Saturday Night at the Opera playlist for 01/12/2013

Program: 
Saturday Night at the Opera
  • Massenet, Jules
-
Pourquoi Me Reveiller?
from
  • Jonas Kaufmann: Romantic Arias
(
  • Decca
)
  • Massenet, Jules
from
  • Werther
(
  • Deutsche Gramaphone
)
  • Massenet, Jules
-
Alors, c'est bien ici
from
  • Werther
(
  • Orfeo
)
  • Massenet, Jules
-
Act III confrontation
from
  • Werther
(
  • Orfeo
)
  • Massenet, Jules
-
Alors, c'est bien ici
from
  • Werther
(
  • EMI
)
  • Massenet, Jules
-
Act IV
from
  • Werther
(
  • EMI
)
  • Massenet, Jules
-
Air des Lettres
from
  • Grands Airs Lyriques
(
  • Pathé
)
  • Bizet, Georges
-
La Fleur que Tu M'avais Jetee
from
  • Be My Love: A Tribute to Mario Lanza
(
  • Decca
)
  • Massenet, Jules
-
Allez! Laissez-moi seul...
from
  • Diva, Divo
(
  • Virgin Classics
)
  • Massenet, Jules
-
O Frele Corps...Chere Cypris
from
  • Diva, Divo
(
  • Virgin Classics
)
Using Werther as a launchpad, tonight's SNO focused on the demands and interpretations of Massenet's heroes and heroines. The program revolved around the notion of finding the right balance between lyricism and power in various interpretations of these quintessential roles of the French rep. 1. Jonas Kaufmann (tenor); Marco Armiliato (conductor); Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 2. Werther-Rolando Villazon (tenor); Sophie Koch (mezzo); Eri Nakamura (soprano); Auden Iversen (baritone). Antonio Pappano (conductor); Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. 3. Alors/Act III confrontation-Placido Domingo (tenor); Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo); Jesus Lopez Corbos (conductor); Bayerisches Staatsorchester. 4. Alors/Act IV-Alfredo Kraus (tenor); Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo); Michel Plasson (conductor); London Philharmonic Orchestra. 5. Air des Lettres-Rita Gorr (mezzo); Andre Cluytens (conductor); Orchestre du Theatre National de l'Opera. 6. La Fleur que Tu M'avais Jetee-Joseph Calleja (tenor); Steven Mercurio (conductor); BBC Concert Orchestra. 7. Allez! Laissez-moi seul...-Joyce DiDonato (mezzo); Kazushi Ono (conductor); Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon. Excerpt from Cendrillon. 8. O Frele Corps...Chere Cypris-Joyce DiDonato (mezzo); Kazushi Ono (conductor); Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon. Excerpt from Ariane.
Department: 
Classical