le Cheval de Bronze' it was Chinese music, in 'Les Diamants de la Couronne', Portuguese. Here there is a distinct Spanish flavour, complete with castanets in the heroine's show-stopping "Aragonaise". Auber also differentiated the music of each act - the first, a masked ball, is predominantly made up of dance music, including a bolero; the second act is a late night party with rousing drinking songs and choruses; finally, in the third act, set in a convent, there is even a 'religious' feeling to some of the music, with organ accompaniment.

It's impossible to imagine a livelier, more sympathetic performance of this opera than this recording. The singers are uniformly excellent, even if they are not all well-known names. Just the right amount of Scribe's extensive dialogue has been left in between the musical numbers and it is sparkingly performed (and as an added bonus, a few recitatives have been inserted, composed by Tchaikovsky especially for a late nineteenth century Russian production). The Bonynge-Jo team went on to record another 'opera comique', Adam's "Le Toreador", which is only slightly less successful than "Le Domino Noir". They should definitely follow it up with further examples from this genre: more Auber would be great, or how about Herold's "Zampa", famous for its overture, but yet to be treated to a complete recording? (Brys)

Sparkling Performance!.......2000-09-07

It is always welcome the revival of works that deserve to be in the standard repertoire. Le Domino Noir by Auber is a really brilliant opéra comique that receives on this recording a brilliant performance. The work itself is very effective, with a witty plot and sparkling music, reminiscent sometimes of Rossini but with a distinctive French flavor. The performances of this disc are a delight. Sumi Jo, as Angèle d'Olivarès, displays her brilliant coloratura soprano with charm and great diction. She sounds positively joyous in the Aragonaise, handles with ease the difficult patter of "Ah! Quelle nuit!" and is technically brilliant in "Flamme vengereuse". Bruce Ford displays a beautiful lyric tenor voice that is both flexible and expressive. Isabelle Vernet, Martine Olmeda and the rest of the talented cast display vocal mastery and comedic talent. The London Voices and the English Chamber Orchestra complement this great recording. Of course, an important part of the success is due to Richard Bonynge, who seems very much at ease with this music, providing an energetic conducting and creating beautiful vocal ornamentation for the singers. This recording brings a refreshing alternative for any music lover.

Sometimes it is enough to be tuneful, graceful & light..........2000-07-15

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber achieved lasting successes with such works as "Fra Daviolo" (1830), "Le Domino noir" (1837: 1,209 performances up to 1909), and "Les Diamants de la couronne" (1847). All of them in the genre "opéra-comique".

This opera: "Le Domino noir", it is sparklingly tuneful, immediately pleasing to ear, with a captivating grace and wit; the orchestration is masterfully crafted to please the Paris' audiences of the 19th century (he never leaves unattended the counterpoint and the harmony in his compositions).

I enjoyed the "ronde aragonaise" (CD 1, Track 17) sung by Sumi Jo with shinning musicality & bringing her technical brilliance to the role of Angèle. The overture hint us to the spanish flavor of the opera which is at its best on Act II: the "couplets" de Jacinthe, the "réveillons" ensemble, the "rondo" mentioned above, and the "couplets" de Gil Pérez. In Act III, Angèle's aria: "Je suis sauveé enfin... Ah! quelle, nuit!" (I am save at last... Ah! what a night!) (CD 2, Track 4), which is a "tour de force" for the soprano (Sumi Jo), as well as the chorus of nuns: "Ah! quel malheur our nous! (Ah, what a misfortune for us!) (CD 2, Track 6), are very good displays of light humor focused against certain religious attitudes of 19th century.

This Auber's composition will entertain you without being as emotionally deep as Verdi & Donizetti. Sometimes it is enough to be tuneful, graceful, elegant and light...

A great mystery.......1999-11-17

"Le Domino Noir" is such a delightful, elegant and utterly irresistible opera that one wonders why it's not perform with more frequency. Recordings such as this, filled with élan and joie de vivre reminds one of the effects of fine champagne and further proves that when it comes to elegance and charm, no one can hold a candle to the French. A delightful recording of a gem of an opera, which judging by the results, was as fun to perform and record as it is to hear. Bonynge is most assuredly in his element. "

Average customer rating: sensational Sumi! Best for a Sumi Jo primer Stunningly GORGEOUS A Thousand Stars! Amazing Coloratura

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Tracks:

1. La Belle Ines Fait Flores
2. Je romps la chaine qui m'engage
3. O zittre nicht
4. Die Zauberflote: DER HOLLE RACHE
5. Valse tyrolienne
6. Mes cheres soeurs
7. Ah! vous dirai-je, maman
8. Qui je suis?
9. Sevillana
10. Couplets du Mysoli
11. Bolero
12. Avec son petit air...Car la femme
13. Flamme Vengeresse
14. Carnaval de Venise

Customer Reviews:

sensational Sumi!.......2006-10-23

Sumi Jo is one of the greatest coloratura sopranos of recent times. This disc from Decca compiles many of her best arias. Hers is a bell-like voice with a very high capacity for those wicked top notes, but her mid-voice is also warm and well developed. Many sopranos find a balance between their head and chest voices very difficult, but Sumi Jo does not, allowing a greater variety in repertoire, and abundance of roles.

Sumi Jo has made the role of "Die Zauberflote"'s Queen of the Night her own, and this disc includes the murderously-difficult "Der Holle Rache" and "O zittre nacht" arias. Other choice pieces include "Sevilliana" (Massenet's "Don Cesar de Bazan"); "Bolero" (Boieldieu's "La Fete du village"); and "Valse tyrolienne" (Offenbach's "Un mari a la porte").

I also recommend the many other Sumi Jo recordings, specifically her album 'Les Bijoux' which focuses on the French arias (available on the Erato label). For those who would like a concise collection of Sumi, or are beginning a collection, this disc is a wise purchase.

While this disc is currently out-of-print, most of the selections also appear on the 2-CD set 'Portrait of Sumi Jo', available on Decca [473 821-2].

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Best for a Sumi Jo primer.......2005-06-28

This includes a sampler of arias taken directly from the recordings of operas, as opposed to the arias sung solo with backing orchestra which is the case in some of her other CDs. I like it better when I hear her in the context of the other singers and the narrative of the story.

So if you don't own any Sumi Jo CDs yet, you might want to check this one out first.

What more could I say about her voice? Though certainly no soprano expert, and not really a fan of opera, I can say that her voice is one of the most beautiful that I've ever heard. Arvo Part is quoted as saying that "the voice is the most perfect of instruments" and in that cases Sumi Jo may have in her posession one of the most perfect vocal instruments.

Another of her CDs that I enjoy very much, and which is not opera arias, is "Prayers." For those like me who do not appreciate as much the opera arias with their trills, this might be another title to check out.

Stunningly GORGEOUS.......2004-01-18

Her voice is incredibly beautiful... I've never heard such effortless high notes from a soprano leggiero.. Brilliant is not enough to describe this gem of a voice! It's a gift from God! Buy this and be enchanted by the goddess of beautiful singing!

A Thousand Stars!.......2003-05-08

I can think of no better description of Sumi Jo's incredible voice - especially as displayed on this CD - than a quote from Ann Patchett's "Bel Canto: A Novel":

Never had he thought, never once, that such a woman existed, one who stood so close to God that God's own voice poured from her. How far she must have gone inside herself to call up that voice. It was as if the voice came from the center part of the earth and by the sheer effort and diligence of her will she had pulled it up through the dirt and rock and through the floorboards of the house, up into her feet, where it pulled through her, reaching, lifting, warmed by her, and then out of the white lily of her throat and straight to God in heaven.

This is most assuredly a "must-have" CD, and one I treasure. There's not a bad track or false note...as close to Heaven as we'll be this side of Heaven itself.

Amazing Coloratura.......2002-02-08

There's not much I can write that Andre hasn't already said - I just wanted to second his recommendation of this CD. One of my favorite tracks is the delightful "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman" from a French opera-comiquè by Adam. Just try not to smile. Additionally, this CD features the two highlight Queen of the Night arias from "Die Zauberflöte" - "O Zittre Nicht" and "Der Hölle Rache", for which Sumi Jo is justly famous. I prefer these recordings to those on the Arnold Östman recording of The Magic Flute on period instruments (which is a pity because that recording features Barbara Bonney - the best Pamina I've ever had the pleasure of listening to). On that recording, Sumi sounds too quiet and restrained - "Der Hölle Rache", an aria of rage and terrible beauty, comes out sounding like a very rushed vocal exercize (albeit a beautiful one :). On this disc, however, the two arias are sung with power and presence.

Anyway, if you're looking for brilliant coloratura singing with impeccable technique, look no further - here is your CD. I think it's a shame that this CD is not more widely available - best of luck in obtaining it.

Average customer rating: Great document of a long-lost orchestral sound

Massenet: Scènes pittoresques; Scènes alsaciennes Manufacturer: Testament UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music 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 Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000094YFJ Release Date: 2003-09-09

Customer Reviews:

Great document of a long-lost orchestral sound.......2003-11-11

Hearing these old recordings, which for years were around as budget LP pressings of mediocre quality on the London Stereo Treasury label, are a great joy for me. There is no better example of the distinctive sound of French orchestral playing - a sound that is gone from the world forever. They were recorded in Paris in 1956 and 1957 by the Orchestra of the Paris Conservatory, where the techniques that created this style and sonority were taught for many years. The woodwinds and brass, in particular, are unlike anything you hear these days. Over the decades of the 20th century wind instruments had taken on a brighter, louder, and more piercing quality throughout the world, and playing techniques evolved to take advantage of them. But this is an interesting peek into an earlier time, like opening the door to a concert hall, taking your seat, and suddenly realizing that you've gone back in time 50, 80, maybe 100 years. The horns, in particular, have a muted quality, and are played with a marked vibrato. Years ago I used to hear ignorant people refer to this as a "wobble," a term which describes a flawed vocal technique in which a singer's vibrato becomes too wide, uneven, and uncontrolled. But this sound is intentional -- not a defect, but an aesthetic choice. Overall, the orchestral sound is a richer, darker one that I find very appealing. It's like the difference between Brie and Cheese Whiz.

Albert Wolff was a great theater conductor who had long since mastered these scores, which he was now recording in stereo in the twilight of his career. This is an outstanding documentation of a long-lost musical style, the likes of which we will never hear again. For connoisseurs, no selling is required. For all others, give it a try. You may discover the connoisseur in you, too.

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Emma Calvé Georges Bizet , Jules Massenet , Jacques Offenbach , Pietro Mascagni , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Anonymous , Charles Gounod , Felicien David , Vincenzo Bellini , Ludwig van Beethoven , Benjamin Godard , Jean-Baptiste Lully , Salvator Rosa , Joaquin Valverde , Spanish Traditional , Stephen Foster , Michael Bland , Thurlow Weed Lieurance , Burnham , Ambroise Thomas , Isadore de Lara , John Stafford Smith , Reynaldo Hahn , Victor Masse , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Louis Herold , and Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber Manufacturer: Marston ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Godard, Benjamin | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Lully | Lully, Jean-Baptiste | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DLYF Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

1. Carmen: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)
2. Magali
3. Enchantement
4. Ser De Zanetto (Ser Du Passant)
5. Carmen: Pres Des Remparts (Seguedille)
6. Carmen: Pres Des Remparts (Seguedille)
7. Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi Lo Sapete
8. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Mon Coeur Soupire (Voi Che Sapete)
9. Carmen: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)
10. Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi Lo Sapete (Romance De Santuzza)
11. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle)
12. Carmen: Les Tringles Des Sistres (Chanson Boheme)
13. Carmen: En Vain Pour Eviter (Air Des Cartes)
14. Celebre Ser
15. La Perle Du Bresil: Charmant Oiseau
16. Norma: Casta Diva
17. In Questa Tomba Oscura
18. La Perichole: O Mon Cher Amant (Air De La Lettre)
19. La Vivandiere: Viens Avec Nous, Petit
20. Sapho: Pendant Un An Je Fus Ta Femme
21. Amadis De Gaule: Amour, Que Veux-Tu De Moi?
22. Quand On Aime
23. Clavelitos
24. Barcarolle

Tracks:

1. Coplas Andaluz
2. Old Folks At Home
3. Dixie Land
4. By The Waters Of Minnetonka
5. Mary Rose
6. Comin' Thro' The Rye
7. Ma Voisine
8. Le Rondel De L'adieu
9. The Star-Spangled Banner
10. L'Heure Exquise
11. Dernier Voeu
12. Faust: Est-Ce Toi, Marguerite (Excerpt From Jewel Song)
13. Anges Purs, (Excerpt From Trio And Apotheosis, Act V) - Emma Calve/Andreas Dippel/Marcel Journet
14. Carmen: Quand Tu Verras (Excerpt From Finale, Act II) - Emma Calve/Marguerite Marilly/Thomas Salignac/Albert Reiss/Charles Gilibert
15. Cavalleria Rusticana: [Batti] Mi, Insultami (Excerpt From Santuzza-Turiddu Duet) - Emma Calve/Carrie Bridewell/Emilio De Marchi
16. Cavalleria Rusticana: Ah! No! Turiddu (Excerpt From Santuzza-Turiddu Duet) - Emma Calve/Emilio De Marchi/Giuseppe Campanari
17. Carmen: Prends Garde A Toi (Excerpt Form Habenera)
18. Sapho: Pendant Un An Je Fus Ta Femme - Cecile Merguillier
19. Galathee: Quelle Couleur! C'est Blonde Et Vermeille (Air De La Coupe) - Cecile Merguillier
20. Le Pardon De Ploemel: Ombre Legere - Cecile Merguillier
21. Pre Aux Clercs: Souvenirs De Mon Enfance - Cecile Merguillier
22. Le Domino Noir: Qui Je Suis?... Une Fee, Un Bon Ange - Cecile Merguillier
23. Manon: Adieu, Notre Petite Table - Cecile Merguillier
24. Hamlet: Pale Et Blonde Dort Sous L'eau Profonde - Cecile Merguillier
25. Manon: Ecoute-moi... N'est-ce Plus Ma Main (Scene De La Seduction) - Cecile Merguillier
26. Galathee: Quelle Couleur! C'est Blonde Et Vermeille (Air De La Coupe) - Cecile Merguillier
27. Mignon: Je Suis Titania (Polonaise) - Cecile Merguillier
28. Mireille: Heureux Petit Berger - Cecile Merguillier
29. Philemon Et Baucis: Ah! Si Redevenais Belle (Romance) - Cecile Merguillier
30. Philemon Et Baucis: O Riante Nature (Air) - Cecile Merguillier
31. Romeo Et Juliette: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve (Valse) - Cecile Merguillier
32. Mireille: O Magali, Ma Bien-Amiee - Cecile Merguillier/Monsieur Gluck

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Auber: Le Domino Noir Manufacturer: Melodram 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 ASIN: B000001ZR0 Release Date: 1994-05-09

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Daniel-François-Esprit Auber: Le Domino Noir Manufacturer: Opera D'oro 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 ASIN: B000J3FBRA Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Tout Est-il Prepare? (Angele, Brigitte, Horace, Juliano)
3. Oui Je Suis? Une Fee, Un Bon Ange (Angele, Horace, Juliano, Brigitte, Elfort)
4. Parlez, Parlez, Quel Destin Est Le Notre? (Horace, Angele)
5. S'il Est Sur Terre Un Emploi (Jacinthe, Angele, Gil Perez)
6. Reveillons, Reveillons L'amour Et Les Belles (Juliano, Chorus, Angele, Jacinthe)
7. D'ou Venez-vous, Ma Chere? (Juliano, Angele, Jacinthe, Chorus, Horace)
8. La Belle Ines Fait Flores (Angele, Jacinthe, Horace, Juliano, Chorus)
9. C'est La Tante! (Juliano, Chorus, Jacinthe, Horace, Angele, Elfort)
10. Nous Allons Avoir, Grace A Dieu (Gil Perez)
11. Temeraire! Impie! Ou Vas-tu? (Angele, Gil Perez, Jacinthe)
12. L'heure, La Nuit, Tout M'est Propice! (Angele)
13. Amour, Viens Finir Mon Supplice (Horace)
14. La Bonne Affaire! (Juliano, Elfort, Chorus, Horace, Jacinthe, Gil Perez)

Tracks:

1. Au Refectoire, A La Priere (Brigitte, Ursule)
2. Je Suis Sauvee Enfin! (Angele, Brigitte)
3. Ah! Quel Malheur Pour Nous! (Chorus, Brigitte, Ursule, Extern Sister, Angele)
4. Ah! Madame, Combien J'etais Inquietee (Ursule, Angele, Extern Sister, Chorus, Brigitte)
5. A Ces Accords Religieux (Horace, Angele, Chorus, Brigitte, Ursule)
6. Mes Soeurs, Mes Cheres Soeurs (Angele, Ursule, Chorus, Elfort, Horace)
7. Overture
8. Couplets Of Rockburg (Lord Cockburn) From Act I
9. Duet Of Zerlina And Fra Diavolo From Act I
10. Act I-Finale With Ensemble
11. Aria Of Zerlina From Act II
12. Prayer Of Zerlina From Act II
13. Act III-finale

Album Description

"Auber's music has an irresistible snappiness, and the Offenbach-like energy of the exchanges is compelling ... the patter songs (reminiscent of Rossini), sparkling coloratura, and decadent waltzes are beguilingly slick." - ROUGH GUIDE TO OPERA A complete performance of Auber's sparkling opera Le domino noir, plus highlights from another Auber opera, Fra Diavolo. Performances recorded live in Paris (1950) and Milan (1952) respectively. Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871) produced a series of thirty-six operas, all in collaboration with the famous librettist Eugène Scribe, who also provided texts for Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, and more. Le domino noir ("The Black Mask") was one of the most successful of Auber's many operas. First given on December 2, 1837 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, it ran for some 1,000 performances until 1882, and is still revived often in France. Fra Diavolo ("Brother Devil") is perhaps his best-known work today, and its famous Romance favorite, often known in English as "On Yonder Rock Reclining," has long been a popular French encore. Janine Micheau was the most famous soprano in France in the immediate post-World War II era, in both lyric and coloratura roles. She had equally successful careers in opera and on the recital stage, starring at the Paris Opéra particularly in the role of Mélisande in Debussy's opera. Among the many interesting artists in these performances is Giuseppe Campora, perhaps one of the most underrated tenors of his generation. Campora did not have the vocal weight of a Domingo or Pavarotti, but he was distinguished by elegance of sound and a pure tone of great charm.

Average customer rating: More than just a band.

Overtures Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000A75 Release Date: 1993-08-11

Tracks:

1. The Force Of Destiny
2. The Beautiful Galathea
3. The Merry Wives of Windsor
4. An Italian Girl in Algiers
5. Light Cavalry
6. The Daughter of the Regiment
7. The Black Domino
8. Oberon

Customer Reviews:

More than just a band........2000-01-18

Don't let the word "band" put you off. Think of it instead as a wind ensemble. Some very interesting selections here. Some are familiar and some I had never heard before, but all are enjoyable. I have had my copy of the disc for several months and still enjoy listening to it from time to time. Well performed by a fine group of musicians.

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2. Bellini: La Sonnambula
3. Bellini: Norma
4. Bizet: Carmen
5. Bohuslav Martinu: Greek Passion
6. Bottacchiari: L'Ombra
7. Cherubini: Medea
8. Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste
9. Daniel Hjort
10. Die Zauberflote [Box set]

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