Sumi Jo - Les Bijoux / French Arias
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Composer: Gustave CharpentierComposer: Charles Gounod
Composer: Jules Massenet
Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Composer: Ambroise Thomas
Conductor: Giuliano Carella
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Performer: Sumi Jo
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-08-03
Music Label: Erato
Soundtracks:
- Je veux vivre dans ce r?ve qui m'enivre
- Ah! Je ris de me voir de belle en ce miroir!
- Oui, pour ce soir, je suis reine des fees!
- C'est bien l'air que chaque matin
- A vos jeux, mes amis
- Depuis le jour ou je me suis donnee
- O legere hirondelle, messagere fidele
- O beau pays de la Touraine
- Obeissons, quand leur voix appelle
- Me voila seule dans la nuit
- Conduisez-moi vers celui que j'adore
Music reviews of Sumi Jo - Les Bijoux / French Arias
Music Review: great album from Sumi Jo
Rating: 4 Stars
I'm only a recent convert of the charming opera singer Sumi Jo. This is one of my favourite albums, showcasing arias of composers including Gounod, Offenbach, Bizet, and (most surprisingly) Meyerbeer.
The Meyerbeer arias are truly something. Sumi Jo should consider doing a whole album dedicated to his works, but until then, we can savour the "Les Huguenots" and "L'Etoile du Nord" arias.
Sumi Jo's voice has a fantastic, silvery quality, best-suited to the demanding arias on show here. Hers is a precision instrument that hits each and every note perfectly; never does she slide between notes or compromise the quality of the material. Perfection is a tough thing to live up to, but Sumi Jo is perfection.
I heartily recommend this album. [Erato/Warner Music 3984-23140-2]
Description of Sumi Jo - Les Bijoux / French Arias
Sumi Jo is an exquisite singer, in some ways a throwback to the coloraturas of old, who could dash off high, pure sounds with ease, all the while exuding charm and grace. But unlike too many of those gone warblers, Jo also pays attention to the text--even if the texts for most of these arias tend to be pretty silly. In this new recital, she concentrates on the French repertoire, tossing these jewels at us and making us grab for more. Rarities include arias from Meyerbeer's L'Etoile du Nord, with its two- and then three-flute accompaniment (Sutherland recorded it as well) and an aria from Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe (also recorded by Dame Joan, and Yvonne Kenny--but still rare); favorites are Ophelie's Mad Scene, superbly sung and characterized, Juliette's Waltz Song, all fresh and sweet, and a nicely surprising piece of Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots. It's only in Charpentier's "Depuis le jour" that Jo seems out of her weight class, though the singing is still gorgeous. This is a sure bet for fans of this repertoire and a fine way to meet Sumi Jo if you haven't already. --Robert LevineGeneral CDs
- Styles > Classical
- Featured Composers, A-Z > ( G ) > Gounod, Charles
- ( M ) > Massenet, Jules
- Meyerbeer, Giacomo
- ( O ) > Offenbach, Jacques
- ( T ) > Thomas, Ambroise
- Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Vocal & Song
- Opera & Vocal > General
- Arias
- Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830)
- Romantic (c.1820-1910)
- Languages > French
- Operettas
- Gounod, Charles - Works by Gounod
- Massenet, Jules - Works by Massenet
- Meyerbeer, Giacomo - Works by Meyerbeer
- Offenbach, Jacques - Works by Offenbach
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