| 1. C'est Magnifique |
| 2. Français, Français |
| 3. Emmanuelle |
| 4. Last Tango in Paris |
| 5. Arrivederci Roma |
| 6. I Love Paris |
| 7. Vie en Rose |
| 8. Homme et une Femme |
| 9. Pigalle |
| 10. Mer |
| 11. Feuilles Mortes |
| 12. Parapluies de Cherbourg |
| 13. Intermezzo de Cavalleria Rusticana |
| 14. Air on a G String |
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Collection of his Greatest Hits at Very Special Price.
Les Meilleurs,Frank Pourcel,Disky Records,Easy Listening,Int'l & World Music,Latin,Pop,Vocal,World Music
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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 Similar Items:
ASIN: B00001ZSVU Release Date: 1999-10-19 |
Tracks:
- Werther: Prelude (Orchestra)
- Werther: Act One: Assez! Assez! M'ecouterat-on cette fois? (Le Bailli, Les Enfants)
- Werther: Act One: Bravo pour les enfants! (Johann, Schmidt, Les Enfants, Le Bailli, Sophie)
- Werther: Act One: Alors, c'est bien ici la maison du Bailli?
- Werther: Act One: Je ne sais si je veille (Werther)
- Werther: Act One: Jesus vient de naitre!...Chers enfants! (Les Enfants, Werther)
- Werther: Act One: Ah! comme ils sont meilleurs que moi! (Werther, Les enfants, Le Bailli)
- Werther: Act One: Arrivez donc, Bruhlmann! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie)
- Werther: Act One: O spectacle ideal d'amour et d'innocence (Werther)
- Werther: Act One: Monsieur Werther!...Vivat Bacchus, semper vivat! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Sophie)
- Werther: Act One: Sophie!...Albert! Toi de retour! (Albert, Sophie)
- Werther: Act One: Elle m'aime!...Quelle priere de reconnaissance et d'amour (Albert)
- Werther: Act One: Interlude (Orchestre)
- Werther: Act One: Interlude (continued) ...Il Faut nous separer
- Werther: Act One: Mais vous ne savez rien de moi
- Werther: Act One: Reve! Extase! Bonheur! (Charlotte, Werther)
- Werther: Act One: Charlotte! Charlotte! Albert est de retour! (Le Bailli, Charlotte, Werther)
- Werther: Act Two: Prelude (Orchestre) ....Vivat Bacchus! Semper vivat!
- Werther: Act Two: Allez, chantez l'office (Johann, Schmidt)
- Werther: Act Two: Trois mois! Voici trois mois que nous sommes unis! (Albert, Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Two: Un autre est son epoux!
- Werther: Act Two: J'aurais sur ma poitrine (Werther)
- Werther: Act Two: Si! Katchen reviendra, je vous dis! (Schmidt, Johann)
- Werther: Act Two: Au bonheur dont mon ame est pleine...Vous l'avez dit: mon ame est loyale et sincere (Albert, Werther)
- Werther: Act Two: Frere, voyez! Voyez le beau bouquet!...Heureux! Pourais-je l'etre encore? (Sophie, Werther, Albert)
- 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
- Werther: Act Two: N'est-il donc pas d'autre femme
- Werther: Act Two: Oui, ce qu'elle m'ordonne
- Werther: Act Two: Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage avant l'heure
- Werther: Act Two: Mais venez donc! le cortege s'approche (Sophie, Werther, Charlotte, Albert)
Tracks:
- Werther: Act Three: Prelude (Orchestra)
- Werther: Act Three: Werther! Werther!...Qui m'aurait dit la place
- Werther: Act Three: Des cris joyeux d'enfants montent sous ma fenetre (Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Three: Bonjour, grand soeur! (Sophie, Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Three: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Three: Tiens, Charlotte, crois-moi, ne reste pas ici (Sophie, Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Three: Ah! mon courage m'abandonne! (Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Three: Qui, c'est moi! Je reviens! (Werner, Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Three: Ha! bien souvent...Toute mon ame est la!...Pourquoi me reveiller, o souffle du printemps? (Werner)
- Werther: Act Three: N'achevez pas! Helas!
- Werther: Act Three: Ah! Moi! Moi, dans ses bras! (Charlotte, Werther)
- Werther: Act Three: Werther, est de retour...on la vu revenir (Albert, Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Four: Entr'acte: La Nuit de Noel (Orchestra)
- Werther: Act Four: Werther! Werther! Rien! (Charlotte)
- Werther: Act Four: Qui parle? Charlotte, ah! c'est toi!
- Werther: Act Four: A cette heure supreme, je suis heureux (Charlotte, Werther)
- Werther: Act Four: Noel! Noel! Noel!...Dieu! Ces cris joyeux (Les Enfants, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie)
- 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 StearnsCustomer Reviews:
A star among modern Werthers, but there are others.......2006-05-28
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
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
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
thoughts on "Werther".......2000-01-07
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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Meilleurs Souvenirs: Best of Les Innocents
Les Innocents Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00008LOU3 Release Date: 2003-02-28 |
Tracks:
- Les Cailloux
- Une Vie Moins Ordinaire
- Danny Wilde
- Le Cygne
- Raide Raide Raide
- Dentelle
- Des Jours Adverses
- Colore
- Un Monde Parfait
- Fous A Lier
- Un Homme Extraordinaire Radio Edit
- L'Autre Finistere
- Mon Dernier Soldat
- Je Vais A Bang Bang
- Saint Sylvestre
- Cent Metres Au Paradis
- Et Le Temps N'Attend Pas
- Jodie
Album Details
Selection of Greatest Hits from French Pop Band. 18 Tracks Recorded Between 1989 and 1999.Customer Reviews:
A must-have compilation of the best French group of the 90's........2005-11-16
The single UN MONDE PARFAIT in 1995 will clearly show their Beatles influence while the album POST-PARTUM the same year will reveal their obsession with words, perfect arrangements and sixties music. An hidden track at the end of this album shows how much Brian Wilson or McCartney (the BAND ON THE RUN McCartney) had a big influence on their music. LA PEAU DU GRIZZLY or LUNE DE LAIT are gems taken from this album. The track COLORE (also from this album) is the most played song on the French radio in 1996.
Finally, in 1999, they recorded and released their last album simply titled LES INNOCENTS. It's truly their BEATLES WHITE ALBUM with the two leaders sharing the album but never participating in the song of the other. There is still classic tracks like MAUBERT, LES MOUTONS, TU SAIS LIRE... I stop here or I'll write the tracklist of the album. It's their masterpiece. The tension will end the group in 2000 and JP Nataf (the true leader) will release his solo album in 2004 (which won many prizes and awards). The other leader (JC Urbain) is now a record producer.
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Les Meilleurs
Frank Pourcel Manufacturer: Disky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000730R Release Date: 1998-06-30 |
Tracks:
- C'est Magnifique
- Frans, Frans
- Emmanuelle
- Last Tango in Paris
- Arrivederci Roma
- I Love Paris
- Vie en Rose
- Homme et une Femme
- Pigalle
- Mer
- Feuilles Mortes
- Parapluies de Cherbourg
- Intermezzo de Cavalleria Rusticana
- Air on a G String
Album Details
Collection of his Greatest Hits at Very Special Price.Customer Reviews:
POURCEL PORTRAIT.......2004-10-16
Frank Pourcel never disappoints the music lover........1998-07-30
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Les Meilleurs
Maurice Chevalier Manufacturer: Disky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004C4IG Release Date: 2002-12-17 |
Tracks:
- Ma Pomme
- Paris Je t'Aime d'Amour
- Valentine
- Donnez-Moi la Main Mam'zelle
- Mimi
- Romance de la Pluie
- Quand un Vicomte
- Sous Marin Vert (Yellow Submarine)
- Ah! Si Vous Connaissiez Ma Poule
- Chapeau de Zozo [Du Film "Avec le Sourire"]
- Oui au Whisky
- F a Neu-Neu
- Jardinier de Paname
- Bonsoir Messieurs et Dames
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Les Meilleurs
Charles Dumont Manufacturer: Disky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00002MXRZ Release Date: 2002-12-17 |
Tracks:
- Chanson
- Ta Cigarette Aprl'Amour
- Fille de Jacob
- Femme
- De Corps Coeur
- Ce N'Est Pas l'Amour
- Gens Qui S'Aiment
- Elle
- Mon Dieu
- Chansons d'Amour
- Nuit Blanche Honfleur
- Des Grives aux Loups
- Souvenirs Va Vient
- Aime-Moi
- Fleurs
- Il Est 4h du Matin
- Amants - Charles Dumont, Edith Piaf
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Les Meilleurs de France
Edith Piaf Manufacturer: Double Platinum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00002SSR5 Release Date: 2000-08-14 |
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Les Meilleurs
Richard Anthony Manufacturer: Disky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000085EX Release Date: 2000-05-09 |
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Les Meilleurs, Vol. 1
Edith Piaf Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000DZ8V Release Date: 1996-03-25 |
Tracks:
- Bravo Pour le Clown
- Bal de la Chance
- Je T'Ai Dans la Peau [From Boum Sur Paris]
- Monsieur et Madame
- Padam...Padam
- Soeur Anne
- Johnny Tu N'Es Pas un Ange
- Hymne 'Amour
- F Continue
- Dany
- Il Pleut
- Bal dans Ma Rue
- Goualante du Pauvre Jean
- Accordiste
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Les Meilleurs
Edith Piaf Manufacturer: Disky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000026JV7 Release Date: 1998-03-08 |
Tracks:
- Bravo Pour le Clown
- Au Bal de la Chance
- Je T'Ai dans la Peau
- Monsieur et Madame
- Padam Padam
- Soeur Anne
- Johnny, Tu N'Es Pas un Ange
- Hymne a l'Amour
- Fete Continue
- Dany
- Il Pleut
- Bal dans Ma Rue
- Goualante du Pauvre Jean
- Accordeoniste
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Les Meilleurs
Edith Piaf Manufacturer: Disky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000G5OE Release Date: 1997-05-21 |
Tracks:
- Refrain Courait Dans la Rue
- Bal Dans Ma Rue
- Rue aux Chansons Avec Les Choeursde Renaint- Paul
- Node la Rue
- Notre Dame de Paris
- Sous le Ciel de Paris
- Snade du PavDu Film French Cancan]
- Marie-Trottoir
- Orgues de Barbarie
- Kiosque Journaux
World Music:
- Les Plus Grands Succes de Richard Anthony [Import]
- Marti Walker
- Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar [Live]
- Meridian [Import]
- Mes Plus Belles Chansons D'Amour
- Messa di Vespiri [Import]
- Mundo Celta [Import]
- Music of Italy
- Music of Russia
- Music of the South Pacific
World Music
Vecchi: L'Amfiparnaso (Madrigal Comedy)
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