Episode 2
Although Opéra-Comique is often associated with nineteenth century exponents such as Boieldieu, Adam and Auber, its origins belong to much earlier times. In this second programme Donald Macleod and guest Karen Henson discuss Opéra-Comique's roots and look at its growth in the 18th century.
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André Grétry
L'épreuve villageoise : Overture
Performer: Orchestre de Bretagne, Stefan Sanderling (conductor)
- ASV CD DCA 1095.
- 5.
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André Grétry
Richard, Coeur de Lion (Act 3): Trio - Le Gouverneur, pendant la danse; Sire Williams
Performer: Laurette - Mady Mesplé (soprano), Blondel - Michel Trompont ( baritone), Orchestre de Chambre de la Radio Télévision Belge, Edgard Doneux (conductor)
- EMI 5 75266 2.
- 25.
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Rousseau
Le devin du village : Je vais revoir ma charmante mâitresse
Performer: Colin - Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Orchestre de Chambre Louis De Froment, Louis de Froment (conductor)
- EMI 5 75266 2.
- 12.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald Gluck - La rencontre imprevue (Act 2, no 11): Air vous ressemblez à l
Performer: Ali - Guy de Mey (tenor), Dardané - Catherine Dubosc (soprano), Lyon Opera Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
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André Grétry
André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry - Zémire et Azor (Act 4): Ah! je tremble; Le soleil s'est
Performer: Zémire - Mady Mesplé (soprano), Azor - Roland Bufkens (tenor), Lisbé - Sabine Louis (soprano), Fatmé - Suzanne Simonka (mezzo soprano), Sander - Jean Van Gorp (baritone), Orchestre de Chambre de la RTB, Edgard Doneux (conductor)
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Étienne Méhul
L'Irato ou l'Emporté: Ah, les maudites gens…… O ciel, que faire
Performer: Pandolphe - Alain Bute (bass), Nérine - Svenja Hempel (soprano), Lysandre - Cyril Auvity (tenor), Scapin - Miljenko Turk (bass), L’arte del mondo, Werner Ehrhardt (conductor)
- CAPRICCIO 60128.
- 8 to 10.
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