Rien Sans Ton Amour [Import]

1. Entendre Ton Sourire

2. Vivre Ma Vie

3. Si Tu Voulais

4. Ella M'A Sauvé

5. Fifty Fifty

6. C'est le Fun Ce Soir

7. Sexy

8. Tu Verras

9. I'll Always Be There

10. C'est l'Hiver

11. Je Ne Suis Plus Rien Sans Ton Amour

12. Où Je T'Aime

13. Pour Qu'elle M'Aime

14. Menilmontant

15. Vrai Noël

Tracks:

Lodoiska: Ouverture
Lodoiska: Approchez sans defiance
Lodoiska: Vous voyez, mes amis
Lodoiska: Triomphons avec noblesse
Lodoiska: Le soleil se leve
Lodoiska: Voyez la belle besogne
Lodoiska: Que pouvais-je faire
Lodoiska: Etrangers, n'avez point d'alarmes
Lodoiska: Je te demande la vie
Lodoiska: Jurons, quoiqu'il faille entreprendre
Lodoiska: Quel etonnant langage!
Lodoiska: Souvent pres d'une belle
Lodoiska: Perdre ma belle?
Lodoiska: Qu'un tendron a ma guise - Qua'amour me conduise
Lodoiska: Eh! voici une pierre
Lodoiska: Floreski! Floreski!
Lodoiska: Eh bien, qu'allons nous entreprendre?
Lodoiska: Etrangers, pourrait-on s'instruire

Tracks:

Lodoiska: Quel nouveau crime medite ton maitre
Lodoiska: Que dis-je, o Ciel!
Lodoiska: Helas! dans ce cruel asile
Lodoiska: Mais pour moi s'il s'expose
Lodoiska: Lysinka, sortez et laissez-nous seuls
Lodoiska: A ces traits je connais ta rage
Lodoiska: Mon serment est de te vouer
Lodoiska: Non, non, perdez cette esperance
Lodoiska: Tu n'appartiendras jamais a ce Floreski
Lodoiska: Ciel, ce que je lui propose
Lodoiska: J'adopte ton projet
Lodoiska: Rien n'egale sa barbarie
Lodoiska: Viens, mon cher Varbel!
Lodoiska: Helas! qu'allons-nous entreprendre?
Lodoiska: Amis, que ce divin breuvage
Lodoiska: Bon, les voila qu'ils y viennent
Lodoiska: Traitres!
Lodoiska: Il faut tenter ce dernier moyen
Lodoiska: Oui, pour mon heureuse adresse
Lodoiska: Cruel! que me voulez-vous encore?
Lodoiska: Tournez sur moi votre colere
Lodoiska: Soyez mon epouse et Floreski est libre
Lodoiska: Quoi! t'unir a ce barbare!
Lodoiska: Seigneur, la chateau est attaque
Lodoiska: Mais que signifie cette alarme?
Lodoiska: Eh! Quoi! brave jeune homme!
Lodoiska: Tyran, au nombre de tes crimes
Lodoiska: Jeune homme, que l'amour t'unisse
Lodoiska: Votre fureur est legitime

Customer Reviews:

An Interesting Rarity.......2003-10-24

When it comes to popular operas, Cherubini's LODOISKA is probably not at the top of too many lists. As a matter of fact, even the most well versed opera lovers have probably never heard of the piece, let alone whistle its memorable arias and duets. Some music lovers may be familiar with the opera's powerful overture, but that's about it. All of this is probably rather sad when you consider that in his day, Luigi Cherubini was a very well loved and highly regarded composer. In his younger years he was a contemporary of Mozart, Beethoven, Hadyn, and Schubert, and in his later years Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini, and rivaled some of these composers in popularity. Sadly he is virtually unknown today.

LODOISKA is a period piece and its plot is the rather familiar "rescue opera" of which Beethoven's FIDELIO is probably the best example. The lovely Princess Lodoiska is in love with the handsome and dashing Prince Floreski. The only person who stands in the way of the lovers' happiness is the evil Baron Dourlinski. Fortunately Floreski has made a pact with the Tartars who help him save his love just before she will be forced to marry Dourlinski. The opera ends with the two love birds living happily ever after.

This set of disks is from a live recording from La Scala in Milan. Riccardo Muti is the conductor. Since this is the only recording of the opera available today (at least I do not see any others listed), it is also the greatest since it has no competition. Mariella Devia and Bernard Lombardo do well as Lodoiska and Floreski respectively. The second act of this recording is the strongest and probably has the most musical appeal. Unfortunately the first act is not all that gripping, but this is due more to the blandness of some of the music and not the performance. This opera will probably not be in the disk player all that often, but it is an enjoyable set to listen to for a change.

Rien Sans Ton Amour
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Rien Sans Ton Amour
Gilbert Montagne
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068GKC
Release Date: 2002-06-11