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Camille Saint-Saens: L'Ancetre

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Composer
Camille Saint-Saens
Artist
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, The Philharmonic Chorus of Tokyo, Kazuki Yamada, Jennifer H
Format
CD
Label
Bru Zane
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Catalog #
BZ1061
UPC
8055776010229

About

'No!' exclaims Nunciata, the stubborn Corsican grandmother, when she is begged to put an end to the vendetta between her family, the Fabiani, and their enemies, the Pietra Nera clan. Set against a backdrop of tragic deaths, voracious lust for vengeance and passionate love at the height of the Napoleonic Wars, this 'lyric drama' composed by Saint-Saens in 1906 was premiered at the Opera de Monte-Carlo and dedicated to Prince Albert I, who had commissioned it. Saint-Saens demonstrates here the full range of his style, interweaving Debussyan chords, melodic lines a la Massenet and aggressive rhythms worthy of Prokofiev. Above all, he displays a feel for the theatre eminently characteristic of French opera, and one can only imagine how successful this score would be if it found it's way back onto the stage. It was not without reason that after it's triumphant premiere in Monte Carlo, L'Ancetre was staged in several cities in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany, as well as Algiers (February 1911) and Cairo (February 1912), before two further performances in March 1915 in the theatre where it had come into existence.

Tracklist 38 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Prélude 02:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Prélude
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Ô joie innocente et sereine! (Raphael) 02:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Ô joie innocente et sereine! (Raphael)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: Abeilles, mes petites sœurs (Raphael) 03:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Abeilles, mes petites sœurs (Raphael)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  5. 4 Act I Scene 2: Père Raphaël, Dieu vous garde! (Tebaldo, Raphael) 02:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Père Raphaël, Dieu vous garde! (Tebaldo, Raphael)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Julien Henric, Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  6. 5 Act I Scene 2: Qui vient là? (Tebaldo, Raphael, Chorus) 02:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Qui vient là? (Tebaldo, Raphael, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Julien Henric, Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  7. 6 Act I Scene 3: Bon ermite! Raphaël! (Margarita, Vanina, Tebaldo, Chorus) 01:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Bon ermite! Raphaël! (Margarita, Vanina, Tebaldo, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Gaëlle Arquez, Julien Henric
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  8. 7 Act I Scene 3: Pour la première fois (Raphael, Vanina, Margarita, Tebaldo, Chorus) 02:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Pour la première fois (Raphael, Vanina, Margarita, Tebaldo, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony, Gaëlle Arquez, Hélène Carpentier, Julien Henric
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  9. 8 Act I Scene 3: Beau soldat (Bursica, Tebaldo, Raphael) 02:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Beau soldat (Bursica, Tebaldo, Raphael)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Julien Henric, Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  10. 9 Act I Scene 4: Entrée de Nunciata: C'est elle! (Raphael, Chorus) 02:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Entrée de Nunciata: C'est elle! (Raphael, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony, Yui Yoshino
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  11. 10 Act I Scene 4: Prière: Toi qui donnas ton fils pour le salut des hommes (Raphael, Margarita, Vanina, Tebaldo, Bursica, Chorus) 02:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Prière: Toi qui donnas ton fils pour le salut des hommes (Raphael, Margarita, Vanina, Tebaldo, Bursica, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony, Hélène Carpentier, Gaëlle Arquez, Julien Henric, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  12. 11 Act I Scene 4: Faudra-t-il que j'embrasse (Raphael, Vanina, Margarita, Bursica, Chorus) 01:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Faudra-t-il que j'embrasse (Raphael, Vanina, Margarita, Bursica, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony, Gaëlle Arquez, Hélène Carpentier, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  13. 12 Act I Scene 4: Anathème: Toi qui l'as refusé, n'attends plus de pardon! (Raphael, Bursica, Chorus) 02:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Anathème: Toi qui l'as refusé, n'attends plus de pardon! (Raphael, Bursica, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  14. 13 Act I Scene 5: Duo: Margarita, je vous en prie, restez! (Margarita, Tebaldo) 05:32
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Duo: Margarita, je vous en prie, restez! (Margarita, Tebaldo)
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Julien Henric
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  15. 14 Act I Scene 6: Tout mon être salue (Tebaldo, Raphael) 02:04
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Tout mon être salue (Tebaldo, Raphael)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Julien Henric, Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  16. 15 Act I Scene 7: Les hommes sont méchants (Raphael) 02:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Les hommes sont méchants (Raphael)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 Act II: Prélude 00:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Prélude
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  19. 2 Act II Scene 1: Grand'mère dort … (Vanina) 02:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Grand'mère dort … (Vanina)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  20. 3 Act II Scene 1: Marche funèbre: Ah! Ah! (Vanina, Chorus) 03:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Marche funèbre: Ah! Ah! (Vanina, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  21. 4 Act II Scene 2: Je rêvais de mon fils (Nunciata, Chorus) 02:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Je rêvais de mon fils (Nunciata, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Jennifer Holloway
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  22. 5 Act II Scene 2: C'est à moi de parler, à moi qui suis l'aïeule! (Nunciata, Chorus) 01:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: C'est à moi de parler, à moi qui suis l'aïeule! (Nunciata, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Jennifer Holloway
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  23. 6 Act II Scene 2: Déploration: Il était bon à ma vieillesse (Nunciata, Chorus) 03:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Déploration: Il était bon à ma vieillesse (Nunciata, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Jennifer Holloway
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  24. 7 Act II Scene 2: Malédiction: Ma haine, c'est la balle (Nunciata, Vanina, Chorus) 01:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Malédiction: Ma haine, c'est la balle (Nunciata, Vanina, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Jennifer Holloway, Gaëlle Arquez
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  25. 8 Act II Scene 2: La haine, c'est la balle (Nunciata, Chorus) 01:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: La haine, c'est la balle (Nunciata, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Jennifer Holloway
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  26. 9 Act II Scene 3: Maîtresse, voulez-vous connaître (Vanina, Bursica) 00:37
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Maîtresse, voulez-vous connaître (Vanina, Bursica)
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  27. 10 Act III: Prélude 02:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III: Prélude
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  28. 11 Act III Scene 1: Air: Ah! (Margarita) 02:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Air: Ah! (Margarita)
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  29. 12 Act III Scene 2: Fillettes aux grands yeux (Une Femme, Raphael, Chorus) 03:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Fillettes aux grands yeux (Une Femme, Raphael, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Yui Yoshino, Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  30. 13 Act III Scene 3: Eh bien! Mon fils! (Tebaldo, Raphael) 02:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Eh bien! Mon fils! (Tebaldo, Raphael)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Julien Henric, Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  31. 14 Act III Scene 4: Trio: Orphelins tous les deux (Margarita, Tebaldo, Raphael) 04:17
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Trio: Orphelins tous les deux (Margarita, Tebaldo, Raphael)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Julien Henric, Michael Arivony
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  32. 15 Act III Scene 5: Huit jours déjà passés! (Vanina) 00:50
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III Scene 5: Huit jours déjà passés! (Vanina)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  33. 16 Act III Scene 5: Maîtresse! Un bon avis! (Vanina, Bursica) 02:03
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III Scene 5: Maîtresse! Un bon avis! (Vanina, Bursica)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  34. 17 Act III Scene 6: Air: Non! non! Tout mon cœur se soulève (Vanina) 01:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Air: Non! non! Tout mon cœur se soulève (Vanina)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  35. 18 Act III Scene 6: Ne puis-je comme une autre (Vanina, Tebaldo) 01:36
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Ne puis-je comme une autre (Vanina, Tebaldo)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez, Julien Henric
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  36. 19 Act III Scene 6: Tu veux que je te venge, mon frère! (Vanina, Margarita, Nunciata) 01:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Tu veux que je te venge, mon frère! (Vanina, Margarita, Nunciata)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez, Hélène Carpentier, Jennifer Holloway
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  37. 20 Act III Scene 6: Quartet: Viens! suis-moi (Margarita, Vanina, Nunciata, Tebaldo) 03:14
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Quartet: Viens! suis-moi (Margarita, Vanina, Nunciata, Tebaldo)
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Gaëlle Arquez, Jennifer Holloway, Julien Henric
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  38. 21 Act III Scene 6: Qu'attends-tu? Tire donc? (Vanina, Nunciata) 01:53
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Qu'attends-tu? Tire donc? (Vanina, Nunciata)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez, Jennifer Holloway
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  39. 22 Act III Scene 6: Quand la vue est troublée (Nunciata, Vanina, Bursica) 01:50
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Quand la vue est troublée (Nunciata, Vanina, Bursica)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Jennifer Holloway, Gaëlle Arquez, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada
  40. 23 Act III Scene 6: Mort de Vanina: Tu sèmeras de fleurs ma tombe (Vanina) 02:05
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Mort de Vanina: Tu sèmeras de fleurs ma tombe (Vanina)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Gaëlle Arquez
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Kazuki Yamada