Meyerbeer: L'Africane — Vasco de Gama / Manacorda, Frankfurt Opera

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Naxos
Release Date
May 10, 2024
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      Giacomo Meyerbeer
    • PERFORMER
      Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke, Kirsten Mackinnon, Brian Mulligan, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Thomas Fau
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 10, 2024
    • UPC
      730099055871
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8660558-60
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Ouverture

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    2. Act I: Anna, qu'entends-je (Inès, Anna)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Kirsten MacKinnon, Bianca Andrew

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    3. Act I: Romance: Adieu, mon doux rivage (Inès)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Kirsten MacKinnon

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    4. Act I: Mon père, par votre ordre (Inès, Don Diégo, Don Pédro, Apparitor)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Kirsten MacKinnon, Thomas Faulkner, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Hyun Ouk Cho

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    5. Act I: Dieu que le monde révère (Don Pédro, Don Diégo, Grand Inquisitor, Chorus, Don Alvar)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Thomas Faulkner, Magnús Baldvinsson, Michael McCown

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    6. Act I: J'ai vu, nobles seigneurs (Vasco, Don Alvar, Grand Inquisitor, Don Pédro, Don Diégo, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Michael McCown, Magnús Baldvinsson, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Thomas Faulkner

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    7. Act I: Un mot encore avant que vous délibériez (Vasco, Grand Inquisitor, Don Diégo, Don Pédro)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Magnús Baldvinsson, Thomas Faulkner, Andreas Bauer Kanabas

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    8. Act I: Esclaves, approchez! (Don Pédro, Don Diégo, Nélusko, Sélika, Vasco, Don Alvar)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Thomas Faulkner, Brian Mulligan, Claudia Mahnke, Michael Spyres, Michael McCown

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    9. Act I: Mais parle donc, parle, Sélika (Vasco, Sélika, Nélusko, Don Pédro)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke, Brian Mulligan, Andreas Bauer Kanabas

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    10. Act I: Il faut avec ardeur seconder sa vaillance! (Don Alvar, Don Diégo, Chorus, Grand Inquisitor, Don Pédro)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael McCown, Thomas Faulkner, Magnús Baldvinsson, Andreas Bauer Kanabas

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    11. Act I: Le conseil souverain (Don Pédro, Vasco, Grand Inquisitor, Chorus, Don Diégo, Don Alvar)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Michael Spyres, Magnús Baldvinsson, Thomas Faulkner, Michael McCown

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    12. Act II: Entr'acte - Vogue, vogue, mon beau navire (Vasco, Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    13. Act II: Air du Sommeil: Sur mes genoux, fils du soleil (Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    14. Act II: Nélusko! - Pour l'honneur de notre souveraine (Sélika, Nélusko)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke, Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    15. Act II: Air: Peut-être! - Achève!… (Sélika, Nélusko, Vasco)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke, Brian Mulligan, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    16. Act II: Recitative: Le maître a-t-il faim? - Duo: Terrible et fatal promontoire (Sélika, Vasco)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    17. Act II: Finale: On nous l’avait bien dit! (Don Pédro, Vasco, Sélika, Inès, Nélusko, Anna, Don Alvar)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke, Kirsten MacKinnon, Brian Mulligan, Bianca Andrew, Michael McCown

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    18. Act III: Entr'acte

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    19. Act III: Le rapide et léger navire (Chorus, Don Pédro)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    20. Act III: Debout matelots, l’équipage debout! (4 Sailors, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Isaac Lee, Patrick Henckens, Thomas Charrois, Hyeonjoon Kwon

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    21. Act III: L'Appel au déjeuner

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    22. Act III: Ronde bachique: Il faut du vin - Adieu, rives du Tage (A Sailor, Chorus, Inès)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Isaac Lee, Kirsten MacKinnon

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    23. Act III: Ah! c’est vous, Don Alvar? - Holà! matelots, le vent change! (Don Pédro, Don Alvar, Nélusko, A Sailor, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Michael McCown, Brian Mulligan, Isaac Lee

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    24. Act III: Ballade: Tra, la, la… - Ah! Vous bravez, insensés que vous êtes (Nélusko, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    25. Act III: Recitative: Un navire, portant pavillon portuguais - Duo: Eh quoi, d’une perte certaine (A Sailor, Nélusko, Don Alvar, Vasco, Don Pédro)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Isaac Lee, Brian Mulligan, Michael McCown, Michael Spyres, Andreas Bauer Kanabas

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    26. Act III: Recitative: Au mât du vaisseau qu'on l’attache (Don Pédro, Vasco, Sélika, Inès, Nélusko, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke, Kirsten MacKinnon, Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    27. Act III: Septet: Pour Inès - Vile esclave - Dans l’effroi (Vasco, Chorus, Don Pédro, Anna, Don Alvar, Sélika, Inès, Nélusko)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Bianca Andrew, Michael McCown, Claudia Mahnke, Kirsten MacKinnon, Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    28. Act III: Qu'on l'entraîne à l’instant (Don Pédro, Don Alvar, Inès, Sélika, Nelusko, A Sailor, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Michael McCown, Kirsten MacKinnon, Claudia Mahnke, Brian Mulligan, Isaac Lee

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    29. Act IV: Entr'acte - Entrée de la Reine - Marche indienne

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    30. Act IV: Nous jurons par Brahma - Recitative: Jamais, tu l’as juré (High Priest, Chorus, Nélusko, Sélika, A Priest)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Magnús Baldvinsson, Brian Mulligan, Claudia Mahnke, Hyung Kwon Lee

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    31. Act IV: Soleil, qui sur nous (Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    32. Act IV: Air: O ciel! Que vois-je? (Vasco, Chorus, Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    33. Act IV: Sélika! - Vouloir le soustraire au supplice! (Vasco, Nélusko, High Priest, Chorus, Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Brian Mulligan, Magnús Baldvinsson, Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    34. Act IV: Cavatine: L'avoir tant adorée! (Nélusko, Chorus, High Priest, Sélika, Vasco)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Brian Mulligan, Magnús Baldvinsson, Claudia Mahnke, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    35. Act IV: Final: Brahma! Wischnou! Schiva! Gloire à vous! (High Priest, Chorus, Sélika, Vasco)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Magnús Baldvinsson, Claudia Mahnke, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    36. Act IV: Final: Où suis-je? Quelle extase m'inonde de plaisir? (Vasco, Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    37. Act IV: Final: Duo: Toi? Mon amant? (Sélika, Vasco)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke, Michael Spyres

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    38. Act V: Entr'acte - Recitative: Là-bas, sous l’arbre noir (Inès)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Kirsten MacKinnon

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    39. Act V: Ne m’abusé-je pas? (Inès, Vasco, Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Kirsten MacKinnon, Michael Spyres, Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    40. Act V: Duo: Avant que ma vengeance (Sélika, Inès)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke, Kirsten MacKinnon

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    41. Act V: Recitative: Emmenez cette femme! (Sélika, Nélusko)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke, Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    42. Act V: D'ici, je vois la mer, immense… (Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    43. Act V: Cavatine: La haine m'abandonne (Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    44. Act V: Recitative: Ô riante couleur! - Air: Quels célestes accords! (Sélika, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    45. Act V: C'est ici le séjour (Chorus, Sélika)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda

    46. Act V: Final: Ah! Je veille encore, je suis terre! - C'est ici le séjour - Ô douleur! (Sélika, Nélusko, Chorus)

      Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester

      Performer: Claudia Mahnke, Brian Mulligan

      Conductor: Antonello Manacorda


Meyerbeer completed L’Africaine on the day he died and after he had changed its title to Vasco da Gama. A performing version was prepared for the premiere under its original title after the composer’s death but the new critical edition of the score recorded here reflects Meyerbeer’s original intentions. This Oper Frankfurt production features tenor Michael Spyres in the principal role, conducted by Antonello Manacorda.