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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Chorus 'Ha, Ha! Apres Dix Ans' | |||
| 2. Recitative And Aria 'Les Grecs Ont Disparu! Malheureux Roi!' | |||
| 3. Malheureux Roi! | |||
| 4. Duet 'C'est Lui!' | |||
| 5. Cavatina 'Reviens A Toi, Vierge Adoree!' 'Pauvre Ame Egaree!' 'Si Tu M'aimes, Va-t'en' 'Mais Le Ciel Et La Terre' 'Quitte-Nous Des Ce Soir' | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Scene And Recitative: Introduction | |||
| 2. Scene And Recitative: Introduction | |||
| 3. 'O Lumiere De Troie!' | |||
| 4. Recitative And Chorus 'Quelle Esperance Encor Est Permise' 'Le Salut Des Vaincus Est De N'en Plus Attendre' | |||
| 5. Chorus (Prayer) 'Ha, Puissante Cybele' | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Royal Hunt And Storm (Pantomime) | |||
| 2. Recitative 'Dites, Narbal, Qui Cause Vos Alarmes?' | |||
| 3. Aria 'De Quels Revers Menaces-tu Carthage' | |||
| 4. Cavatina 'Vaine Terreur' | |||
| 5. Aria And Cavatina 'De Quels Revers Menaces-tu Carthage' | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 1. Hylas' Song 'Vallon Sonore' | |||
| 2. Recitative And Chorus 'Preparez Tout, Il Faut Partir Enfin' 'Chaque Jour Voit Grandir La Colere Des Dieux' | |||
| 3. Duet 'Par Bacchus! Ils Sont Fous Avec Leur Italie!' | |||
| 4. Recitative And Aria 'Inutiles Regrets!' | |||
| 5. 'Ah! Quand Viendra L'instant Des Supremes Adieux' | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The epic tale of the fall of Troy haunted Berlioz from childhood and inspired some of his most passionately dramatic, richly colourful music. This is Colin Davis's second recording of Les Troyens, following his 1969 version. Magnificent though it was, some reckoned that reading lacked something in zip, but such reservations could never, ever apply here. 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; 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 granite-like Narbal and Sara Mingardo's bewitching 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 fully-fledged opera chorus. The ultimate stars, though, are Berlioz and his faithful champion Davis. --Andrew Green
Sunday Telegraph, July 15, 2001
'one of the finest operatic interpretations of our time'
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The epic tale of the fall of Troy haunted Berlioz from childhood and inspired some of his most passionately dramatic, richly colourful music. This is Colin Davis's second recording of Les Troyens, following his 1969 version. Magnificent though it was, some reckoned that reading lacked something in zip, but such reservations could never, ever apply here. 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; 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 granite-like Narbal and Sara Mingardo's bewitching 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 fully-fledged opera chorus. The ultimate stars, though, are Berlioz and his faithful champion Davis. --Andrew Green
Sunday Telegraph, July 15, 2001
'one of the finest operatic interpretations of our time'
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