Rouget de Lisle: La Marseillaise

The French tenor Tony Poncet was greatly loved by French audiences for his individual voice and his thrilling top notes. His career was a short one, lasting only thirteen years. His diminutive height limited his success as a heroic tenor. This collection includes arias by Meyerbeer, Verdi, Serrano and Rossini.

Since 2004 alone, some 12 new member states have joined the European Union within the enlargement process. Along with the new territory, the EU has also integrated the history, culture and tradition of each of these countries.

A national anthem often reflects one of the most significant chapters in a country’s history and in some cases it refers to the very beginnings of its existence. This new recording of the national anthems of all current EU member states affords the listener the possibility of discovering the diversity concealed beneath the unifying blue flag. Besides possible use on international occasions and during state celebrations, our CD also provides an excursion into the history and traditions of each of the EU countries.

Third of 13 CDs containing his complete recordings, in chronological order.

Booklets contain full original texts with facing English translations, along with rare and unpublished photos.