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Massenet: Werther [CD]

Rolando Villazon Audio CD
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  • Orchestra: Covent Garden Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
  • Conductor: Antonio Pappano
  • Audio CD (12 Mar 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B006PDEI7C
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         


Disc 1:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Werther - PréludeOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 4:18£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Werther / Act 1 - Assez! Assez! M'écoutera-t-on cette fois?Alain Vernhes 1:58£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Werther / Act 1 - "Bravo pour les enfants!"Darren Jeffery 5:06£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Werther / Act 1 - Alors, c'est bien ici la maison du Bailli? ... Je ne sais si je veilleRolando Villazón 5:08£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Werther / Act 1 - Jésus vient de naître! / Chers enfants!Jack Sullivan 4:00£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Werther / Act 1 - "Arrivez donc, Brühlmann!"Alain Vernhes 4:43£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Werther / Act 1 - Sophie! / Albert! Toi de retour"Audun Iversen 2:29£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Werther / Act 1 - "Elle m'aime...elle pense à moi" - Quelle prière de reconnaissance et d'amour"Audun Iversen 2:24£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Werther / Act 1 - InterludeOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 2:22£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Werther / Act 1 - Il faut nous séparerSophie Koch 2:08£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Werther / Act 1 - Mais, vou ne savez rien de moi.Rolando Villazón 3:45£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Werther / Act 1 - Rêve...extase...bonheur!Rolando Villazón 1:43£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen13. Werther / Act 1 - Charlotte, Albert est de retourAlain Vernhes 2:03£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen14. Werther / Act 2 - Prélude - "Vivat Bacchus! Semper vivat!"Darren Jeffery 5:28£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen15. Werther / Act 2 - "Trois mois! Voici trois mois que nous sommes unis!"Audun Iversen 2:37£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen16. Werther / Act 2 - "Un autre est son époux!"Rolando Villazón 1:32£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen17. Werther / Act 2 - "J'aurais sur ma poitrine"Rolando Villazón 1:43£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen18. Werther / Act 2 - "Si Käthchen reviendra"Stuart Patterson0:56£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen19. Werther / Act 2 - Au bonheur dont mon âme est pleine ... Vous avez dit, mon âme est loyale et sincèreAudun Iversen 3:39£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen20. Werther / Act 2 - Frère! Voyez! Voyez le beau bouquet! ... Heureux! pourais-je l'être encore?Eri Nakamura 3:08£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen21. Werther / Act 2 - Ai-je dit vrai? L'amour que j'ai pour elle ... Ah! qu'il est loin, ce jour plein d'intime douceurRolando Villazón 3:50£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen22. Werther / Act 2 - "N'est-il donc pas d'autre femme ici-bas"Sophie Koch 3:49£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen23. Werther / Act 2 - Oui, ce qu'elle m'ordonne...Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage avant l'heureRolando Villazón 3:48£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen24. Werther / Act 2 - "Mais venez donc! Le cortège s'approche"Eri Nakamura 1:56£0.39  Buy MP3 


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Werther / Act 3 - PréludeOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 3:25£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Werther / Act 3 - "Werther! Werther...qui m'aurait dit la place"Sophie Koch 3:28£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Werther / Act 3 - Des cris joyeux d'enfantsSophie Koch 3:29£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Werther / Act 3 - "Bonjour, grande soeur!"Eri Nakamura 3:27£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Werther / Act 3 - Va! Laisse couler mes larmesSophie Koch 2:29£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Werther / Act 3 - Tiens, Charlotte, crois-moi, ne reste pas iciEri Nakamura 1:53£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Werther / Act 3 - "Ah! mon courage m'abandonne!"Sophie Koch 2:39£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Werther / Act 3 - Oui, c'est moi! Je reviens!Rolando Villazón 4:40£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Werther / Act 3 - Toute mon âme est là! Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle de printempsRolando Villazón 2:59£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Werther / Act 3 - "N'achevez pas! Hélas!"Sophie Koch 2:37£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Werther / Act 3 - "Ah! Moi! Moi! Dans ses bras!"Sophie Koch 2:37£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Werther / Act 3 - "Werther est de retour"Audun Iversen 3:04£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen13. Werther / Act 4 - Entr'acteOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 4:23£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen14. Werther / Act 4 - "Werther!...Rien!.."Sophie Koch 1:15£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen15. Werther / Act 4 - "Qui parle?"Rolando Villazón 3:33£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen16. Werther / Act 4 - A cette heure suprême, je suis heureux!Rolando Villazón 4:20£0.79  Buy MP3 
Listen17. Werther / Act 4 - Noël! Noël! ... Dieu! Ces cris joyeux!Jack Sullivan 1:42£0.39  Buy MP3 
Listen18. Werther / Act 4 - Ah! ses yeux se ferment! ... Non Charlotte je meursSophie Koch 5:19£0.79  Buy MP3 


Product Description

2CD Rolando Villazon/Sophie Koch/Pappano/Covent Garden

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Villazon triumphant! 13 Mar 2012
Format:Audio CD
There is no doubt that Rolando Villazon has suffered significant vocal difficulties in recent times, but no-one should hesitate if they are considering buying this superb new set. True, his voice may not have the youthful beauty of his earlier career, but it is still a magnificent instrument and he has always been a tenor who takes risks in the cause of his art. Add to his stunning performance the experienced and deeply-felt Charlotte of Sophie Koch and the unmatchable conducting of Antonio Pappano (the set was recorded live) and this is overall an essential purchase - even if you already have a recording of the opera.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Glorious Werther 19 Mar 2012
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Werther is one of my favourite operas so I'm thrilled DG have seen fit to release this very special live set, recorded at Covent Garden last May. If you love this work - or are unfamiliar with it and looking to experience it for the first time - I'd urge you to invest in this version for two reasons.

Firstly, Massenet's intricately constructed and lushly orchestrated score is magnificently realised by Antonio Pappano and the orchestra of the Royal Opera House. For all its swirling romanticism, it's a tautly structured piece, with neither a wasted word nor a wasted note, and Pappano paces it all to perfection, handling the dramatic ebb and flow, the psychological twists and turns, to spellbinding effect.

Secondly, Villazon's performance is simply outstanding - quite possibly the finest singing I have ever heard from him. Vocally and temperamentally, the role fits him like a glove, playing to all his strengths: beauty of tone; an intensity that simmers dangerously and then erupts, but without ever compromising the Gallic elegance of the vocal line; and a seemingly limitless capacity for expressivity. With masterfully controlled dynamics and kaleidoscopic changes of tone, he colours and shapes not just the big arias, but also the tiniest phrases, delivering both with the naturalness of speech.

Sophie Koch sings with ravishing warmth and fullness of tone as Charlotte, a perfect foil to the complexity of Villazon's charismatic, tormented poet as he gradually wears down her defences with his ruthlessly seductive, self-absorbed persistence.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great momento of a wonderful performance! 13 Mar 2012
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Format:Audio CD
I was fortunate enough to attend this production live at ROH last year. Both Rolando Villazon and Sophie Koch were magnificent - Villazon in particular was stunning. I am delighted therefore to have this live recording which brings back wonderful memories,though unfortunately I cannot hear the sniffs and see the tears that were all around me when Villazon's voice moved many to tears in the last act. Perhaps his voice has altered, but it is a very special voice, incredibly moving and managed by a true artist. Tony Pappano's reading of Massenet's passionate score makes this a perfect to anyone's recording collection.
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