Reviens [Import]

Product Description
Subtitled - (Ou Te Caches-Tu?). 2003 album for world music heartthrob whose vocals have been compared to Joe Cocker & Zucchero. 16 tracks. EMI.

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Average customer rating: The Exquisite Sound of Mantovani

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Tracks:

1. Candlelight
2. You Stepped Out of a Dream
3. Blue Fantasy
4. Merry-Go-Round
5. Stradivarius
6. Gold and Silver Waltz
7. Brass Buttons
8. Longing
9. Heart of Paris (I Left My Heart in the Heart of Montmartre)
10. Take My Love
11. Spring in Montmartre
12. Song of Sorrento
13. Lonely Ballerina
14. Dusk
15. Ma Ch Amie
16. June Night
17. Deserted Ballroom
18. Na [Waltz] - Stanley Black, The Mantovani Orchestra
19. Lazy Gondolier [Voice Introduction] - Mantovani
20. Lazy Gondolier
21. Begin the Beguine
22. Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana"
23. Dream, Dream, Dream
24. Edelma
25. Come Back to Me (Reviens)

Customer Reviews:

The Exquisite Sound of Mantovani.......2002-09-14

This is a Vocalian re-release of two of the most elegant and exquisite LPs recorded by the original Mantovani Orchestra in the 1950's. All of the hallmarks of the Mantovani sound were launched in these early recordings of the large orchestra that made Mantovani a household name. Seven of the tracks were written by Mantovani including the title melody Candlelight, a truly remarkable orchestration. The Gold and Silver Waltz became a mainstay of many Mantovani's concert appearances and it, along with Song of Sorrento and Spring in Montmartre are soaring arrangements that will absolutely delight those already enamoured to the lushness of his music. Begin the Beguine will delight old and new listeners as well. Capture the essence of Mantovani's musical genius by acquiring this collection of outstanding music.

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Reviens Garou Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Garou Seul Seul Avec Vous ASIN: B0001ZA16M Release Date: 2004-05-10

Tracks:

1. Passe Ta Route
2. Et Si on Dormait
3. Hemingway
4. Aveu
5. Reviens (OCaches-Tu?)
6. Pour l'Amour d'Une Femme
7. Pendant Que Mes Cheveuc Poussent
8. Filles
9. Sucre et le Sel
10. Quand Passe La Passion
11. Coeur de La Terre
12. Pri Indienne
13. Tout Cet Amour L
14. Ne Me Parlez Plus d'Elle
15. Ton Premier Regard
16. Derni Fois Encore - Gildas Arzel, Garou
17. Rivi de Notre Enface [*] - Garou, Michel Sardou

Album Description

Subtitled - (Ou Te Caches-Tu?). 2003 album written and composed by Gerald de Palmas, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Luc Plamondon and Jacques Veneruso. 16 tracks with 1 bonus track. Sony.

Average customer rating: A star among modern Werthers, but there are others Another Smash Hit From The French Opera Specialists ¿El mejor Werther despues de Kraus? Best Werther recording since the 1930s thoughts on "Werther"

Massenet - Werther / Alagna · Gheorghiu · Hampson · Petibon · Courtis · Fouchécourt · Frémeau · LSO · Pappano Jules Massenet , Antonio Pappano , Roberto Alagna , Angela Gheorghiu , London Symphony Orchestra , Tiffin Children's Choir , Thomas Hampson , Patricia Petibon , Jean-Philippe Courtis , Jean-Paul Fouchécourt , Jean-Marie Frémeau , James Savage-Hanford , Pierre Dupont , and Sophie Boulanger Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 Similar Items: Massenet - Manon / Gheorghiu, Alagna, Patriarco, van Dam, Ragon, Rivenq, Panzarella, Koch, Schimmack, Pappano Puccini - La Rondine / Gheorghiu · Alagna · Matteuzzi · Mula · Rinaldi · Ciofi · Bacelli · LSO · Pappano Massenet: Le Jongleur de Notre Dame Puccini - Il Trittico / Alagna, Gheorghiu, Guelfi, Guleghina, Gallardo-Domás, Manca di Nissa, Palmer, Shicoff, van Dam, Pappano Rossini - Guillaume Tell / Bacquier, Caballé, Gedda, Mesplé, Kovacs, Howell, RPO, Gardelli ASIN: B00001ZSVU Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. Werther: Prelude (Orchestra)
2. Werther: Act One: Assez! Assez! M'ecouterat-on cette fois? (Le Bailli, Les Enfants)
3. Werther: Act One: Bravo pour les enfants! (Johann, Schmidt, Les Enfants, Le Bailli, Sophie)
4. Werther: Act One: Alors, c'est bien ici la maison du Bailli?
5. Werther: Act One: Je ne sais si je veille (Werther)
6. Werther: Act One: Jesus vient de naitre!...Chers enfants! (Les Enfants, Werther)
7. Werther: Act One: Ah! comme ils sont meilleurs que moi! (Werther, Les enfants, Le Bailli)
8. Werther: Act One: Arrivez donc, Bruhlmann! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie)
9. Werther: Act One: O spectacle ideal d'amour et d'innocence (Werther)
10. Werther: Act One: Monsieur Werther!...Vivat Bacchus, semper vivat! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Sophie)
11. Werther: Act One: Sophie!...Albert! Toi de retour! (Albert, Sophie)
12. Werther: Act One: Elle m'aime!...Quelle priere de reconnaissance et d'amour (Albert)
13. Werther: Act One: Interlude (Orchestre)
14. Werther: Act One: Interlude (continued) ...Il Faut nous separer
15. Werther: Act One: Mais vous ne savez rien de moi
16. Werther: Act One: Reve! Extase! Bonheur! (Charlotte, Werther)
17. Werther: Act One: Charlotte! Charlotte! Albert est de retour! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Werther)
18. Werther: Act Two: Prelude (Orchestre) ....Vivat Bacchus! Semper vivat!
19. Werther: Act Two: Allez, chantez l'office (Johann, Schmidt)
20. Werther: Act Two: Trois mois! Voici trois mois que nous sommes unis! (Albert, Charlotte)
21. Werther: Act Two: Un autre est son epoux!
22. Werther: Act Two: J'aurais sur ma poitrine (Werther)
23. Werther: Act Two: Si! Katchen reviendra, je vous dis! (Schmidt, Johann)
24. Werther: Act Two: Au bonheur dont mon ame est pleine...Vous l'avez dit: mon ame est loyale et sincere (Albert, Werther)
25. Werther: Act Two: Frere, voyez! Voyez le beau bouquet!...Heureux! Pourais-je l'etre encore? (Sophie, Werther, Albert)
26. Werther: Act Two: Ai-je dit vrai? L'amour que j'ai pour elle Ah! qu'il est loin, ce jour plein d'intime douceur
27. Werther: Act Two: N'est-il donc pas d'autre femme
28. Werther: Act Two: Oui, ce qu'elle m'ordonne
29. Werther: Act Two: Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage avant l'heure
30. Werther: Act Two: Mais venez donc! le cortege s'approche (Sophie, Werther, Charlotte, Albert)

Tracks:

1. Werther: Act Three: Prelude (Orchestra)
2. Werther: Act Three: Werther! Werther!...Qui m'aurait dit la place
3. Werther: Act Three: Des cris joyeux d'enfants montent sous ma fenetre (Charlotte)
4. Werther: Act Three: Bonjour, grand soeur! (Sophie, Charlotte)
5. Werther: Act Three: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (Charlotte)
6. Werther: Act Three: Tiens, Charlotte, crois-moi, ne reste pas ici (Sophie, Charlotte)
7. Werther: Act Three: Ah! mon courage m'abandonne! (Charlotte)
8. Werther: Act Three: Qui, c'est moi! Je reviens! (Werner, Charlotte)
9. Werther: Act Three: Ha! bien souvent...Toute mon ame est la!...Pourquoi me reveiller, o souffle du printemps? (Werner)
10. Werther: Act Three: N'achevez pas! Helas!
11. Werther: Act Three: Ah! Moi! Moi, dans ses bras! (Charlotte, Werther)
12. Werther: Act Three: Werther, est de retour...on la vu revenir (Albert, Charlotte)
13. Werther: Act Four: Entr'acte: La Nuit de Noel (Orchestra)
14. Werther: Act Four: Werther! Werther! Rien! (Charlotte)
15. Werther: Act Four: Qui parle? Charlotte, ah! c'est toi!
16. Werther: Act Four: A cette heure supreme, je suis heureux (Charlotte, Werther)
17. Werther: Act Four: Noel! Noel! Noel!...Dieu! Ces cris joyeux (Les Enfants, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie)
18. Werther: Act Four: Ah! ses yeux se ferment!...Non...Charlotte!...je meurs (Charlotte, Werther)

Amazon.com

The modern discography of Massenet's Werther has long been dominated by the (currently out of print) Philips recording starring José Carreras and Frederica von Stade as well as the earlier EMI version with Alfredo Kraus and Tatiana Troyanos. But this EMI newcomer is within shouting distance of greatness, mainly due to conductor Antonio Pappano. Although any Werther succeeds or fails on the strength of its singers, the conductor is a crucial catalyst (on the Philips set, it's Colin Davis, while on EMI it's Michel Plasson) for maintaining the poetic intensity in a drama that can too easily seem like a naive case study in stalking. The Byronic title character essentially practices emotional blackmail on the married woman he loves by never hiding his suicidal tendencies, though one never thinks such mundane thoughts with tenor Roberto Alagna. Although his voice lacks the tenor bloom one might want, he's so at home with the role and the French language that he delivers a characterization full of imagination and immediacy, sometimes bordering on vocal genius. Soprano Angela Gheoghiu's vocal center is too high for this mezzo role, but she makes a vivid impression through the sheer force of her personality. Thomas Hampson gives vocal glamour but surprising dramatic restraint to the role of her husband, Albert. Although the sound quality is somewhat studio bound, Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra play as if it's a live performance. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

A star among modern Werthers, but there are others.......2006-05-28

The reviewers below have praised this EMI Werther so thoroughly that there's little to add. Gheorghiu is the only soprano besides Victoria de los Angeles (1868, also on EMI) to record this classic mezzo role, and at times one hears the strain as she reaches for the bottom notes. She lacks de los angeles's many emotional shadings, giving us instead a fairly consistent, verismo-tinged passion, but her vocalism as such is thrilling.

Roberto alagna, a native French speaker despite his name, is the only prominent Werther who can claim that distinciton. I've always felt he was much better suited to French opera than the heavier Verdi-Puccini roles that he now sings, and which (shadoes of Carreras) have led to a coarsening of his voice, along with a pronounced wobble and intonation problems. but he is a star, no doubt, and here he brings charisma and style to Wether. He takes care to find many musical shadings throughout, and since the date for this recording is 1998-99, he is nearly in best voice.

Everyone has praised Pappano (are they following the lead of The Gramophone reviewer, who thought he was the best thing here?), but Colin Davis, Georges Pretre, and Kent Nagano had done as well. Pappano;s distinciton is that he is a bit slower, more dleiberate, and self-consciously refined. I'm not sure that's always a great advantage in Massanet, whose music is given to sighs and longueurs--it can use help form an energetic conductor. EMI's recording form London is a bit distant but otherwise quite good.

IN all, this is a gripping peformance that deserves all the praise it has gotten, but it doesn't erase memories of other fine Werthers, an opera that has been amazingly successful on records. The Davis features a remarkable Charlotte in Frederica von stade and a passionate, verismo Carreras in top form (Philips), the Nagano has gorgeous if not quite idiomatic singing from von Otter and Hadley in a more low-key, melliflous style (Erato), and of course there's the classic Pretre version with de los Angeles and Gedda. This only skims the surface, for there is an oustanding live 1977 performance with Domingo and Fassbaender under Lopez-Corbos from Munich (Orfeo). Indeed, when the Amazon reviewer claims that the Plasson set with Troyanos and Kraus on EMI "dominated" the stereo era, he is far from accurate.

Another Smash Hit From The French Opera Specialists .......2006-02-25

Husband and wife singing sensatio Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu, in another stunning EMI recording, dramatically commit themselves to the passionate characters in this now forgotten opera Werther, which quite possibly is Massenet's best work. Although Alagna and Gheorghiu can sing the Italian opera repertoire with aplomb (Tosca, Trovatore, Boheme, Pagliacci, La Rondine) they have proven time and again that their strongest reperotoire is French opera. As soon as their Romeo Et Juliette hit record stores and stage houses, they were immediately hailed as today's finest French opera singers, a rarity. Not only do they possess beautiful voices but they are intensely dramatic and character-driven. Never more so than in Massenet's Werther, a Gothic romantic drama about the tormented love of the titular hero who kills himself. It's drawn from a popular Romantic-Era 19th century novel - The Sorrows of Young Werther. Both Alagna and Gheorghiu are in great vocal shape. They understand the significance of the text and they are blessed with the talents of their champion conductor, Antonio Pappano, who draws out the power in the musical score with the London Symphony Orchestra. All true fans of Alagna and Gheorghiu will want to own this one, as it is indeed their best work yet.

Roberto Alagna has been criticized for his flawed technique- he sings with self-conscious grandeur and often imitates the lyric tones of predecessors Giuseppe Di Stefano and Franco Corelli. He has a nearly "pop" style voice - all razzzle-dazzle, great volume, beautiful tone, but often fails in the more difficult music. He is however, very gifted and intelligent and attempts to sing with as much passion and drama as possible. I for one love what I hear from him, especially in this recording, where he has never sang better. Angela Gheorghiou sings with her usual dramatic diva flair - thrilling high notes, tessitura, chest voice, musicality and all the good things she has used for other great hits like Juliette and Manon. But in this performance, while it is still good, she is not really in her element. This is a mezzo-soprano role. Charlotte, Werther's unattainable love, must sing with mezzo soprano voice in order to seduce Werther a la Bizet's Carmen. While it is definately a role for a high mezzo, it is not for the purely soprano voice of Angela Gheorghiu. You have to be a fan of these two in order to appreciate Gheorghiu's treatment of a mezzzo soprano role. It is basically the same thing as her Carmen, another mezzo soprano role. If you want to hear outstanding mezzo sopranos in Werther check out the dramatic mezzo style of Brigitte Fassbaender who is by far the best intepretor or check out Federica Von Stade who sings a cooler and less intense Charlotte opposite the supercharged Jose Carreras. Pappano does a great job with the music - bloom, brilliance, darkness and this is by far the best modern recording of the opera.

¿El mejor Werther despues de Kraus?.......2004-10-23

Sorprendente acierto de la EMI (la casa para la que grababa Alfredo Kraus, uno de los interpretes de referencia del papel de 'Werther') al confiar a una de las parejas mas activas discograficamente del momento, Roberto Alagna y Angela Gheorghiu, la grabacion de 'Werther' en 1999 (justo el año de la muerte del mitico Kraus)
Y digo sorprendente porque quizas ROBERTO ALAGNA sea el mejor interprete de Werther desde el mitico Kraus. Sus interpretaciones son muy diferentes entre si, ya que Alagna muestra un timbre mas baritonal que el liviano de Kraus y un canto mas afrancesado: Un canto elegante y entregado capaz de llegar a los agudos sin grandes problemas, que hacen de Alagna seguramente el mejor Werther de su generacion (y por tanto el mejor despues de Kraus).
Como Charlotte encontramos a la soprano ANGELA GHEORGHIU, en un papel que aunque habitualmente es cantado por mezzos, le queda francamente bien: la voz doliente y expresiva de Gheorghiu se presta perfectamente a la psicologia de Charlotte, y la quimica con Alagna en los duos de amor (sobra decir que es su esposo en la vida real) es total.
Completando el reparto nos encontramos con los lujos de PATRICIA PETIBON (una Sophie cuyo timbre recuerda mucho al de Natalie Dessay) y el Albert de un THOMAS HAMPSON que es todo sutilidad. El resto del reparto rinde tambien a buen nivel.
ANTONIO PAPPANO dirige a la LONDON SIMPHONY (que suena igual de bien que siempre) y el coro infantil canta con mucha correccion. Si a esto le sumamos un sonido magnifico (podemos oir en algunos momentos incluso los susurros de Pappano a la orquesta), esto nos lleva a pensar que este 'Werther' sea la mas adecuada segunda opcion, despues de tener la obviamente obligada de Alfredo Kraus. Muy buen trabajo.

Best Werther recording since the 1930s.......2000-03-17

I will admit that I am "imprinted" on the Georges Thill/Ninon Vallin recording from the 1930s and no recording since then has even come close. But this recording does. Alagna (who is a native French speaker, in spite of the Italian name) has the diction and, more important, the style to sing poor Werther perfectly. Gheorghiu sings beautifully as well, and there is no problem with the tessitura, in spite of Charlotte generally being more comfortable for mezzos. Pappano is an up-and-coming conductor who does himself proud with this recording. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one.

thoughts on "Werther".......2000-01-07

Perfect casting for the title role... Alagna feels *good* and sorry for himself...no problems there! Just listen to him belt and bleat through "Pourquoi"...it's no wonder Charlotte changes her mind. "Stop whining!"

This CD is worth your money, provided you already like the opera. Personally, Werther's selfishness drives me up a wall.

There's only one major problem: why is Gheorghiu singing a mezzo role? The middle register of her voice is *not* her best of show.

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Seul/Reviens Garou Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Garou ASIN: B000GQLBL0 Release Date: 2006-09-25

Album Details

2006 Issued Double Disc Collection of Two Essential Albums from the Powerful French Vocalist's Discography.

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Je Reviens Autour de Lucie Manufacturer: Nettwerk Canada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Immobile Faux Mouvement ASIN: B00005S199 Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. Je Reviens - The Money Penny Project
2. Chanson De Larbre - Radiostatic
3. Je Reviens - Moore Music
4. La Contradiction - Tarwater
5. Je Reviens - Original Version

Album Description

UK single off the French pop outfit's 2001 album, 'Faux Mouvement'. Tracks 'Je Reviens' (Original Version, The Money Penny Project Mix & Moore Music Mix) 'Chanson De L'arbre' (Radiostatic Mix) & 'La Contradiction' (Tarwater Mix).

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Reviens ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NIVOE0 Release Date: 2007-05-15

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L' Age d'or de la valse (Box Set) Manufacturer: Forlane ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000087N0O Release Date: 2003-02-04

Average customer rating: keep going Garou Garou finds his stride on "Reviens"

Reviens Garou Manufacturer: Sony/BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Seul Seul Avec Vous ASIN: B0000SWN9I Release Date: 2007-01-01

Tracks:

1. Passe Ta Route
2. Et Si on Dormait
3. Hemingway
4. Aveu
5. Reviens (OCaches-Tu?)
6. Pour l'Amour d'Une Femme
7. Pendant Que Mes Cheveux Poussent
8. Filles
9. Sucre et le Sel
10. Quand Passe la Passion
11. Coeur de la Terre
12. Pri Indienne
13. Tout Cet Amour L
14. Ne Me Parlez Plus d'Elle
15. Ton Premier Regard
16. Derni Fois Encore - Gildas Arzel, Garou

Album Description

Subtitled - (Ou Te Caches-Tu?). 2003 album written and composed by Gerald de Palmas, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Luc Plamondon and Jacques Veneruso. 16 tracks. Sony.

Album Details

2003 Studio Release from the Canadian Singing Star. This Material for this Album was Written by Gerald De Palmas, Jean-jacques Goldman, Luc Plamondon and Jacques Veneruso. Garou's Previous Studio Album "Seul" Has Sold in Excess of Two Million Copies Worldwide.

Customer Reviews:

keep going Garou.......2005-07-09

At first this album was hard to hear because I was so in love with 'Seul', but now I can't stop listening to it. Garou gives us more of his musical range, his personal likes and stretches beyond the passionate base of love songs the first album gave us. We get more horns, another controversial song 'Sel et Sucre' (Garou seems fond of putting controversy out there for us to mull on), and partial a cappella tunes as well as being treated to new passionate ballads, which he does like no one else. I can't wait to hear what he comes up with next. And, I, among others, await an album in English. English speakers deserve to hear this voice and experience this character.

Garou finds his stride on "Reviens".......2004-10-14

Garou (né Pierre Garand in Sherbrooke, QC) burst onto the Québec music scene in 2000 with his debut album Seul after a successful star-making run in Luc Plamondon's musical Notre Dame de Paris. His good looks and Joe Cockeresque trademark growl proved a hit with francophone music buyers, but I found his first album to be hit or miss on memorable songs.

On his sophomore album "Reviens," Garou has assembled a list that reads like the Who's Who of francophone pop stardom, almost all of whom are frequent Céline Dion collaborators: Luc Plamondon (Notre Dame de Paris, Starmania), Jean-Jacques Goldman, Jacques Veneruso, Gildas Arzel, and Erick Benzi (the four "guys" on Céline's "1 fille & 4 types" album from 2003), Didier Barbelivien, Romano Musumarra, and Aldo Nova.

This time around, Garou's thrown in an interesting mix of styles that veers away from the overproduced sound on his last album, blending old-fashioned rock with nods to country (Et si on dormait), gospel (Pendant que mes cheveux poussent), and blues (Une dernière fois encore). One song in particular (Les filles) finds Garou channeling legendary French rocker Jean-Jacques Goldman, with his intimate delivery, witty lyrics, and strummed acoustic guitar (J-J plays guitar on this track).

A standout was "Le sucre et le sel," which finds Garou en trio with two contestants of Québec's Star Académie (Pop Idol), identical twins Suzie and Annie Villeneuve of Saguenay. The sensual ballad seems to unfold in slow motion, and the girls provide a fabulous counterpoint to Garou, who sings his part with an unusual gentleness that showcases a different side of his register.

"Reviens" gives us a more confident Garou on top of his game, featuring engaging lyrics, great mixing, a knockout guitar-driven band (versus the more synthesizer-driven debut Seul), and a high-energy blend of catchy rock interspersed with quieter, reflective moments. If you're new to Garou or Québécois pop, this is a great first album to invest in.

Average customer rating: From an Orfeo collector... good music, but with too much background noise

Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice / Tourangeau, Marfitano, Hendricks, Vonk Christoph Willibald Gluck , George Frideric Handel , Giovanni Paisiello , Peter Winter , Charles Gounod , Leo Delibes , Felicien David , Franz Liszt , Georges Bizet , Jules Massenet , Benjamin Godard , Reynaldo Hahn , Jacques Offenbach , Hans Vonk , Huguette Tourangeau , Catherine Malfitano , and Barbara Hendricks Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | 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 Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Paisiello | Paisiello, Giovanni | ( P ) | 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 Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances 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 General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001XNQ Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. Orfeo ed Euridice: Overture
2. Orfeo ed Euridice: Act One, Scene One - Ah, if around this tomb (Chorus - Ofreo)
3. Orfeo ed Euridice: Enough, my friends! (Orfeo)
4. Orfeo ed Euridice: Ballet
5. Orfeo ed Euridice: Ah, if around this tomb (Chorus)
6. Orfeo ed Euridice: Thus I call my love (Orfeo)
7. Orfeo ed Euridice: Gods! Barbarous gods! (Orfeo)
8. Orfeo ed Euridice: Act One, Scene Two - Amor will help you! (Amore, Orfeo)
9. Orfeo ed Euridice: Restrain your glances (Amore)
10. Orfeo ed Euridice: What was that he said? (Orfeo)
11. Orfeo ed Euridice: Act Two, Scene One - Ballet - Who can it be, who
12. Orfeo ed Euridice: Ah, make your peace (Orfeo, Chorus)
13. Orfeo ed Euridice: Wretched youth! (Chorus)
14. Orfeo ed Euridice: Noisome shades! Countless afflictions (Orfeo)
15. Orfeo ed Euridice: Ah, what unfamiliar (Chorus, Orfeo)
16. Orfeo ed Euridice: Act Two, Scene Two - Ballet
17. Orfeo ed Euridice: How pure the sky! (Orfeo, Chorus)
18. Orfeo ed Euridice: You are in the kingdom of rest (Chorus)
19. Orfeo ed Euridice: In these calm and placid meadows (Euridice)
20. Orfeo ed Euridice: Fortunate spirits (Orfeo, Chorus)
21. Orfeo ed Euridice: Be reunited, fair one (Chorus)
22. Orfeo ed Euridice: Act Three, Scene One - Come, follow my steps (Orfeo)
23. Orfeo ed Euridice: Come, to please your husband! (Orfeo, Euridice)
24. Orfeo ed Euridice: What sort of life is this (Euridice)
25. Orfeo ed Euridice: What a terrible moment (Euridice)
26. Orfeo ed Euridice: A new torment! (Orfeo, Euridice)

Tracks:

1. Orfeo ed Euridice: Act Three, Scene One - Alas! What have I come to? (Orfeo)
2. Orfeo ed Euridice: What shall I do without Euridice?
3. Orfeo ed Euridice: Ah, if around this tomb (Chorus)
4. Rinaldo: Rinaldo: Pompe vane
5. Rinaldo: Rinaldo: Dove sei
6. Rinaldo: Rinaldo: Vivi, tiranno
7. La Molinara: La Molinara: la Rossellina (La Raccalina)
8. Il Ratto Di Proserpina: Il Ratto Di Proserpina: Paga fui
9. Rodelinda: Rodelinda: La Rondinella
10. Rodelinda: Rodelinda: Dove sei
11. Le Soir
12. Regret
13. Tristesse d'Odalisque
14. Reviens, reviens
15. Oh, quand je dors
16. Comment diait - elle
17. La Nuit
18. Nuit d'Espagne
19. On dit
20. Elle s' en est allee
21. Chanson de Florian
22. Aimons-nous
23. La Perichole: La Perichole: O mon cher amant
24. La Perichole: La Perichole: Ah quer diner

Customer Reviews:

From an Orfeo collector..........2006-07-05

I presently have approximately 35 recordings of this opera... It is by far my favorite opera, but for reasons I won't go into here.

Regarding this recording: I was not expecting much. I had only heard Tourangeau in secondary roles with Sutherland as the lead Soprano previously. However, I was intrigued by novelty.

And I was blown away. Tourangeau has a deep and visceral voice I never heard in her Adalgisa & company. She sings the music with an ear for musicality that astonished me -- perfectly appropriate ornamentation and phrasing, emotion welling in her voice, and outstanding cooperation with the orchestra.

Malfitano and Hendricks are in equal form throughout. The recording quality is relatively flawless. And yes, it IS the original, early Italian version of the opera. The only major cave to the 1774 remake in French (or at least it's Alto transposition) are the F's at the end of "Che faró senza Euridice."

Finally, the recital pieces of Tourangeau's at the end are well appreciated in getting to know the artist better. In all, this is a recording well worth the price.

good music, but with too much background noise .......2006-02-10

good music, but with too much background noise. Her the Italian version is recorded, that important message should be shown on the cover. Thids version is not dull, but there is adifference with the french version (next to the language).

Average customer rating:

Reviens Mon Amourrev ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00009V91N Release Date: 2005-11-15

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