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| 1. La Perichole: Act I: Ouverture - 'Du VIce-Roi C'est Aujourd'hui La Fete' | |||
| 2. La Perichole: Act I: 'Promptes A Servir La Pratique' (Guadalena, Berginella, Mastrilla) | |||
| 3. La Perichole: Act I: 'Sans En Souffler Mot A Personne' (Don Andres) | |||
| 4. La Perichole: Act I: 'Le Conquerant Dit A La Jeune Indienne' (Piquillo, La Perichole) | |||
| 5. La Perichole: Act I: 'Vous A-T-On Dit Souvent' (Piquillo, La Perichole) | |||
| 6. La Perichole: Act I: 'Levez-vouz Et Prenez Vos Rangs' | |||
| 7. La Perichole: Act I: 'O Mon Cher Amant, Je Te Jure' | |||
| 8. La Perichole: Act I: 'Hola! He!.... Hola !' (Guadalena, Berginella, Mastrilla, Les Notaires, Don Pedro, Don Andres, Les Cousines) | |||
| 9. La Perichole: Act I: 'Je Dois Vous Prevenir, Madame' (Piquillo, La Perichole, Don Andres) | |||
| 10. La Perichole: Act II: Entr'acte | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. La Perichole: Act II: 'Et La, Maintenant Que Nous Sommes' (Piquillo) | |||
| 2. La Perichole: Act II: 'Nous Allons Donc Voir Un Mari!' (Don Andres, Piquillo, Don Pedro, Panatellas, La Perichole) | |||
| 3. La Perichole: Act II: 'Que Veulent Dire Ces Coleres' (La Perichole, Piquillo) | |||
| 4. La Perichole: Act II: 'Ecoute, O Roi, Je Te Presente' (Piquillo) | |||
| 5. La Perichole: Act II: : 'Sautez Dessus! Sautez Dessus! (Don Andres, Les Courtisans, La Perichole, Panatellas, Don Pedro, Piquillo) | |||
| 6. La Perichole: Act II: 'Conduisez-Le, Bons Courtisans' (Don Andres, Piquillo) | |||
| 7. La Perichole: Act III: 'Les Maris Courbaient La Tete' (Don Pedro, Panatellas) | |||
| 8. La Perichole: Act III: 'On Me Proposait D'etre Infame' (Piquillo) | |||
| 9. La Perichole: Act III: 'Dans Ces Couloirs Obscurs' (La Perichole, Piquillo) | |||
| 10. La Perichole: Act III: 'Je Suis Le Plus Joli Geiolier' (Don Andres, Piquillo, La Perichole) | |||
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vanzo & Crespin - Wonderful!, 11 Dec 2000
By Mr JB - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Offenbach: La Périchole (Audio CD)
Offenbach wrote La Perichole just in his transition from his favorite genres operetta and parodies of Grand Opera, to writing 'serious' opera himself (Les contes d'Hoffman), and this can be heard throughout the score. There's still a lot of easy, lovely, tuneful music, and generous parts of humor, for example the role of Don Andres is a caricature of Napoleon the 3rd . But what's new is the more 'true' characterization of the lover's (Perichole & Piquillo) trouble, of which maybe the farewell (O mon cher amant) from la Perichole to Piquillo is the most 'serious' - yet not missing Offenbach's lovely sense for melody. The changes from 'the old' style to 'the new' style are sometimes abrupt, showing that Offenbach yet wasn't the perfect 'dramatizer' of serious moodes - but that's easily forgotten when listening to the beautiful music, and there's PLENTY of it to be found here, that stretches from ridicolous trios to mournful arias.Maybe hard to record such an operetta / light french opera? If leaving the above mentioned details about the score aside - this is an excellent recording. All three leading roles are sung in exceptionally stylish french, with it's use of slight portamento and easy, sensual and heady tone. Crespin and Vanzo, the latter one of the most under-recorded lyrical tenors of his time, are as beautifully sounding as any soprano & tenor can get, and their 'acting' is good too. They might sound a little too old for their parts, but that's no great problems since they match eachother very well. Bastin as Don Andres is wonderfully pathetic and warm-sounding. All minor roles are well made as well, especially Besancon and Guige as the two notaries are great fun.
Lombard gives great support to the singers, and oomph to the music. The orchestra is really good and french sounding, the choruses are clearly audible (unfortunately quite rare in opera on record) and the sound quality is superb. The only negative thing to say about the recording is that all dialog has been cut, and the narrator of the original LP-version is also omitted. But sinces the libretto is included and the text that the narrator on the LP read is put in at the right places, it's no great deal to follow the plot.
The lover of Offenbach's operettas won't be disappointed, yet maybe a little surprised, and those of you who's found those operettas a little too light probably also will be positively surprised. Simply great!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful, 12 Mar 2001
By John Cragg - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Offenbach: La Périchole (Audio CD)
La Pericole may well be Offenbach's most satisfying work. There is all the dazzle and wit that marks his operettas, but more real development of character and real emotion than in earlier pieces. It is given a riveting presentation in this recording. Crespin and Vanzo are perfectly matched - their love is more convincing that in most opera - and Crespin especially is a pure delight. Jules Bastin delivers his buffoon's role with penache. The whole production is infused with a true Gallic feel.The producers' solution to the problem of spoken dialogue and continuity of plot, which arises in operetta (and Singspiel), is I think almost ideal. The libretto contains fairly detailed descriptions of the action and words (though not the words themselves) but these are not spoken in the performance. This means that on repeated listenings one does not have to wait while the dialogue, with which one is familiar and often is not very interesting, is gone through, while having the development at the tips of one's fingers.
All together, a highly satisfactory set.
0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Replacement copy, 13 Nov 2008
By Sally Waldmann - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Offenbach: La Périchole (Audio CD)
I gave my original copy to a friend-- this is going to be MINE! A beautiful rendition...to my taste.
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