Gounod: Faust (Live Recordings 1959)

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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      GOUNOD, CHARLES
    • PERFORMER
      Jean Morel
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 09, 2014
    • UPC
      8014399501743
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      MYTO174
    • LABEL
      MYTO Historical
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Act I: Introduction

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    2. Act I: Rien! … En vain j'interroge (Faust, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    3. Act I: O coupe des aixeux (Faust, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    4. Act I: Mais ce Dieu, que peut-il pour moi? (Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    5. Act I: Me voici! … D'ou vient ta surprise? (Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    6. Act I: A moi les plaisirs (Faust, Mephistopheles)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    7. Act I: O merveille! … (Faust, Mephistopheles)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    8. Act I: Viens! … Je la reverrai? (Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    9. Act II: Vin ou biere, biere ou vin (Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    10. Act II: O toi, sainte medaille … (Valentin, Wagner, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Merrill, Roald Reitan, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    11. Act II: Avant de quitter ces lieux (Valentin)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Merrill

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    12. Act II: Allons, amis! point de vaines alarmes! (Wagner, Chorus, Mephistopheles)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Roald Reitan, Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    13. Act II: Le veau d'or est toujours debout (Mephistopheles, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    14. Act II: Merci de ta chanson! (Chorus, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Merrill, Roald Reitan, Cesare Siepi, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    15. Act II: Nous nous retrouverons, mes amis! (Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    16. Act II: Ainsi que la brise legere (Chorus, Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    17. Act II: Ne permettrez-vous pas (Faust, Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    18. Act II: Ainsi que la brise legere (Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    19. Act III: Faites-lui mes aveux (Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    20. Act III: C'est ici! (Faust, Mephistopheles, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    21. Act III: Que trouble inconnu me penetre! … (Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    22. Act III: Salut! demeure chaste et pure (Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    23. Act III: Alerte! la voila! (Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    24. Act III: Je voudrais bien savoir (Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    25. Act III: Il etait un roi de Thule (Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    26. Act III: Les grandes seigneurs ont (Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    27. Act III: Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle, "Air des bijoux, Jewel Song" (Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    28. Act III: Ah! s'il etait ici! … (Marguerite, Marthe, Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Thelma Votipka, Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    29. Act III: Prenez mon bras un moment (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Marthe)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström, Cesare Siepi, Thelma Votipka

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    30. Act III: Eh quoi! toujours seule? (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Marthe)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström, Cesare Siepi, Thelma Votipka

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    31. Act III: Retirez-vous! … voici la nuit (Marguerite, Faust, Mephistopheles, Marthe)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi, Thelma Votipka

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    32. Act III: Il etait temps! Sous le feuillage sombre (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust))

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    33. Act III: Laisse-moi, laisse-moi contempler ton visage (Faust, Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    34. Act III: O nuit d'amour! … ciel radieux! (Faust, Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    35. Act III: Divine purete! … Chaste innocente (Faust, Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    36. Act II: Tete folle! (Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    37. Act III: Il m'aime … quel trouble en mon coeur! … (Marguerite, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    38. Act IV: Seigneur, daignez permettre (Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    39. Act IV: Deposons les armes (Chorus, Valentin, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Merrill, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    40. Act IV: Gloire immortelle de nos aixeux (Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    41. Act IV: Allons, Siebel! entrons dans la maison! (Valentin, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Merrill, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    42. Act IV: Qu'attendez-vous encore? (Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    43. Act IV: Vous qui faites l'endormie (Mephistopheles)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    44. Act IV: Que voulez-vous, messieurs? (Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Merrill, Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    45. Act IV: Par ici, par ici, mes amis! (Marthe, Chorus, Valentin, Marguerite, Siebel)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Thelma Votipka, Robert Merrill, Elisabeth Söderström, Mildred Miller

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    46. Act IV: Ecoute-moi bien, Marguerite! (Valentin, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Merrill

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    47. Act V: Dans les bruyeres, dans les roseaux (Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    48. Act V: Arrete! … N'as-tu pas promis (Faust, Mephistopheles, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    49. Act V: Jusqu'aux premiers feux du matin (Mephistopheles, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    50. Act V: Que ton ivresse, o volupte (Mephistopheles, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    51. Act V: Introduction - La prison

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    52. Act V: Va-t-en (Faust, Mephistopheles)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    53. Act V: Mon coeur est penetre d'epouvante! (Faust, Marguerite)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    54. Act V: Oui, c'est toi! je t'aime! (Marguerite, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    55. Act V: Alerte! Alerte! Ou vous etes perdus! (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling

      Conductor: Jean Morel

    56. Act V: Marguerite! … Pourquoi ce regard (Faust, Marguerite, Chorus)

      Composer: Charles Gounod

      Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström

      Conductor: Jean Morel


Jussi Björling (1911-60), the great Swedish tenor who was to meet his tragic and untimely end only a year after this performance, is in his usual splendid form – captured in superb sound – on the stage of the Metroploitan Opera in NYC in this performance of Charles Gounod’s Faust in the title role. Joined on stage by soprano Elisabeth Söderström as Maguerite and Cesare Siepi as Mephistopheles, this magical performance is led from the pit by American conductor and Julliard School stalwart, Jean Morel (1903-75).