Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores Opera-Comique on the cusp of the 20th century, when its productions went to other Parisian theatres.
The demise of the Th茅芒tre-Lyrique and the destruction and subsequent rebuilding of the Op茅ra-Comique saw an increase in productions of Op茅ra-Comique in other Parisian theatres. In this final programme Donald Macleod and guest Karen Henson look at the developments in Op茅ra-Comique on the cusp of the twentieth century.
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Andr茅 Messager
V茅ronique聽: De ci, de l脿
Performer: H茅l猫ne - Mady Mespl茅 (soprano), Florestan -Michel Dens (baritone), Orchestre de l鈥橝ssociation des concerts Lamoureux, Jean-Claude Hartemann (conductor)
- EMI CDM 7691342.
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Charles Lecocq
La fille de Madame Angot聽: Jours fortunes
Performer: Clairette - Mady Mespl茅 (soprano), Mademoiselle Lange - Christiane Stutzmann (soprano), Orchestra of the Opera Comique National Theatre, Jean Doussard (conductor)
- EMI CDM 7691352.
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James Rhodes
Pell茅as et M茅lisande聽: Act 1, Scene 1, Une f么ret
Performer: Golaud - Laurent Naouri (baritone), M茅lisande - Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano), National Orchestra of France, Bernard Haitink (conductor)
- NAIVE V4923.
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Emmanuel Chabrier - Le Roi Malgr茅 lui (Act 2)聽: Introduction and choeur dans茅
Performer: Laski - Chris de Moor (bass), Radio France Chorus, New Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, Charles Dutoit
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Daniel Fran莽ois Esprit Auber
Manon: Act 3, Scene 2, A desert in Louisiana
Performer: Des Grieux - Jean-Claude Orliac (tenor), Manon - Mady Mespl茅 (soprano), Gervais - G茅rard Friedmann (tenor), Marguerite - Emmy Greger (mezzo soprano), Lyric Orchestra and Chorus of Radio France, Jean-Pierre Marty (conductor)
- EMI CMS 7 632522.
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