L'homme De La Mancha [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
Digitally Remastered Edition of the Original LP that First Came Out in 1968.

L'homme De La Mancha,Jacques Brel,Universal,Vocal,World Music

Average customer rating: In French but Great Anyway Brel is Don Quijote

L' Homme de la Mancha (Man of La Mancha 1968 French Cast) Mitch Leigh , Joe Darion , and Jacques Brel Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Belgium | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Infiniment Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1966 Original Off-Broadway Cast) Man of La Mancha: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album (Original 1965 Broadway Cast) South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall ASIN: B0007W7HF2 Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. L'Homme De La Mancha
2. Un Animal
3. Dulcinea
4. Vraiment Je Ne Pense Qu'a Lui
5. Le Casque D'Or De Mambrino
6. Chacun Sa Dulicnea
7. Pourquoi Fait-Il Toutes Ces Choses?
8. La Quete
9. Sana Amour
10. Gloria
11. Alsonza
12. Le Chevalier Aux Miroirs
13. La Mort

Customer Reviews:

In French but Great Anyway.......2005-12-07

I know French speaking people are going to hate the above title of this "review". I'm speaking for "the average" English speaking person here. I didn't compare the English versions with this one. In listening to this one I am taking it on "its own merits" as a "listenting experience". Even though I couldn't understand most of the words, I do know the story which helped me understand "the emotion" underlying the words. After listening to this CD twice, I can honestly say that it is an "experience" ---- a "fulfilling experience" to hear the different types of voices in this production....and to hear the emotion conveyed by the singers. Without making any protestations that this is "the best one", I will say that I think if you like "Man of La Mancha" you will appreciate this version very much. Why not buy one of The English versions AND this one to complement them....or vice versa....as I say, I'm not comparing here----all I'm saying is that this one is very good and possibly "great" in its own right. You will enjoy it!(There are two editions of this version: An import with French Liner Notes and this one with excellent ENGLISH Liner Notes by Thelma Blitz of NYC. Of course, this is the edition to purchase if you happen to be one of those people who are "handicapped" by speaking only English! :o) Email:boland7214@aol.

Brel is Don Quijote.......2005-04-28

This cd was already known for me, when Thelma sent me another copy, provided with a copy of original American casting. It was interesting to hear it, the original casting was very good. I enjoyed their beautiful voices and Sancho Panza's comic performance.

BUT: Jacques Brel did it better. There never was a singer as dramatic and different from anyone else. When I first heard his 'La quete', I understood Don Quijote for the first time, though I didn't know much French back then. Brel's voice said it all: the struggle of a man, whose vision of the world is dramatically different from "normal", but who still hangs on to his truth, no matter how much hardship and ridicule he has to take because of it. There the human tragedy, loneliness and heroism surpasses the comedy of Don Quijote. Brel could do this: bring out all the aspects at once, make us laugh and pity at the same time. He did touch similar themes several times in his original songs: a man who lives believing in an illusion created by alcohol (L'ivrogne), hopeless love (Madeleine) or just dreams (Knokke-le-Zoute tango), at times recognizing the truth but deciding to hang on to his illusion, because it's better. And it could be the real truth, though others are too blind to see it. Especially Knokke-le-Zoute takes one back to this performance and the point where Don Quijote meets the knight of mirrors who convinces him to see the truth - but he starts thinking: "What if.. it wasn't a dream?"

Joan Diener was apparently a very goodlooking woman and a marvellous singer. However, she did much better in original version, in French the operatic side seems to take over and her singing is out of place compared to Brel's harsh, natural style. Except in Aldonza, where she lets her voice crack and bring out more than an operatic singing can do.

The leaflet provided contains some information of Brel's production and is written by Thelma Blitz, an ardent fan who knows more about Brel than I do. It's well worth reading. Thank you Thelma, I did enjoy listening to these. And I do think the original American version was very good, but it's not their fault there was only one Brel. He was an actor/singer/songwriter wrapped in one person and exceptional in all those areas. You don't have to read the book to understand Don Quijote, you don't even have to understand many words of French, just listen to Brel's voice.

Average customer rating: Better Than Broadway The great performer

L'Homme De La Mancha Original Paris Cast Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Belgium | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000006UNM Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

1. Homme de la Mancha - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon
2. Animal - Joan Diener
3. Dulcinea - Jacques Brel, Muletiers
4. Vraiment Je Ne Pense Qu'a Lui (Trio) - Constance Arnaud, Louis Navarre, Marguerite Paquet
5. Casque d'Or de Mambrino - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Jacques Provins
6. Chacun Sa Dulcinea - Louis Navarre
7. Pourquoi Faut-Il Toutes Ces Choses? - Joan Diener
8. Quete - Jacques Brel
9. Sans Amour - Gerard Clavel
10. Gloria - Jean-Claude Calon, Joanie Diener, Armand Mestral
11. Aldonza - Jacques Brel, Joanie Diener
12. Chevalier aux Miroirs - Jacques Brel,
13. Mort/Dulcinea (Reprise) /La Quete (Reprise) /L'Homme de la Mancha ... - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Joanie Diener, Louis Navarre,

Album Details

This is a French Version of 'The Man Form La Mancha'Famous Musical Written by Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh. Most of the Lyrics Were Translated Into French by Brel. 13 Tracks featuring L'Homme De La Mancha', 'Dulcinea', 'la Quete'And More.

Customer Reviews:

Better Than Broadway.......2000-02-21

This recording of Brel's French translation of the Broadway hit "Man of La Mancha" takes an excellent score to new heights. Richard Kiley's performance on the original Broadway cast recording took the song "The Impossible Dream" onto the pop charts - Brel's version is even more dynamic and inspiring.

But this is much, much more than just another name on the Jaques Brel fan club discography. Joan Diener played Aldonza in both versions - and her much more intense performance on this album tells me the Brel production was directed far better, both musically and artistically. All the performances on this album are better than the Broadway - and the Broadway show was top-notch (we don't even want to *think* about the movie soundtrack- it was horrible, with non-singers and bad actors in all the roles).

Brel's translation is true to the original, with two exceptions. "Un Animal" takes Aldonza down to a much more raw, bestial level than the original "It's All The Same", and the filler fluff song "Little Bird" has been re-worked into a more pertinent "Sans Amour", though it's still filler.

The addition of the Knight of the Mirrors (Le Chevalier Aux Miroirs) scene, missing from the Broadway album (but not from the score), adds depth.

This is possibly the best foreign language adaptation of a Broadway musical ever. If you are familiar with "Man of La Mancha" in English, this recording will impress you, even if you do not speak French. Brel and Diener and the cast give landmark performances.

The great performer.......1999-06-17

I have never heard or seen this musical in nature, so I wasn't sure, how it would work on a record, but I was pleasantly surprised. Music is well recorded, songs tell a story and of course, Brel is magnificent. Listening to his voice is like seeing everything happen right in front of one's nose. The only fault in him is that he outshadows completely the other performers... If I should compare this to other Brel-CD's, I'd call this interesting, rather good - Brel shows, that he was a born performer - but in comparison to his own songs the music isn't as strong and original. Still: very much worth listening!

Average customer rating: European fire and sophistication This Is A Fine Version Even Though It Is In French Two Profound Paths Cross

L' Homme de la Mancha Original Paris Cast Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Belgium | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000AKOLI Release Date: 2004-02-05

Tracks:

1. Homme de la Mancha - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon
2. Animal - Joan Diener
3. Dulcinea - Jacques Brel, Muletiers
4. Vraiment Je Ne Pense Qu'a Lui (Trio) - Constance Arnaud, Louis Navarre, Marguerite Paquet
5. Casque d'Or de Mambrino - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Jacques Provins
6. Chacun Sa Dulcinea - Louis Navarre
7. Pourquoi Faut-Il Toutes Ces Choses? - Joan Diener
8. Quete - Jacques Brel
9. Sans Amour - Gerard Clavel
10. Gloria - Jean-Claude Calon, Joanie Diener, Armand Mestral
11. Aldonza - Jacques Brel, Joanie Diener
12. Chevalier aux Miroirs - Jacques Brel,
13. Mort/Dulcinea (Reprise) /La Quete (Reprise) /L'Homme de la Mancha ... - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Joanie Diener, Louis Navarre,

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the Original LP that First Came Out in 1968.

Customer Reviews:

European fire and sophistication.......2007-06-27

As an enthusiast of the "Man of La Mancha", I was very interested in this French language version, which is quite expressive. Even though I don't speak French, I can tell this by the inflection of the singers. All the roles are portrayed with a great deal of verve. For example, in the song "Aldonza", the soloist Joan Diener, exudes a great deal of anguish and frustration bordering on a complete meltdown.

Then again, this IS the FRENCH version. One would expect a language so Romantic and nasal, to carry a musical such as "Man of La Mancha" with a certain touch of European fire and sophistication. It is quite different from the English language versions, but still nice and worthy of a powerful message.

I am still waiting for a Spanish language version which would be quite appropriate giving the setting.

Comparisons: Original Broadway Cast; Brian Stokes Mitchell as Quixote; Placido Domingo as Quixote; Jim Nabors as Quixote.

This Is A Fine Version Even Though It Is In French.......2005-12-07

I know French speaking people are going to hate the above title of this "review". I'm speaking for "the average" English speaking person here. I didn't compare the English versions with this one. In listening to this one I am taking it on "its own merits" as a "listenting experience". Even though I couldn't understand most of the words, I do know the story which helped me understand "the emotion" underlying the words. After listening to this CD twice, I can honestly say that it is an "experience" ---- a "fulfilling experience" to hear the different types of voices in this production....and to hear the emotion conveyed by the singers. Without making any protestations that this is "the best one", I will say that I think if you like "Man of La Mancha" you will appreciate this version very much. Why not buy one of The English versions AND this one to complement them....or vice versa....as I say, I'm not comparing here----all I'm saying is that this one is very good and possibly "great" in its own right. You will enjoy it! (There are two editions of this CD: this is the edition with FRENCH LINER NOTES published in 2004. If you are "handicapped" by speaking only English, you should consider THE OTHER version published in 2005 which has excellent Liner Notes written by Thelma Blitz of NYC) Email:boland7214@aol.

Two Profound Paths Cross.......2004-07-06

One of those artistic miracles that is almost impossible to believe. Man of La Mancha, of course, is the Show That Cannot Die. (I've been in productions that were so bad they *should* have died, but that didn't stop the standing ovations for one of the most profound musicals of the 20th century.) Brel, meanwhile, is a singer whose passion, sorrow and wisdom cut through any language barrier. So how strange and wonderful that Brel should translate Man of La Mancha into French, then star it it himself! What prompted him I've never fully understood. (The story is recounted in Eric Blau's book about "Jaques Brel is Alive and Well...") I gather that Brel, who himself always seemed so intent on facing life as it is with courage, found some strange sympathy with the Cervantes who said "Perhaps insanity lies in seeing life as it is, and not as it should be." There is no way to listen to this recording without hearing both the English (Richard Kiley) version and Brel's own songs in one's head. You'll be pondering it for days afterwards.

Average customer rating:

L' Homme de la Mancha Original Paris Cast Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Belgium | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000DXR4 Release Date: 1993-04-01

Tracks:

1. Homme de la Mancha - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon
2. Animal - Joan Diener
3. Dulcinea - Jacques Brel, Muletiers
4. Vraiment Je Ne Pense Qu'a Lui (Trio) - Constance Arnaud, Louis Navarre, Marguerite Paquet
5. Casque d'Or de Mambrino - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Jacques Provins
6. Chacun Sa Dulcinea - Louis Navarre
7. Pourquoi Faut-Il Toutes Ces Choses? - Joan Diener
8. Quete - Jacques Brel
9. Sans Amour - Gerard Clavel
10. Gloria - Jean-Claude Calon, Joanie Diener, Armand Mestral
11. Aldonza - Jacques Brel, Joanie Diener
12. Chevalier aux Miroirs - Jacques Brel,
13. Mort/Dulcinea (Reprise) /La Quete (Reprise) /L'Homme de la Mancha ... - Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Joanie Diener, Louis Navarre,

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