Arias by Gounod and Massenet

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This is mostly well-planned and executed recital mixes favourites with extracts from operas that have remained rarities, even with the increased interest in late 19th-century repertory. It begins... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 14th Feb 2005
Catalogue No: 5457192
Label: Erato
Length: 67 minutes

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May 2005

Editor's Choice
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2005

Winner - Recital

Excerpt, Massenet: Le Cid

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

"Ah! Tout est bien fini... Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père..." (Rodrigue)

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Excerpt, Massenet: Manon

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Rolando Villazón (tenor), Natalie Dessay (soprano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Enfin Manon nous voilà seuls ensemble...En fermant les yeux

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Excerpt, Massenet: Werther

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Oui, ce qu'elle m'ordonne...Lorsque l'enfant revient (Werther)

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Excerpt, Gounod: Roméo et Juliette

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

L'amour! l'amour!...Ah! Leve-toi soleil!

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Excerpt, Gounod: Polyeucte

Work length4:36

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Source délicieuse

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Excerpt, Gounod: La Reine de Saba

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Rolando Villazón (vocals)
French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Faiblesse de la race humaine

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Excerpt, Massenet: Le Roi de Lahore

Work length4:10

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Voix qui me remplissez d'une ineffable ivresse

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Excerpt, Massenet: Grisélidis

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Je suis l'oiseau que le frisson d'hiver

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Excerpt, Massenet: Werther

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Traduire...Pourquoi me réveiller

Track length3:38

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Excerpt, Gounod: Mireille

Work length3:33

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Rolando Villazón (vocals)
French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Mon coeur est plein d'un noir souci...Anges du paradis (Act 5)

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Excerpt, Gounod: Roméo et Juliette

Work length6:02

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Rolando Villazón (vocals)
French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

C'est la!...Salut! tombeau! sombre et silencieux!

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Excerpt, Gounod: Faust

Work length6:04

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Quel trouble inconnu....Salut, demeure chaste et pure

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Excerpt, Massenet: Manon

Work length4:45

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Le parloir de Séminaire de Saint Sulpice: Je suis seul! ... Ah! fuyez, douce image

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Excerpt, Massenet: Roma

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Je vais la voir!

Track length4:35

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Excerpt, Massenet: Le Mage

Work length3:35

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Rolando Villazón (tenor)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Evelino Pidò
Recorded: 2004-03-15
Recording Venue: 8-15th March, 2004. Studio 103, Maison de Radio France, Paris.

Ah! Parais, astre de mon ciel

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This is mostly well-planned and executed recital mixes favourites with extracts from operas that have remained rarities, even with the increased interest in late 19th-century repertory. It begins with Rodrigue's great prayer, 'O souverain' from Act 3 of Le Cid. Rolando Villazón sings this with an attractive quiet introspection to start with, but then there is metal and passion in his voice for the climax. Of the other well-known Massenet items, it's good to hear Werther's 'Lorsque l'enfant' as well as the show-stopping 'Pourquoi me réveiller?'. In 'En fermant les yeux' from Manon, Natalie Dessay provides Manon's brief phrases, and Villazón makes a really sensitive dreamer. 'Ah, fuyez' goes well too, but it will be the arias from Roma, Grisélidis and Le Mage that will attract most listeners. In all Massenet's output is there a more seductive tune than the one that forms the centre of the Roma scene, 'Soir admirable'? This is done very well by Warren Mok in the complete recording, but Villazón outshines him.
Of the Gounod arias, Faust's 'Salut demeure' fares the best, but again it will be the extracts from Polyeucte and La Reine de Saba that will please immediately.
Villazón has established himself as one of the most promising among the new generation of tenors. His French has improved recently, butthere is the odd difficulty still with certain vowels.
Accompaniment, recording and presentation are first-rate.

Arias by Gounod and Massenet

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