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Berlioz: Les Troyens
by: Ben Heppner, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Petra Lang
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0822231101024
Format: Import, Live, Original recording reissued
Label: Lso Live
Manufacturer: Lso Live
Number Of Discs: 4
Publisher: Lso Live
Release Date: January 30, 2002
Studio: Lso Live
Sales Rank: 19022
MPN: 10
Disc 1:- Act One, No.1 Chor: Ha, Ha! Apres Dix Ans - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act One, No.2 Recitative And Aria: Les Grecs Ont Disparu! - Petra Lang
- Act One, No.2 Recitative And Aria: Malheureux Roi! - Petra Lang
- Act One, No.3 Duet: C'est Lui! - Petra Lang
- Act One, No.3 Cavatina: Reviens A Toi, Vierge Adoree!/Pauvre Ame Egaree!/Si Tu M'aimes, Va-t'en... - Peter Mattei/Petra Lang
- Act One, No.4 March And Hymn: Dieux Protecteurs De La Ville Eternelle - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act One, No.5 Gauntelet Combat - Wrestlers' Dance - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act One, No.6 Pantomime - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Petra Lang
- Act One, No.7 Recitative: Du Peuple Et Des Soldats - Ben Heppner
- Act One, No.8 Octet And Double Chor: Chaitment Effroyable! - Alan Ewing/Tigran Martirossian/Peter Mattei/Ben Heppner/Bulent Bezduz/Petra Lang/Isabelle Cals...
- Act One, No.9 Recitative And Chor: Que La Deesse Nous Protege - Ben Heppner/Alan Ewing/Michelle DeYoung/Petra Lang/Sara Mingardo/Peter Mattei/Stephen Milling...
- Act One, No.10 Aria: Non, Je Ne Verrai Pas La Deplorable Fete - Petra Lang
- Act One, No.11 Finale (Trojan March): De Mes Sens Eperdus - Petra Lang/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Disc 2:- Act Two, Scene 1, No.12 Scene And Recitative: Intro - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Two, Scene 1, No.12 Scene And Recitative: Intro - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Two, Scene 1, No.12 Scene And Recitative: Intro: O Lumiere De Troie!/Ah!...Fuis, Fils De Venus - Ben Heppner/Orlin Anastassov
- Act Two, Scene 1, No.13 Recitative And Chor: Quelle Esperance Encor Est Permise - Ben Heppner/Tigran Martirossian/Isabelle Cals/Peter Mattei
- Act Two, Scene 2, No.14 Chor (Prayer): Ha, Puissante Cybele - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Two, Scene 2, No.15 Recitative And Chor: Tous Ne Periront Pas/Oh Digne Soeur D'Hector - Petra Lang/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Two, Scene 2, No.16 Finale: Complices De Sa Gloire/Le Tresor! Le Tresor! - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Petra Lang/Mark Stone
- Act Three, No.17 Chor: De Carthage Les Cieux - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Three, No.18 Nat Anthem: Gloire A Didon - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Three, No.19 Recitative And Aria: Nous Avons Vu Finir Sept And A Peine - Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Three, No.19 Recitative And Aria: Chers Tyriens - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Three, No.20 Entry Of The Builders - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Three, No.21 Entry Of The Sailors - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Three, No.22 Entry Of The Farm-Workers - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Three, No.23 Recitative And Chor: Peuple! Tous Les Honneurs - Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Three, No.24 Recitative And Duet: Les Chants Joyeux - Michelle DeYoung/Sara Mingardo
- Act Three, No.25 Recitative And Aria: Echappes A Grand Peine - Kenneth Tarver/Michelle DeYoung
- Act Three, No.25 Recitative And Aria: Errante Sur Les Mers - Michelle DeYoung
- Act Three, No.26 Trojan March (In The Minor Mode): J'Eprouve Une Souldaine Et Vive Impatience - Michelle DeYoung
- Act Three, No.27 Recitative: Auguste Reine, Un Peuple Errant Et Malheureux - Isabelle Cals/Michelle DeYoung/Tigran Martirossian
- Act Three, No.28 Finale: J'Ose A Peine Annoncer La Terrible Nouvelle!/Reine! Je Suis Enee!... - Stephen Milling/Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Ben Heppner/Petra Lang...
Disc 3:- Act Four, Scene 1, No.29 Royal Hunt And Storm (Pantomime) - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.30 Recitative: Dites, Narbal, Qui Cause Vos Alarmes? - Sara Mingardo/Stephen Milling
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.31 Aria: De Quels Revers Menaces-tu Carthage - Stephen Milling
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.31 Cavatina: Vaine Terreur - Sara Mingardo
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.31 Aria And Cavatina: De Quels Revers Menaces-tu Carthage - Stephen Milling/Sara Mingardo
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.32 March For The Entry Of The Queen - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.33.Ballets: Dance Of The Egyptian Dancing Girls - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.33.Ballets: Dance Of The Slaves - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.33.Ballets: Dance Of The Nubian Slave Girls - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.34.Scene And Iopas' Song: Assez, Ma Soeur - Michelle DeYoung
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.34.Scene And Iopas' Song: O Blonde Ceres - Kenneth Tarver
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.35 Recitative And Qnt: Pardonne, Iopas - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.35 Recitative And Qnt: O Pudeur! Tout Conspire - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner/Sara Mingardo/Kenneth Tarver/Stephen Milling
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.36 Recitative And Sept: Mais Bannissons Ces Tristes Souvenirs - Ben Heppner
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.36 Recitative And Sept: Tout N'est Que Paix Et Charme - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner/Isabelle Cals/Sara Mingardo/Kenneth Tarver/Stephen Milling...
- Act Four, Scene 2, No.37 Duet: Nuit D'ivresse Et D'extase Infinie! - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner/Leigh Melrose
Disc 4:- Act Five, Scene 1, No.38 Hylas Song: Vallon Sonore - Toby Spence/Andrew Greenan/Roderick Earle
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.39 Recitative And Chor: Preparez Tout, Il Faut Partir Enfin/Chaque Jour... - Tigran Martirossian/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.40 Duet: Par Bacchus! Ils Sont Fous Avec Leur Italie! - Andrew Greenan/Roderick Earle
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.41 Recitative And Aria: Inutiles Regrets! - Ben Heppner
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.41 Recitative And Aria: Ah! Quand Viendra L'instant Des Supremes Adieux - Ben Heppner
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.42 Scene: Enee! - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Ben Heppner
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.43 Scene And Chor: Debout, Troyens, Eveillez-vous, Alerte!/Alerts!... - Ben Heppner/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.44: Duo And Chor: Errante Sur Tes Pas - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner
- Act Five, Scene 1, No.44: Duo And Chor: Italie! - Ben Heppner/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
- Act Five, Scene 2, No.45 Scene: Va, Ma Soeur, L'implorer - Michelle DeYoung/Sara Mingardo
- Act Five, Scene 2, No.46 Scene: En Mer, Voyez! Six Vaisseaux! - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Kenneth Tarver/Michelle DeYoung/Sara Mingardo/Stephen Milling
- Act Five, Scene 2, No.47 Monologue: Ah! Ah! Je Vais Mourir - Michelle DeYoung
- Act Five, Scene 2, No.48 Aria: Adieu, Fiere Cite - Michelle DeYoung
- Act Five, Scene 3, No.49 Ceremony For The Dead: Dieux De L'oubli', Dieux Du Tenare - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Sara Mingardo/Stephen Milling
- Act Five, Scene 3, No.50 Scene: Pluton...Semble M'etre Propice... - Michelle DeYoung
- Act Five, Scene 3, No.51 Chor: Ah! Au Secours! Au Secours! La Reine S'est Frappee! - Ben Heppner/Michelle DeYoung/Petra Lang/Sara Mingardo/Peter Mattei/Stephen Milling/Kenneth Tarver...
- Act Five, Scene 3, No.52 Imprecation: Rome...Rome...Immortelle!/Haine Eternelle A La Race D'enee! - Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The epic tale of the fall of Troy haunted Berlioz from childhood and inspired some of his most passionately dramatic, richly colorful music. This is Colin Davis's second recording of Les Troyens, following his (out-of-print) 1969 version. Magnificent though it was, some reckoned that reading lacked something in zip. Here, however, such reservations could never apply. Recorded across several lavishly praised concert performances in London in December 2000, this Troyens has an extraordinary electricity and rhythmic drive.
Ben Heppner combines lyricism with heroic strength as Aeneas, while Michelle de Young as Dido, though not erasing memories of Janet Baker's brilliance in the role, produces a ravishing, creamy sound. Both perhaps lack the last ounce of character (and their French is occasionally flat-vowelled). Petra Lang as Cassandra is attention-grabbing from the start of the opera with her panache and commitment. Also catching the ear are Stephen Milling's granitelike Narbal and Sara Mingardo's bewitching tones as Anna. The LSO gives its magnificent all and the London Symphony Chorus is likewise in terrific form, although some will miss the clear-cut timbre of a full-fledged opera chorus. The ultimate stars, though, are Berlioz and his faithful champion, Davis. --Andrew Green
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I enjoyed this version more than Davis' old version. Casandre is stunning in her opening aria and the sound is wonderful. Hepner is slightly an odd choice for the role but all others are great(and i do love hepner)
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Berlioz' monumental opera, "Les Troyens" opens with the false gift of the Trojan horse from the Greeks to the Trojans which results in the fall of Troy. But Berlioz' opera, in contrast to the Trojan horse, is a true and lasting gift. We are fortunate that it is available to be heard and enjoyed. Little known and little performed for many years, the opera came into its own only in the mid-20th Century. Sir Colin Davis has probably done more than any other conductor to champion "Les Troyens" and Berlioz' other large-scale masterworks. He has recorded the work twice, first in the late 1960s and again in 2000 in a live performance with the London Symphony Orcehstra. It is this second version, which won two Grammy awards and sells at a lesser ... Read More:
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I am basically echoing the praise already lavished on this live recording of Berlioz's operatic masterpiece. The coupling of Heppner and DeYoung gives us a pair of lovers who are vocally more lyrical by far than Veasey and vickers on the classic studio recording of Troyens that Davis made 35 years ago.
But I have another point to make. On stage the first art of the opera, the scenes set in Troy before the city falls and aeneas flees to carthage, work very well, helped by the visual impact of crowd scenes and the appearance of the Trojan horse, Without visual aid, the Trojan scenes feel interminable, especially in the long, wearing monolgoues given to Cassandra.
The real musical delights are in Part II, so it's very nice ... Read More:
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From the opening bars, this Les Troyens announces the confidence that experience with Berlioz' opera has given Sir Colin Davis. The energy and drive given to the music is a reflection of the entire reading. After the chorus has finished rejoicing that the war is over Petra Lang sings her first lines as Cassandra, making an impressive entrance casting gloom over the joy of the Trojans. Ms Lang has an expressive and beautiful voice that makes her a top choice for the role. Her duet with Chorebus (Peter Mattei) is perfect in the building of dramatic tension as Cassandra describes the impending fall of Troy. Michelle De Young has a rich and full voice that is well-suited to Dido. Like Petra Lang she has a "presence" on this recording that makes you ... Read More:
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'Les Grecs ont disparu' !!
Have you ever heard a singer opening her performance like Petra Lang does it in this recording ? And this superbe quality maintains during the 4 hours of this magnificent opera.
When I bought this album, I didn't knew Les Troyens at all, and I was afraid of the length of the mammout work, but what a revelation !
An unbelievable work (one of the best opera-scores in history, I think) but what an impressive recording this set also makes !
I always considered Colin Davis being kind of a dull grey conductor, but this image must be adapted with this recording. And as said all the soloists perform top-rate. There are simply no weak links.
I had the opportunity to see the opera last year in Amsterdam, ... Read More:
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