Gounod: Romeo Et Juliette

Gounod: Romeo Et Juliette

Gounod: Romeo Et Juliette
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Composer: Charles Gounod
Conductor: Charles Gounod
Composer: Jules Barbier
Conductor: Jules Barbier
Composer: Michel Carre
Conductor: Michel Carre
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2011-01-25
Music Label: SONY MASTERWORKS
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Rom�©o et Juliette; Act I: Overture
  2. Rom�©o et Juliette; V�©rone vit jadis deux familes rivales
  3. Rom�©o et Juliette; L'heure s'envole joyeuse et folle
  4. Rom�©o et Juliette; Eh bien? cher P�¢ris!
  5. Rom�©o et Juliette; Ah! Qu'elle est belle!..��coutez! �©coutez!
  6. Rom�©o et Juliette; Allons! jeunes gens! Allons! belles dames!
  7. Rom�©o et Juliette; Enfin la place est libre...Mab, la reine des mensonges
  8. Rom�©o et Juliette; Eh! bien!
  9. Rom�©o et Juliette; Voyons nourice...Je veux vivre dans le r�ªve (Juliet's Waltz)
  10. Rom�©o et Juliette; Le nom de cette belle enfant?..Ange adorable
  11. Rom�©o et Juliette; Quel qu'un!...C'est mon cousin Tybalt! - Que la f�ªte recommence!
  12. Rom�©o et Juliette; Act II: Entr'acte
  13. Rom�©o et Juliette; �� nuit! sous tes ailes obscure
  14. Rom�©o et Juliette; L'amour! L'amour!...Ah! l�¨ve-toi soleil!
  15. Rom�©o et Juliette; H�©las! Moi, le ha�¯r!
  16. Rom�©o et Juliette; ��coute! On vient!...Personne! Personne!
  17. Rom�©o et Juliette; �� nuit divine!
  18. Rom�©o et Juliette; Ah! ne fuis pas encore!
Music CD 2
  1. Rom�©o et Juliette; Act III: Entr'acte
  2. Rom�©o et Juliette; Mon p�¨re! Dieu vous garde!
  3. Rom�©o et Juliette; Dieu, qui fis l'homme �  ton image
  4. Rom�©o et Juliette; Depuis hier je cherche...Que fais-tu blanche tourterelle
  5. Rom�©o et Juliette; Ah! Ah! Voici nos gens!
  6. Rom�©o et Juliette; Allons! Tu ne me connais pas
  7. Rom�©o et Juliette; Qu'est-ce donc? C'est Tybalt!...�� jour de deuil!
  8. Rom�©o et Juliette; Eh quoi? Tou-jours du sang!...Ah! Jour de deuil et d'horreur
  9. Rom�©o et Juliette; Act IV: Entr'acte
  10. Rom�©o et Juliette; Va! Je t'ai pardonn�©...Nuit d'hym�©n�©e
  11. Rom�©o et Juliette; Ah! tu dis vrai, c'est le jour!
  12. Rom�©o et Juliette; Mon p�¨re! Tout m'accable!...Buvez donc ce breuvage
  13. Rom�©o et Juliette; Act V: Juliet's Slumber
  14. Rom�©o et Juliette; C'est la! Salut!...�� ma femme!
  15. Rom�©o et Juliette; �� toi, ma Juliette!
  16. Rom�©o et Juliette; Console-toi, pauvre �¢me

Music reviews of Gounod: Romeo Et Juliette

Music Review: The greatest ever "Romeo"
Rating: 5 Stars

It should be said for anyone not familiar with this "Romeo et Juliette" that Jussi Bjorling and Bidu Sayao give what it is probably the most perfect performance of this opera ever recorded. One critic called it a "state of grace performance." Bjorling had what may have been the finest tenor voice in recorded history. Bidu Sayao was not in that exalted league, but she had an immensely expressive voice and great personal charm, making her an ideal Juliette.

This edition is a digitally re-mastered copy of a 1947 radio transcription (disc not tape) from a live Metropolitan Opera performance, which means monaural and definitely not studio quality sound. That said, if you don't have a copy of this "Romeo" and you love great singing, buy it! If you do already own a copy, the question becomes whether this edition is superior to others now available.

A bit of history is in order here. Pirated copies of this performance have been available since 1959. My first copy was on two LP's and cost $50 in 1970. That was a bargain because the Metropolitan Opera's own boxed edition LP set (available as part of the Metropolitan Historic Broadcast series) sold for $125. Unfortunately, neither of these were of good sound quality and had many pitch problems. MYTO records issued the first CD set in the late 1980's. It sold for $35, but was simply a copy of the Metropolitan edition with no attempt at restoration.

Besides the MYTO and Metropolitan discs, there are currently three CD versions available. All have been digitally re-mastered and all are far superior to erlier ones. In comparing them, Cantus Classics (CACD 5.00197) cleaned up some of the pitch problems and background noise. Immortal Performances (IPCD 1003-2) used different original sources, including NBC recordings, and re-mastered them but without filtering to "smooth" the sound. The new Sony release seems to use the same source as the Cantus version but neither Cantus or Sony provide any information concerning their re-mastering and, frankly, both sound remarkably similar although the Sony set has the voices less dominant.

Sony certainly is the least expensive of the currently available versions at $13 compared to Immortal Performances at $24. I prefer the more "live" sound of the Immortal Performances (which also includes a Bonus of Beniamino Gigli's live 1934 Act II La Scala performance) but the Sony discs are well worth listening to.
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Description of Gounod: Romeo Et Juliette

Available on CD for the first time, this live recording of the February 1, 1947 radio broadcast is newly remastered from the original sources. Swedish tenor Jussi Bjoerling and Brazilian soprano Bidú Sayão are the star-crossed lovers. Emil Cooper conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, with a cast that includes John Brownlee (Mercutio), Nicola Moscona (Frere Laurent), Mimi Benzell (Stephano), Claramae Turner (Nurse) and Thomas Hayward (Tybalt).

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