Yvain: Yes! / Les Frivolités Parisiennes

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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Maurice Yvain
    • PERFORMER
      Les Frivolites Parisiennes
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 29, 2024
    • UPC
      3760014199745
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ALPHA974
    • LABEL
      Alpha
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Overture

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Conductor: Anonymous

    2. Act I: Bonjour, non vous ne vous êtes pas trompés (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    3. Act I: La vie n’est faite que d’illusions (Totte)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia

      Conductor: Anonymous

    4. Act I: Roger, ne vous impatientez pas! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    5. Act I: Ah, je vous aime (Roger)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sinan Bertrand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    6. Act I: Ah, ces coiffeurs chanteurs, ça en fait du bruit (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    7. Act I: La profession de foi (César)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Mathieu Dubroca, César Matthieu

      Conductor: Anonymous

    8. Act I: Bravo César! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    9. Act I: Si vous connaissiez Papa (Maxime)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Guillaume Durand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    10. Act I: Mais Loulou, que faites-vous encore là? (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    11. Act I: Trio Il faut chercher (Tous les trois, Ensemble, Saint-Aiglefin, Maxime)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Leovanie Raud, Aurélien Gasse, Guillaume Durand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    12. Act I: Quel soulagement! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    13. Act I: Moi je cherche un emploi (Clémentine)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Amélie Tatti

      Conductor: Anonymous

    14. Act I: Oh non, mais alors non, enfin Clémentine! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    15. Act I: Le Roi du vermicelle Gavard (Gavard Père)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Philippe Brocard

      Conductor: Anonymous

    16. Act I: Gavard, tout prévu, bateau (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    17. Act I: Duet: À Londres (Maxime, Totte, Ensemble)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Guillaume Durand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    18. Act I: Ça y est, ils s’enfuient (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    19. Act I: Finale: Votre fils m'a dit (Roger, Gavard, Loysel, Clémentine, Saint-Aiglefin)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Leovanie Raud, Amélie Tatti, Irina de Baghy, Norma Nahoun, Laure Ilef, Marion Dhombres, Philippe Brocard, Tiphaine Chevallier, Guillaume Durand, César Matthieu, Mathieu Dubroca, Sinan Bertrand, Aurélien Gasse, Servane Brochard, Olivier Podesta

      Conductor: Anonymous

    20. Act II: Entracte

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Conductor: Anonymous

    21. Act II: Bienvenue au Touquet (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    22. Act II: Deux pianos (Roger, Régor, Les Admiratrices)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sinan Bertrand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    23. Act II: Ah! Mais tout Paris est donc au Touquet? (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    24. Act II: Le serai-je? (César)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Mathieu Dubroca, César Matthieu

      Conductor: Anonymous

    25. Act II: Ah! Mais voici les nouveaux Madame et Monsieur Maxime Gavard! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    26. Act II: Yes! (Totte, Maxime)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Guillaume Durand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    27. Act II: L'amour, c'est sûr, c'est beau! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    28. Act II: Ou, ou … (Maxime, Madame de Saint-Aiglefin)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Leovanie Raud, Guillaume Durand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    29. Act II: Lucette a fait la paix avec Maxime (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    30. Act II: Duet: Lorsqu'un enfant paraît - Je suis de Valparaiso (Gavard, Marquita)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Leovanie Raud, Amélie Tatti, Irina de Baghy, Norma Nahoun, Laure Ilef, Marion Dhombres, Servane Brochard, Tiphaine Chevallier, Guillaume Durand, César Matthieu, Sinan Bertrand, Aurélien Gasse, Philippe Brocard, Olivier Podesta

      Conductor: Anonymous

    31. Act II: Quelle rencontre au sommet! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    32. Act II: Sextuor du thé (Madame de Saint-Aiglefin, Les Femmes, Saint Aiglefin, Maxime, Lady Wincheston, Totte, Les Hommes, Clementine, Lucette)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Guillaume Durand, Leovanie Raud, Amélie Tatti, Norma Nahoun, Aurélien Gasse

      Conductor: Anonymous

    33. Act II: Cette tea-party … (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    34. Act II: Trio Dites à mon fils (Gavard, Loysel, Maxime)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Guillaume Durand, Servane Brochard, Olivier Podesta

      Conductor: Anonymous

    35. Act II: bis

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Conductor: Anonymous

    36. Act II: Alors que les Gavard père et fils sont occupés (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    37. Act II: Tout est pour vous (Roger, Régor)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sinan Bertrand

      Conductor: Anonymous

    38. Act II: Tout est pour vous (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Guillaume Durand

    39. Act II: Finale: Nous revenons enchantés (Lady Wincheston, Monsineur de Saint-Aiglefin, Madame de Saint-Aiglefin, Loysel, Gavard, Les Autres, Maxime, César, Clémentine)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Leovanie Raud, Amélie Tatti, Irina de Baghy, Norma Nahoun, Laure Ilef, Marion Dhombres, Philippe Brocard, Tiphaine Chevallier, Guillaume Durand, César Matthieu, Sinan Bertrand, Aurélien Gasse, Servane Brochard, Olivier Podesta

      Conductor: Anonymous

    40. Act III: Entracte

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Conductor: Anonymous

    41. Act III: Quand une femme (Tour)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Leovanie Raud, Amélie Tatti, Irina de Baghy, Norma Nahoun, Laure Ilef, Marion Dhombres, Philippe Brocard, Tiphaine Chevallier, Guillaume Durand, César Matthieu, Servane Brochard, Sinan Bertrand, Aurélien Gasse, Olivier Podesta

      Conductor: Anonymous

    42. Act III: Après tous ces éclats (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    43. Act III: Valse de l'adieu (César)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Mathieu Dubroca

      Conductor: Anonymous

    44. Act II: bis

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Conductor: Anonymous

    45. Act III: Nous sommes au cœur du Vaudeville! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    46. Act III: Charmantes choses (Totte)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia

      Conductor: Anonymous

    47. Act III: Et oui, un baby Gavard est en route! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    48. Act III: Duo des numéros (Totte, Marquite)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Irina de Baghy, Sandrine Buendia

      Conductor: Anonymous

    49. Act III: Loysel annonce (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    50. Act III: C'est du chantage (Clémentine)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Amélie Tatti

      Conductor: Anonymous

    51. Act III: Gavard obtempère! (Narrator)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Performer: Clément Rochefort

    52. Act III: Couplet final (All)

      Composer: Maurice Yvain

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Frivolités Parisiennes

      Performer: Sandrine Buendia, Leovanie Raud, Amélie Tatti, Irina de Baghy, Norma Nahoun, Laure Ilef, Marion Dhombres, Servane Brochard, Tiphaine Chevallier, Guillaume Durand, César Matthieu, Sinan Bertrand, Aurélien Gasse, Philippe Brocard, Olivier Podesta

      Conductor: Anonymous


Maurice Yvain’s operettas were immensely successful in the 1920s. The fantasy of the ‘swing’ music, the catchy songs and the perfectly oiled rhythms were all the rage in the Paris of the Roaring Twenties. But the success of these comedies, with their caustic humour, also owed much to the fabulous texts by Albert Willemetz, considered as one of the fathers of modern operetta in the twentieth century. Yvain and Willemetz’s numbers were hummed in the streets and charmed all who hear them – and still do, even a century later! Les Frivolités Parisiennes set out to revive this music, which is still as young as ever. Yes! was premiered at the Théâtre des Capucines on 26 January 1928 and was an immediate hit: this story of a complicated marriage, moving between Le Touquet and London, was to remain on the bill for years to come. The version presented here by Les Frivolités Parisiennes is as close as possible to the spirit of the work’s premiere, and includes all available musical material. With the exceptional participation of Clément Rochefort as narrator.

REVIEWS:

Back in the 1920s and 30s, Maurice Yvain was the undisputed king of the boulevards, his catchy tunes whistled and hummed dans les rues. In 1919, he had a hit with Dansez-vous le foxtrot?, sung by his former army pal Maurice Chevalier. The following year saw the first of many collaborations with the redoubtable actress and singer Mistinguett: Mon Homme was another winner, going on to be sung by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl.

It was Chevalier who introduced him to Albert Willemetz, a gifted writer of situational farce, whose witty libretti graced a string of popular operettas with one foot in comic opera and one in musicals. Yes!, based on Totte et sa chance (Totte and her luck), a bestselling novel by Pierre Soulaine and René Pujol, opened at the tiny Théâtre des Capucines on 26 January 1928. It was an immediate hit, rapidly transferring to larger theatres before playing all over France and even as far as Hungary. The plot is frivolous, funny and typically French. With its emphasis on marriage, morals and mistresses it is also entirely of its time. Parisian playboy Maxime Gavard lives off his tyrannical father, a wealthy pasta manufacturer known to all as ‘the Noodle King’. When he’s ordered to marry Marquita, an exotic beauty from Valparaiso, his current amour, Madame de Saint-Églefin whose dim-witted husband happens to get on famously with Maxime, advises him to turn out to be married already. Enter Totte, Maxime’s new manicurist, who agrees to a quickie wedding in London. Old man Gavard is duly furious. First, he decides to marry Marquita himself and then threatens to disinherit Maxime if he doesn’t divorce Totte on the spot. The ensuing web takes a deal of untangling, but after much huffing and puffing by Gavard Père all comes good in the end. Given the paucity of performing materials – shows in those days were often throwaway affairs and rearranged for available forces – Les Frivolites Parisiennes has done a thoroughly convincing job. The 34-piece orchestra oozes Gallic charm and the score is delivered with all the fizz of a freshly opened bottle of Dom Perignon. The show itself is chockfull of good tunes, which the lively cast inhabit as to the manner born. There are some cracking earworms, like Maxime’s pattering Si vous connaissiez Papa (If you knew my father), Totte’s chipper Moi je cherche un emploi (I’m looking for a job), or Papa Gavard’s pompous Le Roi Du Vermicelle (the King of Vermicelli). Other numbers display Yvain’s gifts for mood and melody. The trio Il faut chercher (You need to find) is a skilful construction owing simultaneous debts to Weill and Offenbach. Maxime and Totte’s perky duet Londres! could almost be by Poulenc, while Marquita’s delicious song about life among the gauchos channels Gershwin. Once you hear the snappily argumentative Dites à mon fils (Tell my son) I guarantee you’ll be humming the tune. Guillaume Durand’s flexible tenor makes light work of the insouciant Maxime, every word placed with character and care. He’s neatly paired with Sandrine Buendida whose sparkling soprano brings to life the resourceful Totte. Leovanie Raud and Aurélian Gasse have fun with the scheming Saint-Églefins, Irina de Baghy is a fruity Marquita and Philippe Brocard chews up the scenery as a fast and furious Gavard Père. The text is only given in French, but the story is easy to follow from the detailed synopsis and the whole thing is recorded in first-rate sound. Ooh la la, as they say en Paris.

-- Limelight Magazine