L'Étoile: French Arias
Editorial Reviews
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Jennifer Larmore successfully tackles a wide range of French Romantic opera arias in this admirable recital. Despite the music’s stylistic and vocal demands, Larmore’s richly cushioned mezzo, with its solid low notes and freely soaring highs, is more than equal to the task. Even in era of outstanding mezzos, not many can match her rapid-fire articulation in florid music like the Auber aria or her exciting ending of "O ma lyre immortelle" from Gounod’s Sappho. Nor are there many whose plush tones match Larmore’s in Massenet’s Werther aria. Even in "D’amour l’ardente flame" from Berlioz’s La Damnation of Faust, her rich voice captivates and she maintains the line despite the overly slow tempo. She's especially effective in the lighter arias, aptly characterizing the bored wife of Ravel's L’heure espagnole, and the bubbly, self-adoring Lazuli from Chabrier’s L'étoile. Fine accompaniments by de Billy and the orchestra round off a disc sure to please. --Dan Davis
L'Étoile: French Arias, Music, Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, Hector Berlioz, Emmanuel Chabrier, Charles Gounod, Jules Massenet, Jacques Offenbach, Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saens, Ambroise Thomas, Bertrand de Billy, Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, Jennifer Larmore, Choral, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, French 20th/21st Century Opera, French Operetta, French Romantic Opera, Opera, Secular Music for More One Soloist, Chorus and Instr
Average customer rating:
- Lovely Work
- A True Star
- Absolutely hilarious and very special CD
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L'Étoile: French Arias
Manufacturer: Teldec
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 All Works by Berlioz
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All Works by Chabrier
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ASIN: B00005NY8G
Release Date: 2003-06-17 |
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
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