Berlioz Arias

~ Release by Berlioz; Roberto Alagna, Bertrand de Billy, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded Apr 2002, Lyndhust Hall, Air Studios & Nov 2002, Salle d'orchestre de l'Ile de France, Paris.

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-22 14:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Les Troyens: Acte I, scène 3. "Du peuple et des soldats"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Les Troyens: Acte I, scène 3. "Du peuple et des soldats"
composer and librettist:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
Hector Berlioz1:17
2Les Troyens: Acte IV, scène 2. "Ô blonde Cérès"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
harp:
Jeffrey Dyball
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV, no. 34. Scène et chant d’Iopas « Assez, ma sœur » (Didon, Iopas) … « Ô blonde Cérès » (Iopas)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (from 1856 until 1858)
librettist:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV
Hector Berlioz4:49
3Les Troyens: Acte IV, scène 2. "Inutiles regrets …"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte V, no. 41. Récitatif mesuré et air « Inutiles regrets » … « Ah ! quand viendra » (Enée)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (from 1856 until 1858)
librettist:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte V
Hector Berlioz1:34
4Les Troyens: Acte IV, scène 2. "Ah! quand viendra l'insant …"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Les Troyens: Acte IV, scène 2. "Ah! quand viendra l'insant …"
composer and librettist:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
Hector Berlioz2:37
5Les Troyens: Acte V, scène 1. "En un dernier naufrage"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Les Troyens: Acte V, scène 1. "En un dernier naufrage"
composer and librettist:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
Hector Berlioz2:16
6L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25: Deuxième Partie: La Fuite en Egypte: No. 9. Le Repos de la Sainte Famille "Les pèlerins étant venus"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Chœur d'enfants de la Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 : Deuxième partie no. 9. Le Repos de la Sainte Famille « Les pèlerins étant venus » (Le Récitant, Chœur d’anges)
lyricist and composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
L'Enfance du Christ : Deuxième partie « La Fuite en Égypte »
Hector Berlioz5:51
7Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17: Première Partie: "Mab, la messagère"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Les Éléments (chamber choir)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Roméo et Juliette, op. 17: Part I. Introduction: Combats – Tumulte – Intervention du prince
lyricist:
Émile Deschamps (poet)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Roméo et Juliette, symphonie dramatique pour alto, ténor, basse, chœur et orchestre, op. 17, H. 79
Hector Berlioz1:56
8La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Troisième Partie, scène 9. "Merci, doux crépuscule"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Troisième Partie : Scène 9. Air de Faust « Merci, doux crépuscule ! » (Faust)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Troisième Partie
Hector Berlioz5:26
9Huit scènes de Faust, Op. 1: No. 8. "Maintenant que le ciel brille" / "Devant la maison"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
guitar:
Jean-Marc Zvellenreuther
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
vocals:
Gérard Depardieu
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Huit scènes de Faust: No. 8. Sérénade de Méphistophélès "Maintenant que le ciel brille" / "Devant la maison"
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Huit scènes de Faust
Hector Berlioz2:15
10La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Troisième Partie, scène 13. "Grands dieux! …"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Troisième Partie : Scène 13. Final: Duo « Grand Dieu ! Que vois‐je ? » … « Ange adoré » (Marguerite, Faust)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Troisième Partie
Hector Berlioz0:52
11La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Troisième Partie, scène 13. "Ange adoré"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Troisième Partie : Scène 13. Final: Duo « Grand Dieu ! Que vois‐je ? » … « Ange adoré » (Marguerite, Faust)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Troisième Partie
Hector Berlioz3:21
12La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Quatrième Partie, scène 16. "Nature immense"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième partie, scène 16. Invocation à la Nature « Nature immense, impénetrable et fière » (Faust)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie
Hector Berlioz3:51
13Béatrice et Bénédict: Acte I, no. 7. "Ah! je vail l'aimer"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Béatrice et Bénédict : Acte I. No. 7. Rondo « Ah ! Je vais l'aimer, mon cœur me l'annonce »
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Béatrice et Bénédict: Acte I
Hector Berlioz2:39
14Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, Op. 14bis: No. 1. Le Pêcheur "L'onde frémit, l'onde s'agite"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
piano:
Jeffrey Cohen (Pianist)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
vocals:
Gérard Depardieu
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, op. 14b: I. Le Pêcheur « L'onde frémit, l'onde s'agite » (Horatio)
lyricist:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, op. 14b
Hector Berlioz5:17
15Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, Op. 14bis: No. 4. Chant de bonheur "Ô mon bonheur, ma vie"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
harp:
Jeffrey Dyball
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, op. 14b: IV. Chant de bonheur « Ô mon bonheur » (La voix imaginaire de Lélio)
lyricist:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Lélio, ou Le Retour à la vie, op. 14b
Hector Berlioz4:36
16Benvenuto Cellini: Acte I, 2e tableau, no. 7 "Une heure encore …"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Benvenuto Cellini: Acte I, 2e tableau, no. 7 "Une heure encore …"
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
librettist:
Henri Auguste Barbier and Léon de Wailly (librettist)
Hector Berlioz1:51
17Benvenuto Cellini: Acte I, 2e tableau, no. 7 "La gloire était ma seule idole"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Benvenuto Cellini: Acte I, 2e tableau, no. 7 "La gloire était ma seule idole"
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
librettist:
Henri Auguste Barbier and Léon de Wailly (librettist)
part of:
Benvenuto Cellini, op. 23: Act 1
Hector Berlioz4:10
18Benvenuto Cellini: Acte II, 4e tableau, no. 25 "Seul pour lutter …"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Benvenuto Cellini: Acte II, 4e tableau, no. 25 "Seul pour lutter …"
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
librettist:
Henri Auguste Barbier and Léon de Wailly (librettist)
Hector Berlioz3:18
19Benvenuto Cellini: Acte II, 4e tableau, no. 25 "Sur les monts les plus sauvages"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Benvenuto Cellini: Acte II, 4e tableau, no. 25 "Sur les monts les plus sauvages"
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
librettist:
Henri Auguste Barbier and Léon de Wailly (librettist)
Hector Berlioz5:20
20Hymne des Marseillais "Allons enfants de la patrie"
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Chœur d'enfants de la Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris, Chœur de l’armée française and Les Éléments (chamber choir)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
Hymne des Marseillais, H. 51A (La Marseillaise, for choirs and orchestra, arr. Berlioz)
lyricist and composer:
Claude‐Joseph Rouget de l’Isle (composer)
arranger:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 51A)
arrangement of:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
Claude‐Joseph Rouget de l’Isle6:14

Credits

Release

photography:Mitchell Gerber
Sasha Gusov (photographer)
Uli Weber (photographer)
liner notes:Hugh Macdonald (liner notes / musicologist)
graphic design:Paul Mitchell (graphics designer)
sound engineer:Jonathan Allen (engineer)
producer:David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:Simon Kiln
ASIN:DE: B000F7M7TA [info]