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Offenbach: La belle Hélène

~ Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Jean-Pierre Marty (Conductor), Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra (Orchestra), Bernadette Antoine (Vocals), Bernard Sinclair (Vocals), et al.
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  • Orchestra: Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra
  • Conductor: Jean-Pierre Marty
  • Composer: Jacques Offenbach
  • Audio CD (14 Jan 2002)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: EMI Classics
  • ASIN: B00005A9O8
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 32,448 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc 1:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Vers Tes Autels Jupinla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 4:46£0.69
Listen  2. De Pietres Offrandesla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach0:46£0.69
Listen  3. C'Est Le Devoir Des Jeunesla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 2:00£0.69
Listen  4. Amours Divinsla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 2:46£0.69
Listen  5. Un Mot Grand Augurela Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 1:02£0.69
Listen  6. Au Cabaret Du Labyrinthela Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 2:43£0.69
Listen  7. Mesdames Voici Calchasla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 3:33£0.69
Listen  8. Au Mont Idala Belle Helene Acte 1Jacques Offenbach 3:56£0.69
Listen  9. Mon Complimentla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach0:34£0.69
Listen10. Melodramela Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach0:36£0.69
Listen11. Calchasla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 1:51£0.69
Listen12. Voici Les Rois Ces Roisla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 4:21£0.69
Listen13. La Seance Est Ouvertela Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach10:08£1.89
Listen14. Gloire Gloire Au Bergerla Belle Helene Act1Jacques Offenbach 9:53£1.89
Listen15. Entractela Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 3:11£0.69
Listen16. O Reine En Ce Jourla Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 2:38£0.69
Listen17. Y Pensez Vous Madamela Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 1:42£0.69
Listen18. On Me Nomme Helene La Blondela Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 3:00£0.69


Disc 2:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Bonsoir Madamela Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 1:45£0.69
Listen  2. Le Voici Le Roi Des Roisla Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 1:01£0.69
Listen  3. Ou Est Donc Le Seigneurla Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach0:46£0.69
Listen  4. Vous Voyez J'Ai Troisla Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 2:22£0.69
Listen  5. Que Ces Sortes De Chosesla Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 3:40£0.69
Listen  6. En Couronne Tressons Lesla Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach0:42£0.69
Listen  7. C'Est Le Ciel Qui M'Envoiela Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 8:15£1.89
Listen  8. Oh Mon Marila Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 1:02£0.69
Listen  9. A Moi Rois De La Grece A Moila Belle Helene Act2Jacques Offenbach 9:51£1.89
Listen10. Entractela Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 1:54£0.69
Listen11. Apres Cette Peniblela Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach0:30£0.69
Listen12. Dansons Aimons Venus Au Fondla Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 5:29£0.69
Listen13. Melons Nous A La Foulela Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 1:25£0.69
Listen14. Oh Mais Alorsla Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 1:52£0.69
Listen15. La Vrai Je Ne Suis Pasla Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 2:09£0.69
Listen16. Mais Ma Bonne Amiela Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 1:14£0.69
Listen17. Lorsque La Grece Est Unla Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 6:06£0.69
Listen18. Il Faut Se Faire Une Raisonla Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 1:39£0.69
Listen19. La Galere De Cytherela Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 2:09£0.69
Listen20. Et Tout D'Abordla Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 3:13£0.69
Listen21. Quelle Tenue Pour Un Augurela Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 2:01£0.69
Listen22. Elle Vient C'Est Ellela Belle Helene Act3Jacques Offenbach 4:03£0.69

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, very French recording of a gem, 11 Jun 2004
By L. E. Cantrell (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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Source: 1970 studio recording from EMI Music France.

Sound: Good 1970s stereo.

Format: Dialogue and musical sequences are segregated onto separate tracks.

Documentation: No libretto. Track list. Photograph of Offenbach in all his weird-looking glory. Brief commentary on the origin and content of "La belle Helene" and an even briefer summary of its plot by act.

This recording is part of what must have been a pretty joyous period of revival of the classic operettas in France during the late 1960s. "La belle Helene" is one of a series that includes "La fille de Madame Angot", "La Perichole", "Les Cloches de Corneville" and even a couple of Lehar pieces disguised, alas, to many Canadian eyes as, "Le pays du sourrire" and "La Veuve joyeuse".

This is an all-French cast in a production that adheres rigidly to the concept of operetta as a light, bright, witty form. Even so, the Helene, Daniele Millet has a most pleasing and surprisingly full mezzo voice. Paris is portrayed by Charles Burles, who has a very bright, boyish sound capable of soaring into the stratosphere. (He has a ball with his first big tune, "Au mont Ida", in which he tells of a beauty contest he has just finished judging--"Evo-EEE!") The other singers are all quite good and well-suited to the piece.

Helen, the feather-brained wife of the King of Sparta has heard of a divine beauty contest in which the bribe offered to the judge was the most beautiful woman in the world. Since she knows she is the most beautiful woman in the world, she feels concerned . . . somehow. The judge turns up in Sparta. His name is Paris and he happens to be a son of the king of far-off Troy. Helen is attracted to the handsome Trojan. The Trojan is attracted to Helen. Helen's husband objects. The lovers are united by a strategem and they sail off to "windy Troy, rich in horses", where they intend to live happily ever after.

"La belle Helene" is full of bouncy, rollicking tunes and even a couple of very Viennese-sounding waltzes. Give it a try.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, very French recording of a gem!, 10 Jun 2004
By L. E. Cantrell (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Source: 1970 studio recording from EMI Music France.

Sound: Good 1970s stereo.

Format: Dialogue and musical sequences are segregated onto separate tracks.

Documentation: No libretto. Track list. Photograph of Offenbach in all his weird-looking glory. Brief commentary on the origin and content of "La belle Helene" and an even briefer summary of its plot by act.

This recording is part of what must have been a pretty joyous period of revival of the classic operettas in France during the late 1960s. "La belle Helene" is one of a series that includes "La fille de Madame Angot", "La Perichole", "Les Cloches de Corneville" and even a couple of Lehar pieces disguised (to American and, alas, to many Canadian eyes) as, "Le pays du sourrire" and "La Veuve joyeuse".

This is an all-French cast in a production that adheres rigidly to the concept of operetta as a light, bright, witty form. Even so, the Helene, Daniele Millet, has a most pleasing and surprisingly full mezzo voice. Paris is portrayed by Charles Burles, who has a very bright, boyish sound capable of soaring into the stratosphere. (He has a ball with his first big tune, "Au mont Ida", in which he tells of a beauty contest he has just finished judging--"Evo-EEE!") The other singers are all quite good and well-suited to the piece.

Helen, the feather-brained wife of the King of Sparta has heard of a divine beauty contest in which the bribe offered to the judge was the most beautiful woman in the world. Since she knows she is the most beautiful woman in the world, she feels concerned . . . somehow. The judge turns up in Sparta. His name is Paris and he happens to be a son of the king of far-off Troy. Helen is attracted to the handsome Trojan. The Trojan is attracted to Helen. Helen's husband objects. The lovers are united by a strategem and they sail off to "windy Troy, rich in horses", where they intend to live happily ever after.

"La belle Helene" is full of bouncy, rollicking tunes and even a couple of very Viennese-sounding waltzes. Give it a try.

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