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Episode 2

Although Opéra-Comique is often associated with nineteenth century exponents such as Boieldieu, Adam and Auber, its origins belong to much earlier times. In this second programme Donald Macleod and guest Karen Henson discuss Opéra-Comique's roots and look at its growth in the 18th century.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 24 Aug 2010 12:00

Music Played

  • André‐Ernest‐Modeste Grétry

    L'épreuve villageoise : Overture

    Performer: Orchestre de Bretagne, Stefan Sanderling (conductor)

    • ASV CD DCA 1095.
    • 5.
  • André‐Ernest‐Modeste Grétry

    Richard, Coeur de Lion (Act 3): Trio - Le Gouverneur, pendant la danse; Sire Williams

    Performer: Laurette - Mady Mesplé (soprano), Blondel - Michel Trompont ( baritone), Orchestre de Chambre de la Radio Télévision Belge, Edgard Doneux (conductor)

    • EMI 5 75266 2.
    • 25.
  • Rousseau

    Le devin du village : Je vais revoir ma charmante mâitresse

    Performer: Colin - Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Orchestre de Chambre Louis De Froment, Louis de Froment (conductor)

    • EMI 5 75266 2.
    • 12.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Christoph Willibald Gluck - La rencontre imprevue (Act 2, no 11): Air vous ressemblez à l

    Performer: Ali - Guy de Mey (tenor), Dardané - Catherine Dubosc (soprano), Lyon Opera Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

  • André‐Ernest‐Modeste Grétry

    André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry - Zémire et Azor (Act 4): Ah! je tremble; Le soleil s'est

    Performer: Zémire - Mady Mesplé (soprano), Azor - Roland Bufkens (tenor), Lisbé - Sabine Louis (soprano), Fatmé - Suzanne Simonka (mezzo soprano), Sander - Jean Van Gorp (baritone), Orchestre de Chambre de la RTB, Edgard Doneux (conductor)

  • Étienne Méhul

    L'Irato ou l'Emporté: Ah, les maudites gens…… O ciel, que faire

    Performer: Pandolphe - Alain Bute (bass), Nérine - Svenja Hempel (soprano), Lysandre - Cyril Auvity (tenor), Scapin - Miljenko Turk (bass), L’arte del mondo, Werner Ehrhardt (conductor)

    • CAPRICCIO 60128.
    • 8 to 10.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 Dec 2009 12:00
  • Tue 1 Dec 2009 22:00
  • Tue 24 Aug 2010 12:00

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