Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys
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Composer: Edouard LaloConductor: 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'Op?ra de Paris
Orchestra: Orchestre du Th??tre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles
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
Performer: Germaine Cernay
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-05-31
Music Label: Gala
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Ouverture
- Act 1. Tableau. No?l! No?! No?l!
- Act 1. Tableau. Les guerres sont termin?es
- Act 1. Tableau. Margared, ? ma soeur
- Act 1. Tableau. En silence pourquoi souffrir
- Act 1. Tableau. Venez, l'heure presse!
- Act 1. Tableau. Vainement, J'ai parl?
- Act 1. Tableau. Par une cha?ne trop fort
- Act 1. Tableau. Si le ciel est plein de flammes
- Act 1. Tableau. D?sireux d'accomplir l'union r?solue
- Act 1. Tableau. Dans un rival je trouve un fils
- Act 1. Tableau. Aux jours futurs j'ai d? songer
- Act 1. Tableau. Nous voulons ici leur promettre ob?issance
- Act 1. Tableau. ? criminelle d?mence!
- Act 2. Tableau 1. De tous c?t?s j'aper?ois
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Lorsque je t'ai vu soudain repara?tre
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Que demain au lever de l'aurore
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Oui, je le sens
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Le ciel saura b?nir nos armes
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Quand chacun pour lui fait des voeux
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Tais-toi, Margared
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Que ta justice fasse taire
- Act 2. Tableau 2. Victoire! Honneur ? Mylio
- Act 2. Tableau 2. Perdu! Je suis perdu!
- Act 2. Tableau 2. L'enfer t'?coute
- Act 2. Tableau 2. Malheur sur vous!
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Ouvrez cette porte ? la fianc?e
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Puisqu'on ne pet fl?chir... Vainement, ma bien-aim?e
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Pourquoi lutter de la sorte
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Allons, pas de l?ches faiblesses
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Vois ton amant joyeux et beau
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Salut ? l'?poux comme ? l'?pous?e!
- Act 1. Tableau. Margared, ? ma soeur
- Act 1. Tableau. Margared, ? ma soeur
- Act 2. Tableau 1. De tous c?t?s j'aper?ois
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Pourquoi trembler encore?
- Act 2. Tableau 1. Tai-Toi, Margared
- Act 3. Tableau 1. A l'autel, j'allais rayonnant
- Act 3. Tableau 1. A l'autel, j'allais rayonnant
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Aubade: Vainement, ma bien-aim?e!
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Aubade: Vainement, ma bien-aim?e!
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Aubade: Vainement, ma bien-aim?e!
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Aubade: Vainement, ma bien-aim?e!
- Act 3. Tableau 1. Aubade: Vainement, ma bien-aim?e!
Music reviews of Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys
Music Review: An unusual and eclectic mixture of musical styles
Rating: 4 Stars
If you are a little jaded by listening to the same great operatic warhorses then you might well be drawn, as was I, to sample some of the more recherche items which have enjoyed some success but have since dropped out of the standard repertoire. "Le Roi d'Ys" - whose eponymous king actually plays a very minor part in the proceedings - will probably never again establish itself as a staple of the big houses but it is certainly worth a revival and this Gala provides excellent advocacy for the piece, being in first class sound and featuring some of the best French singers of the 70's. There is barely a cough from the audience and the sound quality is barely distinguishable from a good studio recording.
The musical styles essayed and embraced here are charmingly eclectic; at times we seem to be in the world of "Lohengrin", at others in the folksier environs of Breton song, but as a self-confessed Wagner nut, I cannot regret the Master's influence over Lalo.
I have many times in many reviews remarked that to complain about about absurdities in opera plots is futile and the story of this one is certainly no sillier than many other a successful opera; it's reasonably straight forward, suits the "fable/mystery play" atmosphere and contains a lot of genuine human interest. It is conducted in a relaxed, unobtrusive style by Pierre Dervaux and the orchestra is certainly up to the demands of the score. The men's voices are headed by the clear, lyrical, slightly grainy yet attractive tenor of Alain Vanzo, who died in 2002 - and with him was interred that particularly elegant style of French singing. I have long admired Robert Massard's virile and sensitive baritone and Jules Bastin, while not especially refulgent of voice, was also an excellent stylist. I find the two main women's voices less pleasing: both are, to my ears, a bit blowsy and cloudy of tone, perhaps too mature sounding for their parts, but they certainly do not let the side down.
This is perfect introduction to a work which takes the listener off the beaten track but affords many lovely melodies and some equally lovely singing. You get some interesting historical bonus tracks, too; excellent value. The most famous tenor aria is five times repeated in different versions and each has its merits - and you can then compare them to Vanzo's beautiful performance. The price is right - especially if you buy it via Marketplace - and you might find yourself playing it more often than you thought you would.
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