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Gounod: Faust (Live Recordings 1959)

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Composer
GOUNOD, CHARLES
Artist
Jean Morel
Format
CD
Label
MYTO Historical
Released
Sep 09, 2014
Catalog #
MYTO174
UPC
8014399501743

About

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).

Tracklist 56 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Introduction 07:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Introduction
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  3. 2 Act I: Rien! … En vain j'interroge (Faust, Chorus) 05:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Rien! … En vain j'interroge (Faust, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  4. 3 Act I: O coupe des aixeux (Faust, Chorus) 01:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: O coupe des aixeux (Faust, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  5. 4 Act I: Mais ce Dieu, que peut-il pour moi? (Faust) 01:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Mais ce Dieu, que peut-il pour moi? (Faust)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  6. 5 Act I: Me voici! … D'ou vient ta surprise? (Mephistopheles, Faust) 02:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Me voici! … D'ou vient ta surprise? (Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  7. 6 Act I: A moi les plaisirs (Faust, Mephistopheles) 02:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: A moi les plaisirs (Faust, Mephistopheles)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  8. 7 Act I: O merveille! … (Faust, Mephistopheles) 02:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: O merveille! … (Faust, Mephistopheles)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  9. 8 Act I: Viens! … Je la reverrai? (Mephistopheles, Faust) 01:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Viens! … Je la reverrai? (Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  10. 9 Act II: Vin ou biere, biere ou vin (Chorus) 04:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Vin ou biere, biere ou vin (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  11. 10 Act II: O toi, sainte medaille … (Valentin, Wagner, Siebel) 01:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: O toi, sainte medaille … (Valentin, Wagner, Siebel)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Robert Merrill, Roald Reitan, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  12. 11 Act II: Avant de quitter ces lieux (Valentin) 03:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Avant de quitter ces lieux (Valentin)
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Robert Merrill
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  13. 12 Act II: Allons, amis! point de vaines alarmes! (Wagner, Chorus, Mephistopheles) 01:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Allons, amis! point de vaines alarmes! (Wagner, Chorus, Mephistopheles)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Roald Reitan, Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  14. 13 Act II: Le veau d'or est toujours debout (Mephistopheles, Chorus) 02:01
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Le veau d'or est toujours debout (Mephistopheles, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  15. 14 Act II: Merci de ta chanson! (Chorus, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siebel) 04:28
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Merci de ta chanson! (Chorus, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siebel)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Robert Merrill, Roald Reitan, Cesare Siepi, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  16. 15 Act II: Nous nous retrouverons, mes amis! (Mephistopheles, Faust) 01:20
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: Nous nous retrouverons, mes amis! (Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  17. 16 Act II: Ainsi que la brise legere (Chorus, Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel) 02:46
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Ainsi que la brise legere (Chorus, Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  18. 17 Act II: Ne permettrez-vous pas (Faust, Marguerite) 02:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II: Ne permettrez-vous pas (Faust, Marguerite)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  19. 18 Act II: Ainsi que la brise legere (Chorus) 01:13
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II: Ainsi que la brise legere (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  20. 19 Act III: Faites-lui mes aveux (Siebel) 04:46
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III: Faites-lui mes aveux (Siebel)
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  21. 20 Act III: C'est ici! (Faust, Mephistopheles, Siebel) 02:03
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III: C'est ici! (Faust, Mephistopheles, Siebel)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  22. 21 Act III: Que trouble inconnu me penetre! … (Faust) 01:18
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III: Que trouble inconnu me penetre! … (Faust)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  23. 22 Act III: Salut! demeure chaste et pure (Faust) 05:53
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III: Salut! demeure chaste et pure (Faust)
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  24. 23 Act III: Alerte! la voila! (Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel) 00:38
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III: Alerte! la voila! (Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  25. 24 Act III: Je voudrais bien savoir (Marguerite) 01:43
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III: Je voudrais bien savoir (Marguerite)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  26. 25 Act III: Il etait un roi de Thule (Marguerite) 03:41
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III: Il etait un roi de Thule (Marguerite)
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  27. 26 Act III: Les grandes seigneurs ont (Marguerite) 02:17
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III: Les grandes seigneurs ont (Marguerite)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  28. 27 Act III: Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle, "Air des bijoux, Jewel Song" (Marguerite) 04:17
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act III: Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle, "Air des bijoux, Jewel Song" (Marguerite)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  29. 28 Act III: Ah! s'il etait ici! … (Marguerite, Marthe, Mephistopheles, Faust) 03:05
    Track
    28
    Title
    Act III: Ah! s'il etait ici! … (Marguerite, Marthe, Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström, Thelma Votipka, Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  30. Disc 2
  31. 1 Act III: Prenez mon bras un moment (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Marthe) 01:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III: Prenez mon bras un moment (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Marthe)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström, Cesare Siepi, Thelma Votipka
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  32. 2 Act III: Eh quoi! toujours seule? (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Marthe) 03:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III: Eh quoi! toujours seule? (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Marthe)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström, Cesare Siepi, Thelma Votipka
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  33. 3 Act III: Retirez-vous! … voici la nuit (Marguerite, Faust, Mephistopheles, Marthe) 00:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III: Retirez-vous! … voici la nuit (Marguerite, Faust, Mephistopheles, Marthe)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi, Thelma Votipka
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  34. 4 Act III: Il etait temps! Sous le feuillage sombre (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust)) 02:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III: Il etait temps! Sous le feuillage sombre (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust))
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  35. 5 Act III: Laisse-moi, laisse-moi contempler ton visage (Faust, Marguerite) 03:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: Laisse-moi, laisse-moi contempler ton visage (Faust, Marguerite)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  36. 6 Act III: O nuit d'amour! … ciel radieux! (Faust, Marguerite) 03:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: O nuit d'amour! … ciel radieux! (Faust, Marguerite)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  37. 7 Act III: Divine purete! … Chaste innocente (Faust, Marguerite) 01:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III: Divine purete! … Chaste innocente (Faust, Marguerite)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  38. 8 Act II: Tete folle! (Mephistopheles, Faust) 01:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Tete folle! (Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  39. 9 Act III: Il m'aime … quel trouble en mon coeur! … (Marguerite, Faust) 02:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III: Il m'aime … quel trouble en mon coeur! … (Marguerite, Faust)
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  40. 10 Act IV: Seigneur, daignez permettre (Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Chorus) 09:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act IV: Seigneur, daignez permettre (Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Chorus)
    Duration
    09:42
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström, Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  41. 11 Act IV: Deposons les armes (Chorus, Valentin, Siebel) 02:32
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act IV: Deposons les armes (Chorus, Valentin, Siebel)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Robert Merrill, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  42. 12 Act IV: Gloire immortelle de nos aixeux (Chorus) 03:08
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act IV: Gloire immortelle de nos aixeux (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  43. 13 Act IV: Allons, Siebel! entrons dans la maison! (Valentin, Siebel) 00:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act IV: Allons, Siebel! entrons dans la maison! (Valentin, Siebel)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Robert Merrill, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  44. 14 Act IV: Qu'attendez-vous encore? (Mephistopheles, Faust) 00:59
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act IV: Qu'attendez-vous encore? (Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  45. 15 Act IV: Vous qui faites l'endormie (Mephistopheles) 03:12
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act IV: Vous qui faites l'endormie (Mephistopheles)
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  46. 16 Act IV: Que voulez-vous, messieurs? (Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust) 03:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act IV: Que voulez-vous, messieurs? (Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Robert Merrill, Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  47. 17 Act IV: Par ici, par ici, mes amis! (Marthe, Chorus, Valentin, Marguerite, Siebel) 01:47
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act IV: Par ici, par ici, mes amis! (Marthe, Chorus, Valentin, Marguerite, Siebel)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Thelma Votipka, Robert Merrill, Elisabeth Söderström, Mildred Miller
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  48. 18 Act IV: Ecoute-moi bien, Marguerite! (Valentin, Chorus) 04:30
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act IV: Ecoute-moi bien, Marguerite! (Valentin, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Robert Merrill
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  49. 19 Act V: Dans les bruyeres, dans les roseaux (Chorus) 01:20
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act V: Dans les bruyeres, dans les roseaux (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  50. 20 Act V: Arrete! … N'as-tu pas promis (Faust, Mephistopheles, Chorus) 01:53
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act V: Arrete! … N'as-tu pas promis (Faust, Mephistopheles, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  51. 21 Act V: Jusqu'aux premiers feux du matin (Mephistopheles, Chorus) 04:45
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act V: Jusqu'aux premiers feux du matin (Mephistopheles, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  52. 22 Act V: Que ton ivresse, o volupte (Mephistopheles, Faust) 02:39
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act V: Que ton ivresse, o volupte (Mephistopheles, Faust)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  53. 23 Act V: Introduction - La prison 03:26
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act V: Introduction - La prison
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  54. 24 Act V: Va-t-en (Faust, Mephistopheles) 01:41
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act V: Va-t-en (Faust, Mephistopheles)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Cesare Siepi
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  55. 25 Act V: Mon coeur est penetre d'epouvante! (Faust, Marguerite) 02:53
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act V: Mon coeur est penetre d'epouvante! (Faust, Marguerite)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  56. 26 Act V: Oui, c'est toi! je t'aime! (Marguerite, Faust) 03:39
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act V: Oui, c'est toi! je t'aime! (Marguerite, Faust)
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  57. 27 Act V: Alerte! Alerte! Ou vous etes perdus! (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust) 02:30
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act V: Alerte! Alerte! Ou vous etes perdus! (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust)
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Söderström, Jussi Björling
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel
  58. 28 Act V: Marguerite! … Pourquoi ce regard (Faust, Marguerite, Chorus) 02:35
    Track
    28
    Title
    Act V: Marguerite! … Pourquoi ce regard (Faust, Marguerite, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Jussi Björling, Elisabeth Söderström
    Ensemble
    Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Jean Morel