Episode 4
Donald Macleod is joined by Karen Henson to examine the impact of the Theatre-Lyrique, whose repertoire came into direct competition with the long-established Opera-Comique.
The genesis of Paris's Théâtre-Lyrique came from a group of like-minded composers and dramatists including Berlioz, Adolphe Adam and Ambroise Thomas. They petitioned the authorities to create a third opera house specifically dedicated to staging works of lesser known composers. When it finally became a reality, its repertoire came into direct competition with the long established Opéra-Comique. With Donald Macleod and guest Karen Henson.
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Charles Gounod
Philémon et Baucis: Si, Philémon m'aimerait Encore
Performer: Baucis - Anne-Marie Rodde (soprano), Lyric Orchestra of Radio France, Henri Gallois (conductor)
- MUSIDISC 202342.
- 11.
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Ferdinand Hérold
Zampa : Overture
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (conductor)
- DECCA 466 431-2.
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Charles Gounod
Mireille: O, légère hirondelle
Performer: Mireille - Natalie Dessay (soprano), Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Patrick Fournillier (conductor)
- EMI CDC 5561592.
- 10.
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Ambroise Thomas
Mignon: Je suis Titania
Performer: Philine - Maria Callas (soprano), National Orchestra of French Radio, Georges Prêtre (conductor)
- EMI CDC 7 49059 2.
- 9.
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Léo Delibes
Lakmé (Act 2): C'est un pauvre qui mendie…Lakme ton doux regard se voile ...
Performer: Nilakantha - Roger Soyer (bass), Lakme - Mady Mesplé (soprano), Orchestra of the National Theatre of Opera-Comique, Alain Lombard (conductor)
- EMI CDS 749430 2.
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
Dinorah : Ombre légère
Performer: Joan Sutherland (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (conductor)
- DECCA 475 6302.
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Georges Bizet
Djamileh : Finale
Performer: Djamileh - Lucia Popp (soprano), Haroun - Franco Bonisolli (tenor), Splendiano - Jean-Philippe Lafone (bass), Munich Radio Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
- ORFEO C174 881 A.
- 16 to 17.
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