Les Abencerages

Composers: Luigi Cherubini
Conductor: Mino Bordignon, Peter Maag
Soloist: Jaques Mars, Ermanno Lorenzi, Andrea Snarski, Francisco Ortiz, Margherita Rinaldi, Jean Dupouy, Mario Machě, Angelo Degli Innocenti, Carlo Schreiber, Carmen Lavani
Chorus: Coro Sinfonica RAI di Milano
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica RAI di Milano
Genre:
Label: Archives
Booklet with lyrics/libretto: yes
CDs / Unit: 1
Cat-Nr.: 43066-2
Total Time: 126:43
Recordingdate: 15.01.1975
Technologie: Remastered 24bit/96kHz
Release Date: Jan 06

Description

“Cherubini has perhaps never before demonstrated a more virile talent, a more dramatic, knowing inspiration than in the composition of “Les Abencerages”: in this composition especially the great musician has managed to achieve a personal combination of the wealth of harmony that is the pride of the German school and the correct, strongly accented expression demanded by the French stage.” (Auguste Wahlen - 1813)

Only a few know Cherubini’s Opera “Les Abencerages” and for many decades the opera was completely forgotten. To hear again the original French version of “Les Abencerages”, however, we had to wait for the radio production of 15th January 1975 which Peter Maag and Radio Italiana chose to perform. This is a production that returned to the original three-act version of the opera.

ARTS has now managed to recover this treasure from the archives and will release this wonderful opera of heroes with the complete French libretto in January 2006. A treasure that cannot be found anywhere else on the market to date!

 

Table of MP3 Tracks

No. Tracktitle Tracktime Price put into basket  
Disc 1
1
Overture
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
05.43 2,00 €
2
Son triomphe s'apprete
ACTE PREMIERE
Trio (Alemar, Kaled, Alamir)
02.35 0,99 €
3
Se peut-il qu Alemar oublie
ACTE PREMIERE
Scčne (Kaled, Alamir, Alemar)
02.06 0,99 €
4
Enfin j'ai vu naitre l'aurore
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne II
Air (Almanzor)
04.13 0,99 €
5
Fille des rois... Qu'il est doux de pouvoir se dire
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne III
Scčne et Duo ( Almanzor, Noraime)
06.14 2,00 €
6
Paraissez. Alemar attende...
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne IV
(Kaled, Almanzor)
15.01 4,00 €
7
Que l'amité, que l'hymen vous rassemble
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne V et VI
Choeur
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
05.39 2,00 €
8
Braves Zégris... Poursuis tes belles destinées
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne V et VI
Scčne et Air (Gonzalve)
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
Soloist: Jean Dupouy
03.46 0,99 €
9
Gonzalve dans ce jour... Laissons respirer la victoire
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne V et VI
Scčne et Danse (Abderame, Gonzalve)
04.54 0,99 €
10
Peuple de l'hymnen qui s'apprete
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne V et VI
Scčne et Danse (Abderame, Gonzalve)
02.13 0,99 €
11
Aux rives du Daro
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne V et VI
(Premier Troubadour et Choeur)
04.01 0,99 €
12
Vous qui n'aimez rien sur la terre
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne V et VI
Romance (Premier Troubadour et Choeur)
03.45 0,99 €
13
Danses
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne V et VI
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
03.06 0,99 €
14
Que nous veut Octair?
ACTE PREMIERE /Scčne VII
Scčne et Ensemble (Gonzalve, Octair, Zegris, Kaled, Alamir, Almanzor, Espangnols, Troubadours, Abencerages)
03.23 0,99 €
15
Almanzor
cet exploit... Armez-vous, enfants d'Ismael
04.23 0,99 €
No. Tracktitle Tracktime Price put into basket  
Disc 2
1
Il est vainqueur... O toi l'idole de mon coeur
ACTE SECOND /Scčne I et II
Scčne et Air (Noraime, Choeur, Coryphées)
09.50 2,00 €
2
Scčne et Duo (Noraime, Egilone, Almanzor)
ACTE SECOND /Scčne III et IV
03.45 0,99 €
3
O victoire fatale!
ACTE SECOND /Scčne VI
Choeur
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
03.24 0,99 €
4
Vénérables guerriers... Des cités reine triomphante
ACTE SECOND /Scčne VI
Scčne et Air (Alemar)
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
Soloist: Jaques Mars
02.36 0,99 €
5
Noble et vaillant Abencerage
ACTE SECOND /Scčne VI
Scčne (Abderame, Almanzor, Alemar)
02.50 0,99 €
6
Princes, voici les défenseurs
ACTE SECOND /Scčne VII
Scčne (Choeur, Abderame, Zégris, Alemar, Kaled, Alamir)
03.41 0,99 €
7
Suspendez ŕ ces murs... j'ai vu disparaitre
ACTE SECOND /Scčne VII
Scčne et Air (Choeur, Almanzor)
02.06 0,99 €
8
Les Zégris sont vengés
ACTE SECOND /Scčne VIII
Finale (Choeur, Alemar)
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
Soloist: Jaques Mars
01.29 0,99 €
9
paissis tes ombres funčbres
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne I
Air (Noraime)
05.28 2,00 €
10
Protége-moi, Dieu tutélaire
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne II
Scčne et Duo (Noraime, Almanzor)
05.36 2,00 €
11
Arréte téméraire!
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne III et IV
Scčne (Alemar, Kaled, Alamir, Noraime)
02.14 0,99 €
12
D'une haine long-temps captive
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne V
Air (Alemar)
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
Soloist: Jaques Mars
03.49 0,99 €
13
Grand Dieu! Quel triste journée
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne VI
Choeur
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
05.05 2,00 €
14
Almanzor a perdu l'étendard
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne VI
Scčne (Le Hérault, Alamir, Kaled, Almanzor)
02.58 0,99 €
15
Mes amis ne me plaignez pas
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne VI
Air (Almanzor, Choeur)
02.15 0,99 €
16
Arretez, peuble, on doit m'entendre
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne VII
Scčne (Noraime, Alemar, Le Guerrier/Gonzalve, Alamir, Le Hérault, Almanzor, Choeur)
07.35 2,00 €
17
Un jour d'allegresse
ACTE Troisieme /Scčne VII
Finale
Composer: Luigi Cherubini
01.27 0,99 €

Reviews:

Das Opernglas (02.02.2007)


"inspirierende Stabführung von Peter Maag.... ausnahmslos stark besetzt sind die Basspartien mit Jaques Mars..., Andrej Snarski..., Mario Machě... und Carlo SChreiber... Frisch und typgerecht ertönt der Tenor von Angelo Degli.."

Musik & Markt (08.11.2006)


"glorosem Sound...... Mit einer leuchtenden Margherita Rinaldi......Unbedingt empfehlenswert"

"... Glorious sound..... A splendid Margheria Rinaldi........absolutely recommendable!"

Pizzicato (08.11.2006)


"Maags stimmungsvoll-virtuoser Cherubini ist demnach in vielen Hinsichten eine wirkliche Entdeckung und ein absolutes Muss für jeden Opernliebhaber. Sehr gut"

"Maags atmospheric and virtuosic Cherubini is a real discovery in many ways and an absolute must for every lover of operas. Very good"

Gramophone (08.11.2006)


"Rinaldi has a bright, strong voice for Noraime, with the right gleam in it..... Ortiz answers her with a good heroic ring........ Snarski makes an excellent showing as Alamir with strong dark bass.....a highly interesting opera and a real rarity"

classical.net (08.11.2006)


"Soloists , choir and orchestra all perform magnificently under Peter Maag's committed baton with a recording that brings out the fine characteristics of this unjustly neglected work. Full marks to ARTS for resurrecting this legendary performance"

Fanfare (08.11.2006)


"Rinaldi is excellent throughout...the recording is thoroughly professional, reproducing orchestra and voices clearly, honestly, and in good balance... this performance is a great discovery"

classicstoday.com (08.11.2006)


"This is a fine work, and this is a good performance, well-recorded, and recommended"

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