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Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann [Original recording remastered]

~ Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Julius Rudel (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Beverly Sills (Soprano), Bernard Dickerson (Vocals), et al.
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Product details

  • Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Julius Rudel
  • Composer: Jacques Offenbach
  • Audio CD (6 May 2002)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Westminster
  • ASIN: B000060P63
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 86,565 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc 1:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - PréludeLondon Symphony Orchestra0:28£0.29
Listen  2. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - "Glou! glou! glou! glou!" with monologue by la MuseSusanne Marsee 2:46£0.79
Listen  3. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - Le conseiller Lindorf, morbleu!Norman Treigle 3:07£0.79
Listen  4. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - Dans les rôles d'amoureux langoureuxNorman Treigle 2:12£0.79
Listen  5. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - "Deux heures devant moi!"Norman Treigle0:59£0.29
Listen  6. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - "Drig, drig, drig, maître Luther"Bernard Dickerson 2:27£0.79
Listen  7. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - "Vive Dieu! mes amis, la belle créature!"Bernard Dickerson 4:14£0.79
Listen  8. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - "Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach" (La légende de Kleinzach)Stuart Burrows 4:46£0.79
Listen  9. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - "Peuh! cette bière est détestable!"Stuart Burrows 3:34£0.79
Listen10. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 1 - Simple échange de politesses!Susanne Marsee 6:03£0.79
Listen11. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - Entr'acteLondon Symphony Orchestra 1:23£0.79
Listen12. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - Là! dors en paixNico Castel 1:40£0.79
Listen13. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Allons! courage et confiance!"Stuart Burrows 3:30£0.79
Listen14. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - Par Dieu! j'étais bien surSusanne Marsee 2:36£0.79
Listen15. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "C'est moi, Coppélius"Norman Treigle 1:32£0.79
Listen16. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - J'ai des yeux, de vrais yeuxNorman Treigle 1:59£0.79
Listen17. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - Hein! Vous?Nico Castel 2:02£0.79
Listen18. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Non, aucun hôte vraiment"Nico Castel 5:15£0.79
Listen19. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Les oiseaux dans la charmille"Beverly Sills 5:09£0.79
Listen20. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Ah! mon ami, quel accent!"Stuart Burrows 2:17£0.79
Listen21. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Ils se sont éloignés, enfin!"Stuart Burrows 2:22£0.79
Listen22. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Tu me fuis?"Stuart Burrows 1:42£0.79
Listen23. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Voici les valseurs!"Nico Castel 5:37£0.79
Listen24. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Barcarolle "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"Susanne Marsee 4:15£0.79


Disc 2:

Extraits
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Et moi, ce n'est pas làStuart Burrows0:30£0.29
Listen  2. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Amis, l'amour tendre et rêveur, erreur!Stuart Burrows 2:36£0.79
Listen  3. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Je vois qu'on est en fêteRaimund Herincx 2:51£0.79
Listen  4. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Scintille, diamantNorman Treigle 2:28£0.79
Listen  5. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Cher angeNorman Treigle 2:03£0.79
Listen  6. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Malheureux, tu ne comprends donc pasBeverly Sills 5:56£0.79
Listen  7. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Schlémil!Beverly Sills 1:34£0.79
Listen  8. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Hélas, mon coeur s'égare encoreStuart Burrows 3:18£0.79
Listen  9. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 3 - Ecoutez, messieursBeverly Sills 3:10£0.79
Listen10. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Entr'acteLondon Symphony Orchestra0:50£0.29
Listen11. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Elle a fui, la tourtelleBeverly Sills 4:28£0.79
Listen12. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Malheureuse enfantRobert Lloyd 2:55£0.79
Listen13. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Jour et nuit je me mets en quatreNico Castel 3:17£0.79
Listen14. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Frantz!... C'est ici!Stuart Burrows0:42£0.29
Listen15. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - C'est une chanson d'amour qui s'envoleStuart Burrows0:57£0.29
Listen16. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - J'ai le bonheur dans l'âme!Stuart Burrows 6:26£0.79
Listen17. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Qu'as-tu donc?Stuart Burrows 2:23£0.79
Listen18. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Pour conjurer le dangerNorman Treigle 7:12Album Only
Listen19. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Ne plus chanter!Stuart Burrows 2:55£0.79
Listen20. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Tu ne chanteras plus?Norman Treigle 4:58£0.79
Listen21. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Chère enfant! que j'appellePatricia Kern 4:03£0.79
Listen22. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Mon enfant! ma fille!Robert Lloyd 2:58£0.79
Listen23. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Epilogue - Entr'acteLondon Symphony Orchestra 1:56£0.79
Listen24. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Epilogue - Voilà quelle fut l'histoire de mes amoursStuart Burrows 1:55£0.79
Listen25. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Epilogue - Vidons les tonneaux!Stuart Burrows 1:10£0.79
Listen26. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Epilogue - Et moi? Moi la fidèle amieSusanne Marsee 2:48£0.79
Listen27. Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Epilogue - Non, ivre mortSusanne Marsee0:47£0.29

On this CD:
  1. Les contes d'Hoffmann
    Composed by Jacques Offenbach
    Performed by Alldis Choir
    with Bernard Dickerson, Beverly Sills, Nico Castel, Norman Treigle, Patricia Kern, Raimund Herincx, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Burrows, John Noble, Susanne Marsee
    Conducted by Julius Rudel

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5.0 out of 5 stars Opera-comique at its best, 20 Jul 2002
By Dr. Paul R. Terry (Bedworth, Warwickshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This recording brings out all that is best in Offenbach's last, and possibly greatest score. It was made before the re-discovery and editing of a large amount of extra material, and so consists of the standard edition then employed. This means that we hear the probably spurious ensemble with chorus near the end of the Venice Act, but any lack of authenticity in the text is more than compensated by the excellent singing on offer. American reviews have tended to focus on Sills' contribution, and her voice (never an easy one to accomodate on LP) comes over very well. Also, her characterisation is subtly differentiated, with no excessive over-playing. Norman Treigle makes a spirited villain, but again doesn't allow character to obscure the needs of the vocal line. Stuart Burrows is elegant and surprisingly credible in the title-role, not quite effacing memories of Robert Rounseville in Beecham's film version, but probably the best Hoffmann on CD for my money, anyway.

All in all, this is a very stylish reading, which comes up as fresh as ever on CD. The old score began to work its magic as soon as I started to listen.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Arguably the best 'Hoffmann', 1 Dec 2004
By Green Knight (London, UK) - See all my reviews
Memories stick.
This recording, which I first heard as a child, was my introduction to Beverley Sills and also to Offenbach's magical score.
The combination is a treat - for me made even better by the fact that the spoken dialogue which so often spoils other versions has been replaced by the sung recitatives composed for the premiere shortly after Offenbach's death.
Sills, who takes on all four of the libretto's weird and wonderful women, is in magnificent and huge voice. She is perfectly complemented by the excellent ensemble around her, Stuart Burrows being perhaps the most vulnerable and human Hoffmann so far; the remastering for Westminster Classics has given Julius Rudel's joyously vibrant and theatrical recording a whole new lease of life.
Enjoy!
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