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So Romantique! Arias from Auber to Thomas / Dubois, Dumoussaud, Lille National Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Various
Artist
Cyrille Dubois, Pierre Dumoussaud
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Mar 10, 2023
Catalog #
ALPHA924
UPC
3760014199240

About

‘So Romantique!’ illustrates the ‘profoundly sentimental’ side of French opera from the 1830s to the 1900s, which gradually came to be judged overwrought and was condemned to partial oblivion. ‘I am convinced that this is because the principals of interpretation were lost’, says the tenor Cyrille Dubois. ‘I have therefore put together this programme, which gives pride of place to rarities while highlighting the theatrical character and the use of registers so emblematic of the French ténor de grâce, in the hope of restoring this precious French heritage to its former glory.’ The sleuthing skills of the Palazzetto Bru Zane have assembled these treasures by Bizet, Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Auber, Halévy, Donizetti, Thomas and Delibes, the less well-known Godard, Dubois and Silver, and the virtually unknown Luce-Varlet and Clapisson. With the Orchestre National de Lille conducted by Pierre Dumoussaud, the French tenor deploys the full range of his artistry, the impressive high notes, the luminous tone and the graceful phrasing that is ‘so Cyrille’!

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 La Barcarolle, ou L'Amour et la Musique, S. 38, Act II: Asile où règne le silence 04:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    La Barcarolle, ou L'Amour et la Musique, S. 38, Act II: Asile où règne le silence
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  2. 2 Pedro de Zalamea, Act I: Combien de fois j'ai rêvé d'elle 02:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    Pedro de Zalamea, Act I: Combien de fois j'ai rêvé d'elle
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Godard
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  3. 3 Le roman d'Elvire, Act II: Ah! Vive Dieu! … Suprême puissance 05:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Le roman d'Elvire, Act II: Ah! Vive Dieu! … Suprême puissance
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Ambroise Thomas
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  4. 4 La dame blanche, Act II: Maintenant observons, ecoutons 07:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    La dame blanche, Act II: Maintenant observons, ecoutons
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    François-Adrien Boieldieu
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  5. 5 Les mousquetaires de la reine, Act III: Enfin un jour plus doux se lève 03:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    Les mousquetaires de la reine, Act III: Enfin un jour plus doux se lève
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Fromental Halévy
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  6. 6 Gibby la cornemuse, Act I: Rêvons qu'un plus beau jour 03:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    Gibby la cornemuse, Act I: Rêvons qu'un plus beau jour
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Louis Clapisson
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  7. 7 La fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment), Act II: Ah! mes amis, quel jour defete 03:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    La fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment), Act II: Ah! mes amis, quel jour defete
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  8. 8 Le médecin malgré lui, Act II: Je portais dans une cage 03:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    Le médecin malgré lui, Act II: Je portais dans une cage
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  9. 9 L'élève de Presbourg: De ses illusions … Viens, ô mélodie 04:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    L'élève de Presbourg: De ses illusions … Viens, ô mélodie
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Charles Luce-Varlet
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  10. 10 La jolie fille de Perth, Act III: C'est donc ici … ô cruelle 02:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    La jolie fille de Perth, Act III: C'est donc ici … ô cruelle
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  11. 11 Xavière, Act II: Au clair matin 03:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    Xavière, Act II: Au clair matin
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Théodore Dubois
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  12. 12 Myriane, Act III: Seul, ai-je dit 03:29
    Track
    12
    Title
    Myriane, Act III: Seul, ai-je dit
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Charles Silver
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  13. 13 Mignon, Act II: Adieu, Mignon, courage 03:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    Mignon, Act II: Adieu, Mignon, courage
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Ambroise Thomas
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  14. 14 Lakmé, Act I: Prendre le dessin d'un bijou … Fantaisie aux divins mensonges 05:29
    Track
    14
    Title
    Lakmé, Act I: Prendre le dessin d'un bijou … Fantaisie aux divins mensonges
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Léo Delibes
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  15. 15 Raymond, Act III: Fils de roi … point de pitié 05:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Raymond, Act III: Fils de roi … point de pitié
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Ambroise Thomas
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  16. 16 Le timbre d'argent, Act I: Humble et pauvre, es-tu donc heureux? 02:12
    Track
    16
    Title
    Le timbre d'argent, Act I: Humble et pauvre, es-tu donc heureux?
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud
  17. 17 Le code noir, Act III: Non, vous n'aurez pas … Adieu, toi ma pauvre mère 04:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    Le code noir, Act III: Non, vous n'aurez pas … Adieu, toi ma pauvre mère
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Louis Clapisson
    Performer
    Cyrille Dubois
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Pierre Dumoussaud