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Act one of the story of one of the biggest stars of opera's history, composer Giacomo Meyerbeer: Donald Macleod explores the musical upbringing of a young prodigy.

With smash hits including 'Robert le diable', 'Les Huguenots' and 'Le Proph猫te', Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was one of the most performed composers on the 19th-century stages: (re)discover the celebrated King of Grand Opera, in his own quasi-operatic life of sparkling successes, plot twists and travelling adventures, but also of prejudice and hardship.

A censored portrait, an ambitious mother and a few puppets... In the first act of his story, meet our young hero, Jakob, who, at a very young age, is already a piano prodigy, but also has to face religious discrimination.

Robert le diable
Act II: Duo. "Avec bont茅, voyez ma peine"
Erin Morley, soprano
John Osborn, tenor
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Marc Minkowski, conductor

Le pardon de Plo毛rmel, or Dinorah
Act I. "Ce tintement que l鈥檕n entend"
Deborah Cook, soprano
Alexander Oliver, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
James Judd, conductor

L鈥橝fricaine, or Vasco de Gama
Act IV, No 15. Entr鈥檃cte, Entr茅e de la Reine, Marche indienne
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumorchester
Antonello Manacorda, conductor

Der Fischer und das Milchm盲dchen (excerpts)
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Dario Salvi, conductor

Der Admiral, or Der verlorene Prozess [in collaboration with Abb茅 Vogler]
Overture
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Dario Salvi, conductor

Gott und die Natur
No 7, "Es geht aus seinem Strahlentor" (arr D. Salvi for voice, strings & piano)
Andrea Chudak, soprano
Jakub Sawicki, piano
Neue Preussiche Philharmonie
Dario Salvi, conductor

Das Brandenburger Tor
Einleitung
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Dario Salvi, conductor

Jephtas Gel眉bde
Overture (arr D. Salvi for piano and strings)
Jakub Sawicki, piano
Neue Preu脽ische Philharmonie
Dario Salvi, conductor

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Julien Rosa
A 成人快手 Audio Wales & West production for 成人快手 Radio 3

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  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Robert le diable, Act 2, Duo "Avec bont茅, voyez ma peine"

    Singer: Erin Morley. Singer: John Osborn. Orchestra: Bordeaux-Aquitaine Orchestra. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
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  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Le Pardon De Ploermel, Act 1, "Ce tintement que l'on entend"

    Singer: Deborah Cook. Singer: Alexander Oliver. Singer: Alastair Miles. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: James Judd.
    • OPERA RARA : 9293800054.
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    • 14.

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    L' Africaine, Act IV, No 15, Entr'acte, Entr茅e de la Reine, Marche indienn

    Orchestra: Frankfurt Opera House and Museum Orchestra. Conductor: Antonello Manacorda.
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    • 1.

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Der Fischer und das Milchm盲dchen (excerpts)

    Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice. Conductor: Dario Salvi.
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    • 3.

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Der Admiral Overture

    Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice. Conductor: Dario Salvi.
    • NAXOS : 8.574316.
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    • 2.

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Gott Und Die Natur (No 7, "Es geht aus seinem Strahlentor")

    Performer: Jakub Sawicki. Music Arranger: Dario Salvi. Singer: Andrea Chudak. Orchestra: Neue Preussiche Philharmonie. Conductor: Dario Salvi.
    • NAXOS : 8.573907.
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  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Das Brandenburger Tor (Einleitung)

    Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice. Conductor: Dario Salvi.
    • NAXOS : 8.574316.
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    • 25.

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Jephthas Gelubde Overture

    Performer: Jakub Sawicki. Music Arranger: Dario Salvi. Orchestra: Neue Preu脽ische Philharmonie. Conductor: Dario Salvi.
    • NAXOS : 8.573907.
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