Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys

Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys

Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys
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Composer: Edouard Lalo
Conductor: Elle Cohen
Conductor: Florian Weiss
Conductor: Francois Ruhlmann
Conductor: Gustave Cloez
Conductor: Louis Fourestier
Conductor: Maurice Bastin
Conductor: Piero Coppola
Conductor: Pierre Dervaux
Orchestra: Orchestre Radio-Lyrique
Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris
Orchestra: Orchestre du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles
Orchestra: Paris National Opera Orchestra
Orchestra: Theatre La Monnaie Royal Opera Orchesta
Performer: Alain Vanzo
Performer: Andre d'Arkor
Performer: Andrea Guiot
Performer: Bernadette Delprat
Performer: Cesar Vezzani
Performer: Gaston Micheletti
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2005-05-31
Music Label: Gala
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Ouverture
  2. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Noël! Noë! Noël!
  3. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Les guerres sont terminées
  4. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Margared, Ă´ ma soeur
  5. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. En silence pourquoi souffrir
  6. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Venez, l'heure presse!
  7. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Vainement, J'ai parlé
  8. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Par une chaîne trop fort
  9. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Si le ciel est plein de flammes
  10. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Désireux d'accomplir l'union résolue
  11. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Dans un rival je trouve un fils
  12. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Aux jours futurs j'ai dĂ» songer
  13. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. Nous voulons ici leur promettre obéissance
  14. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Tableau. � criminelle démence!
  15. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. De tous côtés j'aperçois
  16. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Lorsque je t'ai vu soudain reparaître
  17. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Que demain au lever de l'aurore
  18. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Oui, je le sens
  19. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Le ciel saura bénir nos armes
  20. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Quand chacun pour lui fait des voeux
  21. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Tais-toi, Margared
  22. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Que ta justice fasse taire
  23. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 2. Victoire! Honneur Ă  Mylio
  24. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 2. Perdu! Je suis perdu!
  25. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 2. L'enfer t'Ă©coute
  26. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 2. Malheur sur vous!
Music CD 2
  1. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. Ouvrez cette porte à la fiancée
  2. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. Puisqu'on ne pet fléchir... Vainement, ma bien-aimée
  3. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. Pourquoi lutter de la sorte
  4. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. Allons, pas de lâches faiblesses
  5. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. Vois ton amant joyeux et beau
  6. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. Salut à l'époux comme à l'épousée!
  7. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Pourquoi trembler encore?
  8. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Tableau 1. Tai-Toi, Margared
  9. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. A l'autel, j'allais rayonnant
  10. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Tableau 1. A l'autel, j'allais rayonnant

Music reviews of Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys

Music Review: A curious mixture of Wagner, Celtic melodies and Saint Saens
Rating: 4 Stars

I was familiar with the Hispano-French composer Edouard Lalo (1823-1892) through his justly popular Symphonie Esganole and also his beautiful Symphony in G and his cello concerto. Seeing a recording of his opera Le Roi d'Ys was available through Amazon, I decided to try it since his other compositions are quite enjoyable.

Lalo married relatively late in life to Breton mezzo-soprano Julie Besner d'Maligny and promptly proceeded to write a pair of operas for her. Le Roi d'Ys was the second opera (Fiesque was the first). Lalo had difficulty in getting either performed. Eventually he was able to get Le Roi d'Ys perfomed at the the Opera Comique in 1886. Although this opera has not become very popular, it has attracted attention from very fine singers throughout the years.

The music is a curious mixture of styles. Most of the choruses apparently are derived from the folk music of the Brittany peninsula of France. These choruses are quite lovely with their lilting celtic melodies. A few of the arias and duets also can be surmised to have origins in the Breton melodies and these are also quite lovely. Most of the arias, duets, terzettos, quartets, etc. however are definitely Wagnerian in style and contrast markedly with the Breton-type parts of the opera. As I am not overly fond of the heavy strident style of Wagner, I found these a bit hard to get through, but they are nice for the style of music and very well performed. In other places, an organ comes vividly into play with a style evoking Saint Saens. Yet other parts seem to presage Carl Orff a little bit. Throughout the opera, trumpet fanfares are common and add a touch of brightness.

The quality of the performance and the sound are quite good. This performance was recorded in 1973 by the Orchestre et Chouers Lyique conducted by Pierre Derveaux. Although I was unfamiliar with the soloists, Alain Vanzo as Mylio, Jane Rhodes as Margared, Andrea Guiot as Rozenn, Jules Bastin as the King, and Robert Massard as Karnec all sing their roles well. The rest of the cast, chorus, and orchestra also fill their roles well.

This opera is an interesting example of second-tier opera from the past. Although a session with it will bring the listener to an understanding of why it has never become part of the standard repertoire, it has its brilliant moments.I found the Breton-based choruses and arias/duets especially inviting and some of these are quite lovely. The Wagnerian elements are a bit too strident for my tastes and will keep me from listening to this on a frequent basis.

The second CD contains several "bonus tracks" of historical recordings of arias from Le Roi d'Ys that were made between 1901 and 1947. As such, this allows the listener to hear a number of singers who would otherwise remain unknown. Several soprano and tenor arias are presented. There are 5 versions of the tenor aria "Vainement, ma bien-aimee" for the character Mylio. This a particularly lovely aria with a Celtic lilt that the great John McCormack would have been quite at home with. The recordings of this aria date from 1901 to 1932 and are all, in a word, magnificent, performed variously by Leon Lafitte, Miguel Villabella, Joseph Rogatchewsky, Gaston Micheletti, and Andre d'Arkor.

If you like Wagner, you may well like this recording. If you like the lovely melodies of Brittany, you may also like this recording. This may never be destined to become anyone's favorite opera, but it is an interesting piece of operatic history. I do not regret purchasing this recording at the price Amazon offers it at. It will never be my favorite piece of music but it is an interesting listen and I do delight in the numerous versions of Vainement, ma-bien aimee. The melody from this aria is absolutely infectious and I will no doubt listen to the 5 versions offered again and again and again.

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