Massenet: Werther
Roberto Alagna (Werther), Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte), Thomas Hampson (Albert), Patricia Petibon (Sophie), Jean-Philippe Courtis (Le Bailli)
London Symphony Orchestra & Tiffin Children’s Choir, Antonio Pappano
Massenet: Werther
Roberto Alagna (Werther), Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte), Thomas Hampson (Albert), Patricia Petibon (Sophie), Jean-Philippe Courtis (Le Bailli)
London Symphony Orchestra & Tiffin Children’s Choir, Antonio Pappano
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Stylishly Francophone, suavely conducted by Antonio Pappano, this is the Werther to have.
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Contents and tracklist
- Sally Cannon (soprano), Sarah Baillie (soprano), Simon Toyne (director), Kirsty Gifford (soprano), Joel Gunter (boy soprano), Christopher Wayne (boy soprano), James Savage-Hanford (boy soprano), Jean-Philippe Courtis (bass), Patricia Petibon (soprano), Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (tenor), Jean-Marie Frémeau (baritone), Roberto Alagna (tenor), Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Pierre Dupont (tenor), Sophie Boulanger (soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
- London Symphony Orchestra, Tiffin Children's Choir
- Antonio Pappano
- Recorded: 1998-08-13
- Recording Venue: 1-7 & 9-13 August 1998 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Ah! comme ils sont meilleurs que moi! (Werther / Les enfants[Hans / Gretel / Karl / Clara / Max / Fritz] / Charlotte / Le Bailli)
Track length2:50
Arrivez donc, Brühlmann! (Le Bailli / Brühlmann / Kätchen / Charlotte / Werther / Sophie)
Track length1:38
Au bonheur dont mon âme est pleine...Vous avez dit, mon âme est loyale et sincère (Albert / Werther)
Track length3:25
Frère! Voyez! Voyez le beau bouquet!...Heureux! pourais-je l'être encore? (Sophie / Werther / Albert)
Track length3:09
Ai-je dit vrai? L'amour que j'ai pour elle....Ah! qu'il est loin, ce jour plein d'intime douceur (Werther / Charlotte)
Track length3:40
Awards and reviews
January 2010
Stylishly Francophone, suavely conducted by Antonio Pappano, this is the Werther to have.
2011 edition
Pappano is subtle as well as powerful, using rubato idiomatically and with refinement to heighten the drama and point the moments of climax.