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Offer,Massenet: Manon

Victoria de los Angeles, Henry Legay, Jean Borthayre, Michel Dens, Rene Herent & Jean Vieuille

Orchestra & Chorus of the Theatre National de l’Opera-Comique, Pierre Monteux

Despite some rough playing and crude sound, this 1955 version of Massenet's masterpiece is still the most stylish, due to De los Angeles's impeccable heroine, Henri Legay's ardent Des Grieux... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 26th Nov 2007
  • Catalogue No: 8111268-70
  • Label: Naxos
  • Series: Historical, Great Opera Recordings
  • Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

3 CDs

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Contents

Introduction by Pierre Monteux

Work length0:57
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  • Pierre Monteux (voice)
  • Recorded: 1955

Massenet: Manon

Work length2:43:22
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  • Raymonde Notti (soprano), Henri Legay (tenor), Michel Dens (baritone), Rene Herent (tenor), Liliane Berton (soprano), Marthe Serres (soprano), Jean Vieuille (baritone), Jean Borthayre (bass), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
  • Paris Opera-Comique Chorus, Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra
  • Pierre Monteux
  • Recorded: 30 April - 22 June 1955
  • Recording Venue: Salle de la Mutualite, Paris, France

Act I: Prelude

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Act I: Hola! he! monsieur l'hotelier (Guillot, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte, Innkeeper)

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Act I: Hors-d'oeuvre de choix… (Innkeeper, Guillot, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte)

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Act I: Entendez-vous la choche (Townspeople, Lescaut, Guards, Travelers, Porter, Postilion, Manon)

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Act I: Eh! j'imagine… Je suis encore tout etourdie (Lescaut, Manon)

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Act I: Partez! on sonne (Postilions, Travelers, Townspeople)

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Act I: Hotelier de malheur! il est donc entendu (Guillot, Manon, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette)

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Act I: Il vous parlait, Manon?… Regardez-moi bien dans les yeux! (Lescaut, Manon, Guards)

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Act I: Restons ici… Voyons, Manon, plus de chimeres! (Manon)

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Act I: Quelqu'un!… J'ai marque l'heure du depart… (Manon, Des Grieux)

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Act I: Ah! parlez-moi! (Des Grieux, Manon)

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Act I: Nous vivrons a Paris tous les deux (Des Grieux, Manon, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette, Lescaut)

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Act II: Manon!… Avez-vous peur que mon visage (Des Grieux, Manon, Maid)

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Act II: Enfin, les amoureux (Lescaut, De Bretigny, Des Grieux, Manon)

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Act II: C'est parfait (Lescaut, De Bretigny, Manon, Des Grieux, Maid)

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Act II: Allons! … il le faut! … Adieu, notre petite table (Manon)

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Act II: C'est lui!… Instant charmant… En fermant les yeux (Manon, Des Grieux)

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Act III Scene 1: Entr'acte

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Act III Scene 1: Voyez! mules a fleurettes (Vendors, Chorus, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette, Lescaut)

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Act III Scene 1: A quoi bon l'economie (Lescaut, Guillot, Poussette, Javotte, De Bretigny)

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Act III Scene 1: Voici les elegantes! (Chorus, Strollers, Women Vendors, De Bretigny, Manon, Gentlemen)

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Act III Scene 1: Je marche sur tous les chemins (Manon, De Bretigny, Gentlemen)

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Act III Scene 1: Obeissons quand leur voix appelle (Gavotte) (Manon, Chorus)

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Act III Scene 1: Et maintenant restez seul un instant (Manon, De Bretigny, Chorus, Vendor, Count)

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Act III Scene 1: C'est elle?… Oui, c'est Manon! (Count, De Bretigny, Manon)

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Act III Scene 1: Repondez-moi, Guillot!… L'Opera! Voici l'Opera! (De Bretigny, Guillot, Manon, Lescaut, Nobles, Townspeople)

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Act III Scene 1: Ballet - C'est fete au Cours la Reine (Manon, Lescaut, Guillot, Chorus)

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Act III Scene 2: Quelle eloquence! (Ladies, Noblewomen, Pious Laywomen)

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Act III Scene 2: Bravo, mon cher (Count, Des Grieux)

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Act III Scene 2: Je suis seul!… Ah! fuyez, douce image (Des Grieux, Porter)

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Act III Scene 2: Monsieur, je veux parler (Manon, Porter)

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Act III Scene 2: Padonnez-moi, Dieu de toute puissance (Manon)

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Act III Scene 2: Toi!… vous!… (Des Grieux, Manon)

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Act III Scene 2: N'est-ce plus ma main (Manon, Des Grieux)

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Act IV: Faites vos jeux, messieurs! (Croupiers, Gamblers, Lescaut, Sharpers)

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Act IV: Mais, qui donc nous arrive… Manon, sphinx etonnant (Guillot, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette, Des Grieux, Lescaut, Croupiers, Manon)

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Act IV: Un mot, s'il vous plait, chevalier! (Guillot, Javotte, Poussette, Des Grieux, Rosette, Lescaut, Manon, Chorus)

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Act IV: Au jeu! Au jeu! (Gamblers, Lescaut, Guillot, Des Grieux, Manon, Poussette, Javotte, Chorus, Gamblers, a Voice, Count)

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Act IV: Oui, je viens t'arracher a la honte (Count, Des Grieux, Manon, Guillot, Chorus)

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Act V: Manon! pauvre Manon!… Capitaine, au gue (Des Grieux, Lescaut, Soldiers, Sargeant)

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Act V: Ah! Des Grieux! (Manon, Des Grieux)

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Act V: Ah! Je sens une pure flame (Manon, Des Grieux)

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Debussy: La Damoiselle élue

Work length19:23
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  • Carol Smith (contralto), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
  • Radcliffe Choral Society, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Charles Munch
  • Recorded: 11 April 1955
  • Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston, USA

Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7

Work length30:29
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  • Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Charles Munch
  • Recorded: 12-13 April 1955
  • Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston, USA

No. 1. Villanelle

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No. 2. Le Spectre de la rose

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No. 3. Sur les lagunes

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No. 4. Absence

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No. 5. Au cimetiere

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No. 6. L'Ile inconnue

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