Franck: Hulda / Bollon, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg

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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      FRANCK, CESAR
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Choirs Of The Theater Freiburg
    • PERFORMER
      Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, Bollon
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 08, 2021
    • UPC
      730099048071
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8660480-82
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Act I: Voici que le soleil se plonge dans la mer (Hulda, Mother of Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Anja Jung

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    2. Act I: Hulda! ma fille bien aimée! (Mother of Hulda, Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Anja Jung, Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    3. Act I: Ah! - Écoute! (Fishermen, Mother of Hulda, Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Anja Jung, Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    4. Act I: Mon âpre inquiétude à nouveau me torture! (Mother of Hulda, Hulda, Gudleik, Aslak, Arne, Thrond, Eyric, Eynar)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Anja Jung, Meagan Miller, Juan Orozco, Jin Seok Lee, Jongsoo Yang, Seonghwan Koo, Roberto Gionfriddo, Junbum Lee

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    5. Act I: Victoire! (Gudleik, Aslak, Arne, Thrond, Eyric, Eynar, Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Juan Orozco, Jin Seok Lee, Jongsoo Yang, Seonghwan Koo, Roberto Gionfriddo, Junbum Lee, Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    6. Act II: Chanson de l'Hermine: Hermines qui glissez lentement sous nos doigts (Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    7. Act II: Ah! maudite soit la journée (Gudrun, Halgerde, Thordis, Swanhilde)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Kateřina Hebelková, Inga Schäfer, Katharina Ruckgaber, Irina Jae-Eun Park

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    8. Act II: Quel est ce bruit? (Thordis, Thrond, Arne, Gudleik, Eyric, Eynar, Gudrun)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Katharina Ruckgaber, Seonghwan Koo, Jongsoo Yang, Juan Orozco, Roberto Gionfriddo, Junbum Lee, Kateřina Hebelková

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    9. Act II: Ma mère, apaisez-vous (Eyric, Thrond, Eynar, Arne, Gudrun, Thordis, Halgerde, Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Roberto Gionfriddo, Seonghwan Koo, Junbum Lee, Jongsoo Yang, Kateřina Hebelková, Katharina Ruckgaber, Inga Schäfer, Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    10. Act II: A nos pleurs pourtant faisons trève (Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    11. Act II: Dans ces sombres moments ne me délaissez pas (Hulda, Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    12. Act II: C'est un double hyménée (Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    13. Act II: Merci de vos souhaits (Gunnard, Gudleik, Aslak, Swanhilde, Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: John Carpenter, Juan Orozco, Jin Seok Lee, Irina Jae-Eun Park, Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    14. Act II: Danse et chœur des épées: Dans nos forêts et sur les eaux (Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    15. Act II: Souvenez-vous, le prix est donné de ma main! (Hulda, Eiolf, Gudleik, Chorus, Gudrun, Aslak, Thordis, Gunnard)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Joshua Kohl, Juan Orozco, Kateřina Hebelková, Jin Seok Lee, Katharina Ruckgaber, John Carpenter

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    16. Act II: Adieu! (Chorus, Aslak, Gudrun, Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Jin Seok Lee, Kateřina Hebelková, Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    17. Act III: Entr'acte

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    18. Act III: Entre les bras d'Eiolf tu l'as vue, ici mêmê? (Aslak, Gudrun)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Jin Seok Lee, Kateřina Hebelková

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    19. Act III: Heure chérie, te voilà revenue encore! (Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    20. Act III: Tu tardes trop, Eiolf! (Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    21. Act III: C'est lui! (Hulda, Eiolf)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Joshua Kohl

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    22. Act III: Ta main tremble! (Hulda, Eiolf)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Joshua Kohl

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    23. Act III: Je t'attends demain à côté du village (Hulda, Eiolf, Arne, Aslak)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Joshua Kohl, Jongsoo Yang, Jin Seok Lee

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    24. Act III: Ah! voici notre reine (Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    25. Act III: Marche Royale - Salut, ô rayonnants époux! (Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    26. Act III: Ballet allégorique

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    27. Act III: Danse de l'Hiver

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    28. Act III: Danse des Elfes

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    29. Act III: Danse et chœur des Ondines: Blessé d'abord par la lumière du clair soleil (Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    30. Act III: Danse générale

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    31. Act IV: Orchestre de bal du château: Au château de nos rois le festin vous appelle (Herald)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Mateo Peñaloza Cecconi

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    32. Act IV: Tout me blesse! (Swanhilde, Thordis)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Irina Jae-Eun Park, Katharina Ruckgaber

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    33. Act IV: O fol espoir d'hymen! (Swanhilde)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Irina Jae-Eun Park

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    34. Act IV: Souviens-toi de celle qui t'aime (Thordis, Eiolf)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Katharina Ruckgaber, Joshua Kohl

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    35. Act IV: Hélas! (Swanhilde, Eiolf)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Irina Jae-Eun Park, Joshua Kohl

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    36. Act IV: C'est mon amour! (Swanhilde, Eiolf)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Irina Jae-Eun Park, Joshua Kohl

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    37. Act IV: Ah! sur ton sein je me repose (Eiolf, Swanhilde, Hulda)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Joshua Kohl, Irina Jae-Eun Park, Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    38. Act IV: Ils s'en vont (Hulda, Thrond, Eyric, Eynar, Aslak, Gudleik, Arne)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Seonghwan Koo, Roberto Gionfriddo, Junbum Lee, Jin Seok Lee, Juan Orozco, Jongsoo Yang

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    39. Act IV: La violence de ma haine (Hulda, Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    40. Act V: Entr'acte

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    41. Act V: Le lac sourit (Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    42. Act V: Ils s'en vont en chantant le bonheur d'être au monde (Hulda, Thrond, Eyric, Aslak, Gudleik, Eynar, Arne)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Seonghwan Koo, Roberto Gionfriddo, Jin Seok Lee, Juan Orozco, Junbum Lee, Jongsoo Yang

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    43. Act V: Voila donc l'heure que veut le ciel! (Hulda, Eiolf)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller, Joshua Kohl

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    44. Act V: Oui, pour toujours (Eiolf, Hulda, Eyric, Aslak, Gudleik, Eynar, Thrond, Arne, Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Joshua Kohl, Meagan Miller, Roberto Gionfriddo, Jin Seok Lee, Juan Orozco, Junbum Lee, Seonghwan Koo, Jongsoo Yang

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon

    45. Act V: Tous ont péri par moi, par amour! (Hulda, Chorus)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Opernchor des Theater Freiburg, Extrachor des Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg

      Performer: Meagan Miller

      Conductor: Fabrice Bollon


Most of César Franck’s works received scant attention at the time of their composition and Hulda was never performed in his lifetime. The narrative is set in 14th-century Norway at the time of the great tribal kings, with marauding hordes spreading fear and terror throughout the land. Hulda is kidnapped and transferred from one tribe to the other, her family is killed and she herself is humiliated. However, Hulda’s spirit cannot be crushed, and she survives with revenge as her goal in life. Franck’s music portrays raging clans, bloodthirsty murderers and shattered lives, but also moments of exquisite tenderness in this acclaimed revival of a forgotten masterpiece that places the role of Hulda among the great tragic stage heroines.