Description
Robert Planquette: Les Cloches De Corneville (Operette en 3 Actes) - Fernand Ledoux / Philips LP Stereo
P 77.117 L
Product Details
- Label: Philips – P 77.117 L
- Format: Vinyl, LP
- Country: France
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Operetta, Romantic
Overview
"Les Cloches De Corneville" is a three-act operetta composed by Robert Planquette, with a libretto by Charles Gabet and Clairville. This Philips LP release features a stellar cast including Fernand Ledoux, Lyne Cumia, Julien Haas, Janine Ribot, and René Coulon, conducted by Jésus Etcheverry.
Product Features
- Complete Recording of Les Cloches De Corneville
- Conducted by Jésus Etcheverry
- Featuring Fernand Ledoux, Lyne Cumia, Julien Haas, Janine Ribot, and René Coulon
Interesting Facts
- "Les Cloches De Corneville" is an opéra-comique in three acts, first performed in Paris in 1877.
- The opera was Planquette's first full-length stage work and achieved international success, breaking box-office records in Paris and London.
- The story depicts the return of an exiled aristocrat to his ancestral castle, the machinations of the miserly steward, and the changing amorous pairings of the four juvenile leads.
Track Listing
- Acte I
- A1. Ouverture
- A2. Rondeau De Serpolette : "Dans Ma Mystérieuse Histoire"
- A3. Chanson Du Mousse (Grenicheux)
- A4. Légende Des Cloches (Germaine)
- A5. Rondeau-Valse (Henri) : "J'Ai Fait Trois Fois Le Tour Du Monde..."
- A6. Couplets De Grenicheux : "Je Ne Sais Comment Faire..."
- A7. Finale Acte I : Scène Du Marché, Choeur Des Servantes, Des Domestiques Et Des Clochers (Serpolette Et Les Choeurs)
- Acte II
- B1. Air De Germaine : "Ne Parlez Pas De Mon Courage"
- B2. Chanson Du Bailli : "J'Avais Perdu Le Tête..."
- B3. Chanson D'Henri Et Choeur : "Sous Des Armures A Leur Taille..."
- B4. Finale Acte II : Scène De Gaspard
- Acte III
- B5. Chanson Des Gueux (Gaspard)
- B6. Chanson Du Cidre (Serpolette)
- B7. Rondeau De Grenicheux : "Je Regarderais En L'Air..."
- B8. Monologue De Gaspard Et Finale Acte III
Key Credits
- Conductor: Jésus Etcheverry
- Orchestra: Grand Orchestre René Alix
- Chorus: Chœurs René Alix
- Baritone Vocals [Gaspard]: Fernand Ledoux
- Baritone Vocals [Henri]: Julien Haas
- Baritone Vocals [Le Bailli]: Robert Rocca
- Soprano Vocals [Germaine]: Lyne Cumia
- Soprano Vocals [Serpolette]: Janine Ribot
- Tenor Vocals [Grenicheux]: René Coulon
BOX #61
