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Ediciones Singulares

Halevy: La reine de Chypre / Niquet, Flemish Radio Choir, Paris Chamber Orchestra

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Details

Composer
HALEVY, FROMENTAL
Artist
Gens, Dubois, Dupuis, Huchet, Niquet
Format
CD
Label
Ediciones Singulares
Released
Jun 15, 2018
Catalog #
ES1032
UPC
9788469798713

About



Berlioz wrote of Halévy’s La Reine de Chypre (1841): ‘Its success will at least equal that of La Juive.’ And Wagner added: ‘It is in La Reine de Chypre that Halévy’s new style has appeared with the most brilliance and success.’ So several voices – and those by no means insignificant – have declared this work, written six years after La Juive, to be its composer’s masterpiece. Premiered on 22 December 1841, Halévy’s opera offered the limelight to Rosine Stoltz in the title role: she was the only woman in the cast, for it had been found preferable to isolate her, following her incessant disputes with the other female singers in the company. Alongside her, the tenor Gilbert Duprez shone in the role of Gérard. The story takes the spectator on a voyage from the palaces of Venice to those of Cyprus. But despite an initial success confirmed by several translations and adaptations that appeared shortly after the first run (notably Lachner’s Caterina Cornaro in 1841 and Donizetti’s in 1843), the work gradually vanished from European opera houses. This new recording from the Flemish Radio Choir and the Orchestre de chamber de Paris, alongside a star-studded list of soloists, allows the work to have a new life in a new century.

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REVIEW:

The Palazzetto Bru Zane has done Halévy’s reputation an enormous service by presenting this splendidly cast recording in a new edition painstakingly assembled by Volker Tosta. Gens, in superb voice, is dramatically convincing throughout, as though she were in a staged performance. Cyrille Dubois is equally magnificent as Gérard. Chorus, orchestra and Hervé Niquet’s conducting are exemplary. An absolutely thrilling recording.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Introduction 03:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Introduction
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Enfin, c'est aujourd'hui! (Catarina, Gérard) 01:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Enfin, c'est aujourd'hui! (Catarina, Gérard)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: Romance: Le ciel est radieux (Catarina, Gérard) 02:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Romance: Le ciel est radieux (Catarina, Gérard)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  5. 4 Act I Scene 1-2: Duo: Gérard! Mon Gérard! (Catarina, Gérard) 07:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 1-2: Duo: Gérard! Mon Gérard! (Catarina, Gérard)
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  6. 5 Act I Scene 3: Récitative and Trio: Salut noble Gérard! (Catarina, Gérard, Andréa) 04:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Récitative and Trio: Salut noble Gérard! (Catarina, Gérard, Andréa)
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Christoforos Stamboglis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  7. 6 Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Mais qu'ai-je vu! (Andréa) 01:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Mais qu'ai-je vu! (Andréa)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Christoforos Stamboglis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  8. 7 Act I Scene 4-5: Duo: Sommes-nous seuls ici? (Mocénigo, Andréa) 09:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 4-5: Duo: Sommes-nous seuls ici? (Mocénigo, Andréa)
    Duration
    09:14
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Éric Huchet, Christoforos Stamboglis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  9. 8 Act I Scene 6: Chorus: Joie infinie! (Peuple vénitien) 04:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Chorus: Joie infinie! (Peuple vénitien)
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  10. 9 Act I Scene 7: Finale: L'autel est préparé (Catarina, Gérard, Andréa, Un Officier, Peuple vénitien) 07:37
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Finale: L'autel est préparé (Catarina, Gérard, Andréa, Un Officier, Peuple vénitien)
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Christoforos Stamboglis
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  11. 10 Act II: Entr'acte 01:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Entr'acte
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  12. 11 Act II Scene 1-2: Air: Le gondolier, dans sa pauvre nacelle (Catarina) 02:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 1-2: Air: Le gondolier, dans sa pauvre nacelle (Catarina)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  13. 12 Act II Scene 3-4: Air: Et je perdrais mon bien suprême! (Catarina) 07:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 3-4: Air: Et je perdrais mon bien suprême! (Catarina)
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  14. 13 Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Catarina! (Catarina, Mocénigo) 02:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Catarina! (Catarina, Mocénigo)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Éric Huchet
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  15. 14 Act II Scene 6: Duo: Arbitre de ma vie (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Soldats) 10:57
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Duo: Arbitre de ma vie (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Soldats)
    Duration
    10:57
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Éric Huchet
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  16. 15 Act III Scene 1: Chorus and Ensemble: Buvons à Chypre (Peuple chypriote) 03:35
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Chorus and Ensemble: Buvons à Chypre (Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  17. 16 Act III Scene 4-5: Chorus and Couplets: Au jeu mes amis! (Mocénigo, Strozzi, Seigneurs vénitiens, Peuple chypriote) 03:57
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III Scene 4-5: Chorus and Couplets: Au jeu mes amis! (Mocénigo, Strozzi, Seigneurs vénitiens, Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Éric Huchet, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  18. 17 Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Infâmes assassins! (Gérard, Lusignan, Peuple chypriote) 01:27
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Infâmes assassins! (Gérard, Lusignan, Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 Act III Scene 7: Duo: Vous qui de la chevalerie (Gérard, Lusignan) 04:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III Scene 7: Duo: Vous qui de la chevalerie (Gérard, Lusignan)
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  21. 2 Act III Scene 7: Duo: Triste exilé (Gérard, Lusignan) 07:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Scene 7: Duo: Triste exilé (Gérard, Lusignan)
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  22. 3 Act IV Scene 1: Introduction and Chorus: Le beau jour, la belle fête (Peuple chypriote) 02:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: Introduction and Chorus: Le beau jour, la belle fête (Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  23. 4 Act IV Scene 2-4: Recitative, Chorus and Ensemble: Peuple de Chypre (Lusignan, Héraut d’armes, Prêtres, Peuple chypriote) 06:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act IV Scene 2-4: Recitative, Chorus and Ensemble: Peuple de Chypre (Lusignan, Héraut d’armes, Prêtres, Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Etienne Dupuis, Tomislav Lavoie
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  24. 5 Act IV Scene 5: Chorus and March: Gloire à la Reine! (Peuple chypriote) 02:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act IV Scene 5: Chorus and March: Gloire à la Reine! (Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  25. 6 Act IV Scene 6: Scene and Air: Le voici donc enfin, l'instant de la vengeance (Gérard) 09:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act IV Scene 6: Scene and Air: Le voici donc enfin, l'instant de la vengeance (Gérard)
    Duration
    09:31
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  26. 7 Act IV Scene 7: Finale: Qu'ai-je vu ! (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Lusignan, Andréa, Peuple chypriote) 10:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act IV Scene 7: Finale: Qu'ai-je vu ! (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Lusignan, Andréa, Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    10:31
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Éric Huchet, Etienne Dupuis, Christoforos Stamboglis
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  27. 8 Act V Scene 1: Introduction and Recitative: Des docteurs de Venise (Catarina, Lusignan) 03:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act V Scene 1: Introduction and Recitative: Des docteurs de Venise (Catarina, Lusignan)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  28. 9 Act V Scene 1: Air: Gérard! Et c'est lui qui l’appelle! (Catarina) 02:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act V Scene 1: Air: Gérard! Et c'est lui qui l’appelle! (Catarina)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  29. 10 Act V Scene 2: Recitative: Catarina! Seigneur! (Catarina, Lusignan) 02:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act V Scene 2: Recitative: Catarina! Seigneur! (Catarina, Lusignan)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  30. 11 Act V Scene 2: Cavatine: À ton noble courage (Catarina, Lusignan) 02:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act V Scene 2: Cavatine: À ton noble courage (Catarina, Lusignan)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  31. 12 Act V Scene 3: Recitative: Un chevalier français (Catarina, Lusignan, Strozzi) 01:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act V Scene 3: Recitative: Un chevalier français (Catarina, Lusignan, Strozzi)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Etienne Dupuis, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  32. 13 Act V Scene 4: Duo: Quand le devoir sacré (Catarina, Gérard, Un Officier) 08:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act V Scene 4: Duo: Quand le devoir sacré (Catarina, Gérard, Un Officier)
    Duration
    08:10
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Tomislav Lavoie
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  33. 14 Act V Scene 4-6: Recitative: Gérard! Fuyez! (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Lusignan) 05:15
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act V Scene 4-6: Recitative: Gérard! Fuyez! (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Lusignan)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Éric Huchet, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  34. 15 Act V Scene 7: Quatuor: À cet instant suprême (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Lusignan) 06:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act V Scene 7: Quatuor: À cet instant suprême (Catarina, Gérard, Mocénigo, Lusignan)
    Duration
    06:11
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Éric Huchet, Etienne Dupuis
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  35. 16 Act V Scene 8: March and Finale: Nous triomphons! (Catarina, Gérard, Lusignan,Peuple chypriote) 03:54
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act V Scene 8: March and Finale: Nous triomphons! (Catarina, Gérard, Lusignan,Peuple chypriote)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Flemish Radio Choir, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet