Special offer. Massenet: Manon
Victoria de los Angeles, Henry Legay, Jean Borthayre, Michel Dens, Rene Herent & Jean Vieuille
Orchestra & Chorus of the Theatre National de l’Opera-Comique, Pierre Monteux
Despite some rough playing and crude sound, this 1955 version of Massenet's masterpiece is still the most stylish, due to De los Angeles's impeccable heroine, Henri Legay's ardent Des Grieux...
Special offer. Massenet: Manon
Victoria de los Angeles, Henry Legay, Jean Borthayre, Michel Dens, Rene Herent & Jean Vieuille
Orchestra & Chorus of the Theatre National de l’Opera-Comique, Pierre Monteux
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Despite some rough playing and crude sound, this 1955 version of Massenet's masterpiece is still the most stylish, due to De los Angeles's impeccable heroine, Henri Legay's ardent Des Grieux...
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Contents and tracklist
- Pierre Monteux (voice)
- Recorded: 1955
- Raymonde Notti (soprano), Henri Legay (tenor), Michel Dens (baritone), Rene Herent (tenor), Liliane Berton (soprano), Marthe Serres (soprano), Jean Vieuille (baritone), Jean Borthayre (bass), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Paris Opera-Comique Chorus, Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra
- Pierre Monteux
- Recorded: 30 April - 22 June 1955
- Recording Venue: Salle de la Mutualite, Paris, France
Act I: Hola! he! monsieur l'hotelier (Guillot, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte, Innkeeper)
Track length2:33
Act I: Hors-d'oeuvre de choix… (Innkeeper, Guillot, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte)
Track length2:20
Act I: Entendez-vous la choche (Townspeople, Lescaut, Guards, Travelers, Porter, Postilion, Manon)
Track length3:53
Act I: Hotelier de malheur! il est donc entendu (Guillot, Manon, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette)
Track length2:43
Act I: Il vous parlait, Manon?… Regardez-moi bien dans les yeux! (Lescaut, Manon, Guards)
Track length3:34
Act I: Nous vivrons a Paris tous les deux (Des Grieux, Manon, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette, Lescaut)
Track length2:58
Act III Scene 1: Voyez! mules a fleurettes (Vendors, Chorus, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette, Lescaut)
Track length4:11
Act III Scene 1: A quoi bon l'economie (Lescaut, Guillot, Poussette, Javotte, De Bretigny)
Track length5:03
Act III Scene 1: Voici les elegantes! (Chorus, Strollers, Women Vendors, De Bretigny, Manon, Gentlemen)
Track length2:17
Act III Scene 1: Et maintenant restez seul un instant (Manon, De Bretigny, Chorus, Vendor, Count)
Track length2:08
Act III Scene 1: Repondez-moi, Guillot!… L'Opera! Voici l'Opera! (De Bretigny, Guillot, Manon, Lescaut, Nobles, Townspeople)
Track length3:22
Act III Scene 1: Ballet - C'est fete au Cours la Reine (Manon, Lescaut, Guillot, Chorus)
Track length5:11
Act IV: Mais, qui donc nous arrive… Manon, sphinx etonnant (Guillot, Poussette, Javotte, Rosette, Des Grieux, Lescaut, Croupiers, Manon)
Track length5:48
Act IV: Un mot, s'il vous plait, chevalier! (Guillot, Javotte, Poussette, Des Grieux, Rosette, Lescaut, Manon, Chorus)
Track length3:12
Act IV: Au jeu! Au jeu! (Gamblers, Lescaut, Guillot, Des Grieux, Manon, Poussette, Javotte, Chorus, Gamblers, a Voice, Count)
Track length4:52
Act IV: Oui, je viens t'arracher a la honte (Count, Des Grieux, Manon, Guillot, Chorus)
Track length2:40
Act V: Manon! pauvre Manon!… Capitaine, au gue (Des Grieux, Lescaut, Soldiers, Sargeant)
Track length6:41
- Carol Smith (contralto), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Radcliffe Choral Society, Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 11 April 1955
- Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston, USA
- Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 12-13 April 1955
- Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston, USA
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Awards and reviews
March 2008
Despite some rough playing and crude sound, this 1955 version of Massenet's masterpiece is still the most stylish, due to De los Angeles's impeccable heroine, Henri Legay's ardent Des Grieux and Monteux's affectionate conducting.
April 2014
Ever-so-slightly crackly sound on this classic 1955 studio recording is a small price to pay for Victoria de los Angeles's adorable heroine, brimming with charm & in vernal voice. Henri Legay was a new name to me, but his elegant light lyric tenor is capable of packing a punch when needed in the Saint-Sulpice scene; Pierre Monteux shapes the orchestral interludes with Gallic finesse.
