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Massenet: Werther (Baritone Version)

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Details

Composer
Jules Massenet
Artist
Gyorgy Vashegyi, Tassis Christoyannis, Veronique Gens, He
Format
CD
Label
Bru Zane
Released
May 24, 2024
Catalog #
BZ1056
UPC
8055776010168

About

Massenet's Werther is one of those masterpieces that were rejected or shunned at the time of their creation. Sketched in the 1880s, the score was turned down by the director of the Opera-Comique and had to make do with a premiere in German, far from Paris, before finally being heard in Paris in 1893. It gradually established itself as one of the composer's most personal works, in which he showed himself to be as fine a colourist as he was a master of the art of the 'motif de rappel'. In adapting Goethe's novel, Massenet and his librettists gave greater prominence to the character of Charlotte, thus placing the struggle between duty and passion at the centre of the narrative. The role of Werther, originally assigned to a tenor, was also sung by the baritone Mattia Battistini with the composer's approval. Provided the singer makes skilful use of voix mixte, this version gives the work a melancholy colouring ideal for portraying it's hero's suicidal temperament. Tassis Christoyannis follows this approach in exemplary fashion, opposite the reserved yet moving Charlotte of Veronique Gens. Both singers give the text the preponderant role allotted to it by French operatic tradition.

Tracklist 48 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Prélude 03:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prélude
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Assez! Assez! m'ecouterat-on cette fois? (Le Bailli, Les enfants) 01:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Assez! Assez! m'ecouterat-on cette fois? (Le Bailli, Les enfants)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Budapest Zoltan Kodaly School Children's Choir, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  4. 3 Act I Scene 2-3: Bravo pour les enfants! (Le Bailli, Schmidt, Johann, Sophie,les enfants) 05:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 2-3: Bravo pour les enfants! (Le Bailli, Schmidt, Johann, Sophie,les enfants)
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Artavazd Sargsyan, Laurent Deleuil, Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Budapest Zoltan Kodaly School Children's Choir, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  5. 4 Act I Scene 4: Aria: Alors, c'est bien ici la maison du Bailli? (Werther) 06:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Aria: Alors, c'est bien ici la maison du Bailli? (Werther)
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  6. 5 Act I Scene 5: Charlotte! Charlotte! (Charlotte, le Bailli, les Enfants) 02:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Charlotte! Charlotte! (Charlotte, le Bailli, les Enfants)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Budapest Zoltan Kodaly School Children's Choir, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  7. 6 Act I Scene 6: Arrivez donc, Brühlmann! (Le Bailli, Brühlmann, Käthchen, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie) 01:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Arrivez donc, Brühlmann! (Le Bailli, Brühlmann, Käthchen, Charlotte, Werther, Sophie)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Matthieu Lécroart, Laurent Deleuil, Tassis Christoyannis, Véronique Gens, Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  8. 7 Act I Scene 6-7: Ô spectacle idéal d'amour d'amour et d'innocencel (Werther, le Bailli, Charlotte, Sophie) 03:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 6-7: Ô spectacle idéal d'amour d'amour et d'innocencel (Werther, le Bailli, Charlotte, Sophie)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis, Matthieu Lécroart, Véronique Gens, Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  9. 8 Act I Scene 8: Sophie! Albert! Toi de retour! (Albert, Sophie) 02:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: Sophie! Albert! Toi de retour! (Albert, Sophie)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Thomas Dolié, Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  10. 9 Act I Scene 9: Aria: Elle m'aime! elle pense á moi! (Albert) 02:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Aria: Elle m'aime! elle pense á moi! (Albert)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Thomas Dolié
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  11. 10 Act I Scene 10: Il faut nous séparer (Charlotte, Werther) 05:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Il faut nous séparer (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  12. 11 Act I Scene 10: Hélas! oui … Mes enfants … (Charlotte, Werther) 02:59
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Hélas! oui … Mes enfants … (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  13. 12 Act I Scene 10: Rêve! Extase! (Charlotte, Werther) 01:43
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Rêve! Extase! (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  14. 13 Act I Scene 11: Charlotte, Albert est de retour! (Charlotte, Werther, le Bailli) 01:47
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 11: Charlotte, Albert est de retour! (Charlotte, Werther, le Bailli)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis, Matthieu Lécroart
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  15. 14 Act II: Prélude 01:12
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Prélude
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  16. 15 Act II Scene 1: Vivat Bacchus! Semper vivat! (Johann, Schmidt) 01:45
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Vivat Bacchus! Semper vivat! (Johann, Schmidt)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Laurent Deleuil, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  17. 16 Act II Scene 1: Allez! chantez l'office (Johann, Schmidt) 02:18
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Allez! chantez l'office (Johann, Schmidt)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Laurent Deleuil, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  18. 17 Act II Scene 2: Trois mois! Voici trois mois … (Charlotte, Albert) 02:17
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Trois mois! Voici trois mois … (Charlotte, Albert)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Thomas Dolié
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  19. 18 Act II Scene 3: Un autre est son epoux! (Werther) 03:01
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Un autre est son epoux! (Werther)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  20. 19 Act II Scene 4: Si Käthchen reviendra, je vous dis! (Johann, Schmidt) 01:08
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Si Käthchen reviendra, je vous dis! (Johann, Schmidt)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Laurent Deleuil, Artavazd Sargsyan
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  21. 20 Act II Scene 5: Duo: Au bonheur dont mon âme est pleinee (Albert, Werther) 03:22
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Duo: Au bonheur dont mon âme est pleinee (Albert, Werther)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Thomas Dolié, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  22. 21 Act II Scene 6: Aria: Frère, voyez le beau bouquet!! (Sophie) 01:49
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Aria: Frère, voyez le beau bouquet!! (Sophie)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  23. 22 Act II Scene 6: Heureux! Pourrai-je l'être encore? (Werther, Albert, Sophie) 01:32
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Heureux! Pourrai-je l'être encore? (Werther, Albert, Sophie)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis, Thomas Dolié, Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  24. 23 Act II Scene 7: Ai-je dit vrai? (Werther, Charlotte) 02:02
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Ai-je dit vrai? (Werther, Charlotte)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  25. 24 Act II Scene 7: Ah! Qu'il est loin ce jourrr (Werther, Charlotte) 01:39
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Ah! Qu'il est loin ce jourrr (Werther, Charlotte)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  26. 25 Act II Scene 7: Werther! … N'est-il donc pas d'autre femmee (Werther, Charlotte) 04:01
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Werther! … N'est-il donc pas d'autre femmee (Werther, Charlotte)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  27. 26 Act II Scene 8: Oui, ce qu'elle m'ordonne pour son repos (Werther) 01:50
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Oui, ce qu'elle m'ordonne pour son repos (Werther)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  28. 27 Act II Scene 8: Lorsque l'enfant revient (Werther) 02:01
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Lorsque l'enfant revient (Werther)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  29. 28 Act II Scene 9: Mais venez donc! le cortège s'approche (Sophie, Werther, Charlotte, Albert) 01:34
    Track
    28
    Title
    Act II Scene 9: Mais venez donc! le cortège s'approche (Sophie, Werther, Charlotte, Albert)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  30. Disc 2
  31. 1 Act III: Prélude 02:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III: Prélude
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  32. 2 Act III Scene 1: Werther! Werther! … (Charlotte) 06:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Werther! Werther! … (Charlotte)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  33. 3 Act III Scene 2: Bonjour, grande soeur! (Sophie, Charlotte) 01:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Bonjour, grande soeur! (Sophie, Charlotte)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  34. 4 Act III Scene 2: Ah! Le rire est beni (Sophie) 00:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Ah! Le rire est beni (Sophie)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  35. 5 Act III Scene 2: Écoute! je suis d'âge à savoir les raisons (Sophie, Charlotte) 01:13
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Écoute! je suis d'âge à savoir les raisons (Sophie, Charlotte)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  36. 6 Act III Scene 2: Aria: Va! laisse couler mes larmes! (Charlotte) 02:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Aria: Va! laisse couler mes larmes! (Charlotte)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  37. 7 Act III Scene 2: Tiens! Charlotte crois moi, ne reste pas ici (Sophie, Charlotte) 01:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Tiens! Charlotte crois moi, ne reste pas ici (Sophie, Charlotte)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  38. 8 Act III Scene 3: Ah! Mon courage m'abondonne! (Charlotte) 01:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Ah! Mon courage m'abondonne! (Charlotte)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  39. 9 Act III Scene 3: Duo: Ciel! Werther! (Charlotte, Werther) 05:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Duo: Ciel! Werther! (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  40. 10 Act III Scene 3: Toute mon âme est là! (Werther) 02:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Toute mon âme est là! (Werther)
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  41. 11 Act III Scene 3: Duo: N'achevez pas! (Charlotte, Werther) 02:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Duo: N'achevez pas! (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  42. 12 Act III Scene 3: Duo: Ah! moi! moi! dans ses bras! (Charlotte, Werther) 01:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Duo: Ah! moi! moi! dans ses bras! (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  43. 13 Act III Scene 3: Arioso: Rien! … pas un mot … elle se tait (Werther) 01:32
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Arioso: Rien! … pas un mot … elle se tait (Werther)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  44. 14 Act III Scene 4: Werther est de retour … (Albert, Charlotte) 02:57
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Werther est de retour … (Albert, Charlotte)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Thomas Dolié, Véronique Gens
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  45. 15 Act IV: Symphony: La Nuit de Noël 03:56
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act IV: Symphony: La Nuit de Noël
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  46. 16 Act IV: Werther! … Werther! … Rien! (Charlotte, Werther) 01:22
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act IV: Werther! … Werther! … Rien! (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  47. 17 Act IV: Charlotte! Ah! C'est toi! (Charlotte, Werther) 03:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act IV: Charlotte! Ah! C'est toi! (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  48. 18 Act IV: À cette heure supreme, je suis heureux! (Charlotte, Werther) 03:54
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act IV: À cette heure supreme, je suis heureux! (Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  49. 19 Act IV: Noël! Noël! Noël! Noël! (Les Enfants, Sophie, Charlotte, Werther) 01:50
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act IV: Noël! Noël! Noël! Noël! (Les Enfants, Sophie, Charlotte, Werther)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Hélène Carpentier, Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Budapest Zoltan Kodaly School Children's Choir, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi
  50. 20 Act IV: Ah! … Ses yeux se ferment! … sa main se glace … (Charlotte, Werther, les Enfants) 04:13
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act IV: Ah! … Ses yeux se ferment! … sa main se glace … (Charlotte, Werther, les Enfants)
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyannis
    Ensemble
    Budapest Zoltan Kodaly School Children's Choir, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    György Vashegyi