Massenet: Cendrillon (Cinderella) / Julius Rudel, Philharmonia Orchestra

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Massenet's version of the Cinderella story is one of his most delectable scores, and it has found the perfect interpreter in the young Frederica von Stade, here singing so sweetly and appealingly that you want to reach through the speakers and give her a hug. Ruth Welting's high-flying fairy is another plus. There's only one problem with this set, and that is that some goof decided to cast a tenor as the prince, instead of the sort of lyric mezzo for whom the role was written; even Nicolai Gedda can't pull this one off properly. Buy it anyway, for von Stade and the rest of the cast. --Sarah Bryan Miller

Customer Reviews:

Valuable compendium.......2007-01-24

This set is extremely valuable, not only as an overview of Dame Joans career but because it contains three complete LP sets that have been very hard to find. The sets are the 2 LP French opera (operetta) set, the Mozart album and the Wagner album. Although some of these do not show her to her best advantage (the Wagner set) they all have some very beautiful things and the French items are superb. The annotations and photos are interesting as well and there are some piano songs with Bonynge that are released here for the first time along with a scene from a live Covent Garden Norma.

Rareties available on CD at last!.......2006-03-29

While Joan Sutherland has recorded a number of impressive aria collections throughout the many years of her recording career, they tend to get lost in the shuffle of the countless reissues Decca/London has endlessly repackaged. While some of the original collections have appeared intact on CD--"The Art of the Prima Donna," "The Age of Bel Canto," "Love Live Forever" (her operetta collection that was originally titled "The Golden Age of Operetta"), to name a few--others are currently represented in the CD catalogue by only a few selections on discs that also include excerpts from complete opera recordings or duplicates of selections from other original collections. As a result, it has been impossible to assemble a CD collection of her recordings without a LOT of duplication, and some of the most interesting collections are still unavailable (e.g. "Command Performance" and "Serate Musicale").

While this newest set does include a lot of bits of this and that, ranging from her very first LPs to excerpts from complete recordings most Sutherland fans already have and a few "live" performances, what is perhaps most significant about it is that it features the complete contents of the "Sutherland Sings Wagner" LP--a real repertoire departure for her--and the double-LP album called "French Opera Gala" (in the U.S.--the British title was "Romantic French Arias"), neither of which, to the best of my knowledge, has been available on CD before. "Opera News" magazine once ran an article in which they asked various stars to name the one album that they felt best represented their artistry for future generations, and Dame Joan selected the "French Opera Gala," so for Sutherland fans, this is a long-awaited treat.

I'm not going to waste space saying how miraculous I consider Dame Joan's artistry. If you are familiar with her work already, you know whether you adore her or not; and if you aren't, this massive set is probably not the best place to start (that would be "The Art of the Prima Donna" album that introduced her to most listeners decades ago)--especially since this newest set doesn't contain the lyrics, a must for newcomers. Let's hope Decca/London gets around to releasing the rest of her recordings intact instead of endlessly scrambling and repackaging the same selections over and over.

Heavenly.......2006-01-31

I first heard of Dame Sutherland while on the internet while listening to a internet radio station. I was instantly a fan, her control, technique, and tone is perfectly executed and rivals the equally fantastic Maria Callas. She has a powerful voice and presence that will evoke every emotion from her listeners. Highly recommended to all Opera Diva fans.

WHO ELSE CAN SING LIKE THIS TODAY?.......2005-04-10

This is Decca's second multi disc evaluation of this fantastic singer's long career and many recordings. True that a lot on the first set is duplicated here, but there are a few exceptions here and there that make it a worthy addition. Of particular interest are the very early items of Handel and Italian baroque arias, some forgotten song recordings and a live performance of the duet from Norma. It can't be said too many times - who can sing like this today? For sheer vocalism it's hard to find anyone on the same wavelength. This set will give very young opera goers an idea of what they missed.

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An amazing performance by all
Wonderful recording but terrible packaging

Massenet: Cendrillon

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ASIN: B0000A9DZZ
Release Date: 2006-02-20

Tracks:

Cendrillion
Le Prince Charmant
Madame De La Haltiere
Pandolfe
Fee
Noemi
Dorothee
Le Roi
Le Doyen De La Faculte
Le Surintendant Des Plaisirs
Le Premier Ministre
Voix Du Heraut

Album Details

Frederica von Stade (mezzo) Cendrillon; Nicolai Gedda (tenor) Prince Charmant; Jane Berbié (soprano) Madame de la Haltière; Jules Bastin (bass) Pandolfe; Ruth Welting (soprano) La Fée; Teresa Cahill (soprano) Noémie; Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo) Dorothée; Claude Méloni (tenor) Le Roi, La Voix du Héraut; Paul Crook (tenor) Le Doyen de la Faculté; Christian du Plessis (baritone) Le Surintendant des Plaisirs; John Noble (baritone) Le Premier Ministre

Customer Reviews:

An amazing performance by all.......2007-02-10

This is an extremely hard to find CD, but performed beautifully by all involved. Flicka is in amazing voice and just sings flawlessly. Ruth Welting is also at the height of her vocal powers and is wonderful to hear. The entire recording of this rarely heard opera is one that is greatly appealing. It is a slightly different take on the standard "Cinderella" story. A great example is the beginnning of Act III, where Cinderella tells of her travels back to the house from the steps of the palace. Flicka's high D (as a MEZZO!) during this scene is awe-inspiring, as is her vocal acting. You really understand the journey she has taken, even if you don't understand French. Unfortunately, there is no libretto packaged with this re-release, but it can be found on-line. This is a great recording and it's wonderful to see it available again.

Wonderful recording but terrible packaging.......2006-05-23

This is a glorious recording of a charming opera, Massenet's best music, in my opinion, with exception of Thais.

However, the cover art is trashy (the original one had lovely Von Stade in a blue dress runing (presumably at twelve midnight). This disc has no information whatever, no libretto, no pictures, no summary. Opera d'oro, much less expensive, has plot summaries and information in its cds. Too bad I don't still have my box set.

But Von Stade and Welting are in wonderful voice as is Gedda and the whole opera and recording is a delight from beginning to end.

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One of the world's greatest mezzos

A Protrait of Frederica von Stade

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Customer Reviews:

One of the world's greatest mezzos.......2005-03-09

Von Stade has a voice made of emotion. Her Cherubino (you can hear it on Solti's recording of Le Nozze) is simply THE BEST that there is, so it's vital that they included her "Non So Piu" on this CD - a very interesting arrangement, too, with violin. Not so good as with orchestral accompaniment but still it's nice. Now, I bought this CD for the Mignon gavotte and was not dissapointed. The notes are light and airy. Her voice compliments the natural beauty of the music. Equally gorgeous was the Massinet and oh! The Offenbach is wonderful. It drips with Von Stade-ness. I've heard Anne Sofie Von Otter sing the same aria and she seemed to overdo the comic aspect of it - although I am aware that after all, it is Offenbach. But my philosophy is play it straight and the funniness will shine through. Anyway, this is an excellent CD. Every piece on it is a gem. If you want a good sampling of a great singer, try this CD!

Frederica von Stade - French Opera Arias

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A delight
The Supreme von Stade's Art
A beautiful performance
Frederica is my favorite singer, and this is my favorite.

Frederica von Stade - French Opera Arias
Hector Berlioz , Jules Massenet , Ambroise Thomas , Giacomo Meyerbeer , Charles Gounod , Jacques Offenbach , Frederica von Stade , and London Philharmonic Orchestra
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ASIN: B00000C28R
Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

Beatrice et Benedict: Dieu ! Que viens-je d'entendre?
Werther: Va ! laisse couler mes larmes
Cendrillon: Enfin, je suis ici
La Damnation de Faust: D'amour l'ardente flamme
Mignon: Connais-tu le pays?
Les Huguenots: Nobles Seigneurs, salut !
Romeo et Juliette: Depuis hier je cherche en vain
La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Dites-lui
La Perichole: Ah ! quel diner je viens de faire

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Recorded at the beginning of her career in 1976, this shows Frederica Von Stade as a bright, accomplished singer with a distinctive sound, a bit softer, smaller, and fresher than her voice is now. With a selection of arias including all the best mezzo-soprano moments from Berlioz's Beatrice et Benedict, Massenet's Werther and Cendrillon, Berlioz's Damnation of Faust, and what became her great party piece, the drunk aria from Offenbach's La Perichole, everything is utterly lovely. However, this is her first try at most of this music and it shows: performances are all about voice and not about words or characterization. For those who love the voice alone. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

A delight.......2000-05-25

These French opera arias, sung by Frederica von Stade, my favorite mezzo-soprano, were recorded early in her career, and they are a delight. They may not all show quite the expressiveness she developed later, but still there's that lovely mezzo voice, unlike any other and always a pleasure to hear.

The Supreme von Stade's Art.......1999-04-02

This CD shows the art of a great mezzo in a repertoire that she is better than many french opera singers!!!!

A beautiful performance.......1999-01-09

I really do not know why this CD was not released before. Here is Frederica Von Stade in peak form, singing near deffinitive versions of great French arias. Her voice is ideally fitted for the material. She has agility, range and a beautiful middle register, apart from great French diction. Highlights of the CD are "Enfin, je suis ici" from Massenet's Cendrillon, "Connais-tu le pays?" from Thomas' Mignon and the two Offenbach arias.

Frederica is my favorite singer, and this is my favorite........1998-11-16

Rich sensuous heartfealt songs by my favorite alto for many years, now on CD.

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Lovely Work
A True Star
Absolutely hilarious and very special CD

L'Étoile: French Arias

Manufacturer: Teldec
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Tracks:

Vois Sous L'archet Fremissant
Enfin, Je Suis Ici
O Palerme! O Sicile!
Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
Ah! Ah! Je Vais Mourir - Adieu, Fiere Cite
Va! Laisse Couler Mes Larmes
O Ma Lyre Immortelle
D'amour L'ardente Flamme
Oh! La Pitoyable Aventure
Connais-tu Le Pays
Je Suis Lazuli

Customer Reviews:

Lovely Work.......2004-06-07

This is simply a lovely album, full of many pleasant surprises as far as the material goes, not simply the usual suspects. Larmore has never sounded better. I hope the fact that it took two years to be released is not indicative of a lack of Teldec's commitment to this supremely talented singer.

A True Star.......2004-02-28

Another great CD from the star mezzo! The Massenet selections are very exciting (full recording of Werther should be in order) but it's Sapho (Gounod) that is the highlight. Stunning. Great conducting by de Billy. Thank you Jennifer!

Absolutely hilarious and very special CD.......2003-12-20

Jennifer larmore is one of worlds leading sopranos. this Cd has
astounding absolutely fantastic collection of french arias.
the best is ``O ma lyre immortelle`` from Gounod``s rarely
performed masterpiece ``Sappho``.This is really well performed.
the rest lacks a little of emotional activity, stays vague and
a bit obscure- ``Enfin je suis ici`` sounds like she were not
arriving, though the text of the aria should reassure us.
peeter Hollberg, jennifer larmore fan from rocca al Mare suburbia , tallinn, Estonia

Frederica von Stade sings Dorumsgaard, Mahler, Ives, Poulenc and others

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Dorumsgaard; who knew?
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Customer Reviews:

Dorumsgaard; who knew?.......2006-07-18

This is a great CD. I bought this CD specifically because I am a fan of Flicka. The CD opened a whole new world of music to me.
Dorumsgaard is an amazing composer who has, I've come to find out, over 20 volumes of beautiful music written for the voice and piano.

This has led me to other singers who have recorded his music.

This CD, however, stands alone as a great recital from top to bottom by Frederica von Stade.

Recitals should always be as thoughtful as this one.......2002-07-26

This is a great find, recorded live in Edinburgh in 1976. Hearing this outstanding concert, it is easy to understand why Von Stade has a reputation for intimate rapport with an audience; she has a beautiful instrument coupled with unusually sensitive interpretive skills, plus a sense of humor. The program is wide-ranging and includes two of her best-known encores, as well as a bonus track from Massenet's "Cendrillon," with full orchestra conducted by Mario Bernardi.

The Ives set, with its contrasts in color and mood, could be a microcosm for the entire recital. "Memories," with its two contrasting parts, seems to be the audience favorite, judging from the laughter and spontaneous applause. And "Tom Sails Away" quietly quotes a familiar George M. Cohan song with gentle poignancy. The Mahler set is gorgeously done, as well as a colorful Poulenc group. And Benjamin Britten's haunting chord changes put a set of British folk songs in a fresh new context.

The two encores could not be more different: a sly rendition of the "Tipsy Song" from Offenbach's La Périchole, followed by Carol Hall's touching "Jenny Rebecca," which von Stade apparently learned after she heard it sung by Barbra Streisand.

Two small quibbles that keep this from being a five-star recommendation: the piano sound is a bit metallic, in the way that some live recordings can be. This should not deter anyone from purchasing the disc, and is no reflection whatsoever on Martin Isepp, whose outstanding playing and instincts are crucial to this recital's success. Also, the booklet notes are a bit sloppily edited. The track numbers begin with 1 through 7, then skip to 9 - i.e., track 9 should be no. 8, track 10 is no. 9, and so on. And the last paragraph just ends, with an incomplete sentence dangling in the air. But this is minor; just take a nice pen and make the changes in the booklet yourself.

An unusually varied recital by one of the most poised and intelligent singers of our time.

Absolutely priceless early Von Stade not available elsewhere.......1999-08-28

What a wonderful concert! The material is varied and well-executed. Only three years into her international career, Miss Von Stade shows here exactly why she became an ovenight sensation in Europe. Most of the material in this concert has not previously been available on record. For Von Stade fans, this is an absolute MUST. For others, who obviously have never heard her, this is a glorious introduction to one of the world's finest singers.

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Un repertorio nuevo para Magdalena Kozena
Pure!

French Arias

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Ah! Quelle Nuit!... Flamme Vengeresse
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J'ai Verse La Poison
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Having dazzled us with her coloratura ability in arias by Mozart, Gluck, and her fellow Czech, Myslivecek, this luscious young mezzo-soprano now offers us a generous program of French arias--15 of them, widely varied in tone, weight, dramatic intent, and style--and conquers and convinces in them all. Beginning again in coloratura territory, an aria from Auber's rare Le domino noir catches our attention with the heroine's opening words, "Je suis sauvée enfin!" ("I am safe at last!"), in which she paints the picture of our out-of-breath heroine immediately. Throughout the CD we meet the doomed, tragic Sappho in Gounod's opera; Dulcinée in the same composer's Don Quichotte, here presented first as lamenting lover, then as spitfire, with Kozena reaching down into her most sultry chest voice; a dreamy Marguerite in Berlioz's La damnation de Faust; a Princess languorously singing of the night in an exquisite aria from Gounod's all-but-unknown Cinq-Mars; and many others, each of whom Kozena imbues with her individual stamp, flawless technique, musicality, and beautiful tone. Almost as a bonus, the CD ends with Carmen's Gypsy Song - a real razzle-dazzler. Kozena is a great singer and this is a great recital CD--a must. --Robert Levine

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Un repertorio nuevo para Magdalena Kozena.......2005-07-13

MAGDALENA KOZENA es una mezzosoprano basicamente ligada al barroco, y particularmente a Bach y Haendel. Sorprende por tanto la aparición de este cd dodne interpreta un variado abanico de arias francesas, roles que no ha debutado en teatro y que se alejan de su estilo habitual.
Aun así, Kozena canta estas arias divinamente con estilo propio: impone un timbre seductor, claro y mórbido y un dominio absoluto del canto, aunque el registro agudo no es siempre todo lo homogeneo que sería deseable. Con todo, su interpretación de estas páginas es notable y sorprendente.
Otra baza del disco es el repertorio, que incluye arias de óperas más bien desconocidas, como 'Cleopatre' de Massenet, 'Le Cincq-Mars', 'La dame Blanche', 'Don Quixote', 'Sapho', 'Le domino Noir'....junto a otras más habituales del repertorio como 'Carmen' (aunque no está la popular habanera), 'Don Carlos' (en su versión francesa) o 'La Hora Española', además de un aria para Niclausse de 'Los Cuentos de Hoffmann' que suele cortarse en la mayoría de las representaciones. La selección es acertada y gratificante.
La orquesta, al mano de un MARK MINKOWSKI que siempre se ha interesado mucho por este repertorio, suena a las mil maravillas, y es complemento perfecto para la mezzo. Lo mismo puede decirse del coro y de las más que correctas voces escogidas para algunas partes solistas de arias puntuales.
En conclusión, este 'French Opera Arias' de Kozena es un cd muy recomendable, complemento perfecto a los recientes registros del mismo título de Natalie Dessay y Rolando Villazón (ambos en Virgin Classics)

Pure!.......2004-02-12

this mzzo-soprano is great... she is a lighter and lyric mezzo. In this album... she sung the french arias with phrasing in detail... especially in the "Nuit Resplendissante". The balance between head vioce and chest voice in her singing is good. Her singing can really touches my heart...
it is worthy to buy this album... especially than you are tired in listening to the darker or dramatic mezzo-sopranos.

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Marilyn Horne

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Bursting with orchestral color...

Jules Massenet: Ballet Suites

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'Thais' (Ballet Suite): III. Scherzetto Molto Vivace
'Thais' (Ballet Suite): IV. Allegro Moderato - Tres Lent
'Thais' (Ballet Suite): V. Allegro Maestoso
'Thais' (Ballet Suite): VI. Andante Religioso
'Thais' (Ballet Suite): VII. Allegro Vivace. Frenetico
Track 22

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Bursting with orchestral color..........2007-02-13

Anyone wanting an album filled with short glittering tracks(most are 3min.
or less)will revel with this Neville Marriner performance. In the mid 19th century ballet sequences were required to be incorporated into a act of all operas performed in Paris. Jules Massenet orchestrated them expertly. His "Le Cid" of 1885 depicts a Castilian nobleman ridding Spain of the Moors, with a touch of romance added. As you would expect plenty of Spanish influence dominates the instrumentation. 1899's "Cendrillon" the age old Cinderella fairy tale, it is text book romanticism. The saintly "Thais" takes on a somber spiritual mood, with a passage including organ. In 1898 it was revised adding a big ballet number extending act 1. Over-all this is a pleasing musical hour, but with short tracks minimal thematic development is achieved.