Faust / Sutherland, Corelli, Ghiaurov; Bonynge

Faust / Sutherland, Corelli, Ghiaurov; Bonynge

Faust / Sutherland, Corelli, Ghiaurov; Bonynge
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Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1991-10-11
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Faust: Introduction
  2. Faust: Act I - Rein!... En vain j'interroge
  3. Faust: Act I - Mais ce Dieu, que peut-il pour moi?
  4. Faust: Act II - Vin ou biere, biere ou vin
  5. Faust: Act II - O sainte medaille
  6. Faust: Act II - Avant de quitter ces lieux
  7. Faust: Act II - Le veau d'or est toujours debout
  8. Faust: Act II - Merci de ta chanson!
  9. Faust: Act II - Attendons! Ici meme...Ainsi que la brise legere
  10. Faust: Act III - Faites-lui mes aveux
  11. Faust: Act III - C'est ici? - Suivez-moi!
  12. Faust: Act III - Quel trouble inconnu... Salut! Demeure chaste et pure
  13. Faust: Act III - Je voudrais bein savoir...<< Il etait un roi de Thule...>>
  14. Faust: Act III - Ah! je ris de me voir se belle
Music CD 2
  1. Faust: Act III - Seigneur Dieu, que vois-je?
  2. Faust: Act III - Il se fait tard!... Laisse-moi
  3. Faust: Act III - O nuit d'amour! ciel radieux!
  4. Faust: Act IV - Entracte. Elles ne sont plus la!
  5. Faust: Act IV - Elles se cacheient!... Il ne revient pas!
  6. Faust: Act IV - Marguerite! - Siebel! - Encor des pleurs!
  7. Faust: Act IV - Marthe! - Dieu soit loue!... Deposons les armes
  8. Faust: Act IV - Qu'attendez-vous encore?...<>
  9. Faust: Act IV - Que voulez-vous, messieurs?
  10. Faust: Act IV - Par ici! Par ici, mes amis!
  11. Faust: Act IV - Seigneur, daignez permettre
Music CD 3
  1. Faust: Act V - Dans les bruyeres
  2. Faust: Act V - Jusqu'aux premiers feux du matin
  3. Faust: Act V - Ballet
  4. Faust: Act V - Introduction. Va-t'en! - Le jour va luire
  5. Faust: Act V - Ah! c'est la voix... Oui, c'est moi
  6. Faust: Act V - Attends! voici la rue
  7. Faust: Act V - Alerte! alerte! ou vous etes perdus!... Anges purs

Music reviews of Faust / Sutherland, Corelli, Ghiaurov; Bonynge

Music Review: Hey, it's a thrilling recording... and what voices!!!
Rating: 5 Stars

This was the first recording I heard of this wonderful opera, but even listening to most of the other usually recommended recordings, including the classic one with Victoria de los Angeles and Nicola? Gedda (EMI), I couldn't find some important aspects that I can find in this incredible recording made in 1966.
First of all, the orchestra is excellent and Richard Bonynge manages to conduct it with softness and power simutaneously. The result is that we can notice some wonderful details that simply don't exist in other versions. Besides, (if well conducted) Faust is a show of wonderful melodies and ecstasy moments!
Although some people may imagine the cast is not "French" enough, you can't realize what these voices can do!
Franco Corelli has a sweet but large voice and his voice blends very well with Sutherland's voice in the romantic duets. He was also a successful singer in many French roles (Romeo in Rom?o et Juliette, Don Jos? in Carmen, Raoul in Les Huguenots, etc.), so he was completely aware of the French style of singing. He's
Dame Joan Sutherland was in her ultimate prime, with a huge and heavenly voice that had such a "tearful tone" that could be perfectly applied to romantic-tragic roles like Marguerite. In her first coloratura aria (Ah! je ris de me voir), her voice is youthful and agile, while later in the opera it tends to be darker and heavier, indicating Marguerite's torment. Her characterization is really moving. I like Joan Sutherland's interpretations a lot not only because of her voice, but because she had a rare talent: she could express happiness, sadness and pain while singing perfectly and with the most beautiful tones. She doesn't need to breathe, to cry or to do any other "theathrical elements" to make her characterizations sound interesting to our ears.
I suppose I don't need to talk many things about Nicolai Ghiaurov's Mephistoph?les. He was one of the best basses of the 20th century (unfortunately this great singer and man passed away this week) and probably the best bass of the last fifty years, and Mephistoph?les was one of his greates roles. His voice is enormous and dark and his interpretation of the role is the most viril and sarcastic I have ever heard.
And when these three legendary voices joins, it's spectacular! The final trio is dazzling, one of the greatest moments of the recorded history of Opera!
Since I cannot talk about every great singer in this recording (there are so many!), I would like to mention the elegant Valentin of Robert Massard, the sweet Siebel of Margreta Elkins and the interesting Martha of Monica Sinclair. With such a great cast, nothing can go wrong in this opera!
If you want to know this great masterpiece composed by Gounod, or if you are just adding one more recording to your collection, please buy this recording! You CAN'T be disappointed!
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