Gounod: Roméo Et Juliette - Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão, The Metropolitan Opera, Emil Cooper / The Metropolitan Opera / Sony Classical 2x Audio CD 2011 / 88697804652
UPC 886978046529
Roméo et Juliette (English: Romeo and Juliet) is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique (Théâtre-Lyrique Impérial du Châtelet), Paris on 27 April 1867. This opera is notable for the series of four duets for the main characters and the waltz song "Je veux vivre" for the soprano.
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Sony Classical – 88697804652 |
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| Series: |
The Metropolitan Opera |
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| Format: |
2 x CD, Album
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| Country: |
Brazil |
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Released:
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2011 |
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| Genre: |
Classical |
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| Style: |
Romantic, Opera |
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Tracklist:
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Prologue: Overture |
1:54 |
| 1-2 |
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Prologue: Vérone Vit Jadis Deux Familes Rivales |
4:37 |
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Act I
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| 1-3 |
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L'heure S'envole Joyeuse Et Folle |
3:21 |
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| 1-4 |
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Eh Bien! Cher Pâris! |
2:14 |
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| 1-5 |
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Ah! Qu'elle Est Belle! - Écoutez! Écoutez! |
2:30 |
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| 1-6 |
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Allons! Jeunes Gens! Allons! Belles Dames! |
1:47 |
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| 1-7 |
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Enfin La Place Est Libre, A Mis! - Mab, La Reine Des Mensonges |
4:08 |
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| 1-9 |
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Voyons, Nourice,...Je Veux Vivre Dans Le Rêve |
5:02 |
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| 1-10 |
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Le Nom De Cette Belle Enfant? - Ange Adorable |
5:07 |
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| 1-11 |
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Quelqu'un! - C'est Mon Cousin Tybalt! - Que La Fête Recommence! |
5:54 |
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Act II
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| 1-13 |
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O Nuit, Sous Tes Ailes Obscure |
1:42 |
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| 1-14 |
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L'amour! L'amour! - Ah! Lève-toi, Soleil! |
3:59 |
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| 1-15 |
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Hélas! Moi, Le Haïr! |
4:25 |
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| 1-16 |
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Écoute! On Vient! - Personne! Personne! |
1:31 |
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| 1-18 |
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Ah! Ne Fuis Pas Encore! |
4:22 |
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Act III
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| 2-2 |
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Mon Père! Dieu Vous Garde! |
3:43 |
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| 2-3 |
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Dieu, Qui Fis L'homme À Ton Image |
5:40 |
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| 2-4 |
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Depuis Hier Je Cherche - Que Fais-Tu, Blanche Tourterelle |
3:40 |
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| 2-5 |
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Ah! Ah! Voici Nos Gens! |
3:29 |
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| 2-6 |
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Allons! Tu Ne Me Connais Pas |
5:00 |
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| 2-7 |
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Qu'est-ce Donc? C'est Tybalt! - Ô Jour De Deuil! |
3:11 |
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| 2-8 |
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Eh! Quoi? Tou-jours Du Sang! - Ah! Jour De Deuil Et D'horreur |
5:05 |
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Act IV
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| 2-10 |
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Va! Je T'ai Pardonné! - Nuit D'hyménée |
4:47 |
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| 2-11 |
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Ah! Tu Dis Vrai, C'est Le Jour! |
4:25 |
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| 2-12 |
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Mon Pére! Tout M'accable! - Buvez Donc Ce Breuvage |
5:44 |
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Act V
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| 2-14 |
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C'est La! Salut! - Ô Ma Femme! |
5:11 |
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| 2-15 |
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À Toi, Ma Juliette! |
4:15 |
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| 2-16 |
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Console-toi, Pauvre Âme! |
5:26 |
- Baritone Vocals [Mercutio] – John Brownlee
- Bass Vocals [Capulet] – Kenneth Schon
- Bass Vocals [Frère Laurent] – Nicola Moscona
- Chorus – Metropolitan Opera Chorus
- Chorus Master – Kurt Adler
- Composed By – Charles Gounod
- Conductor – Emil Cooper
- Libretto By – Jules Barbier, Michel Carré
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Gertrude] – Claramae Turner
- Orchestra – The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra
- Soprano Vocals [Juliette] – Bidú Sayão
- Soprano Vocals [Stéfano] – Mimi Benzell
- Tenor Vocals [Roméo] – Jussi Björling
- Tenor Vocals [Tybalt] – Thomas Hayward
