Gounod: Faust
Jerry Hadley (Faust), Cecilia Gasdia (Marguerite), Sam Ramey (Mephistopheles), Philippe Fourcade (Wagner), Alexandre Agachu (Valentin), Susanne Mentzer (Siebel) & Brigitte Fassbaender (Marthe)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi
Jerry Hadley is a fine Faust, riddled with anxiety and well matched to Cecilia Gasdia's Marguerite with a 24-carat Jewel Song. Best is Samuel Ramey's Mephistopheles.
Gounod: Faust
Jerry Hadley (Faust), Cecilia Gasdia (Marguerite), Sam Ramey (Mephistopheles), Philippe Fourcade (Wagner), Alexandre Agachu (Valentin), Susanne Mentzer (Siebel) & Brigitte Fassbaender (Marthe)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi
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Jerry Hadley is a fine Faust, riddled with anxiety and well matched to Cecilia Gasdia's Marguerite with a 24-carat Jewel Song. Best is Samuel Ramey's Mephistopheles.
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Contents and tracklist
- Welsh National Opera Orchestra
- Carlo Rizzi
- Jerry Hadley (tenor), Samuel Ramey (bass), Philippe Fourcade (baritone), Alexandru Agache (baritone), Susanne Mentzer (mezzo-soprano), Cecilia Gasdia (soprano)
- Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus
- Carlo Rizzi
Récitatif. "Merci de ta chanson !" (Chœur, Valentin, Wagner, Méphistophélès, Siébel)
Track length2:45
- Susanne Mentzer (mezzo-soprano), Jerry Hadley (tenor), Samuel Ramey (bass), Cecilia Gasdia (soprano), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
- Welsh National Opera Orchestra
- Carlo Rizzi, Carlo RIizzi
Récitatif. "Je voudrais bien savoir" - Chanson du roi de Thulé. "Il était un roi de Thulé" (Marguerite)
Track length6:29
- Cecilia Gasdia (soprano), Susanne Mentzer (mezzo-soprano), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Alexandru Agache (baritone), Samuel Ramey (bass), Jerry Hadley (tenor), Brigitte Fassbaneder (mezzo-soprano)
- Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & Chorus
- Carlo Rizzi
Récitatif. "Écoutez !"- Chœur. "Déponsons les armes !" (Marthe, Valentin, Siébel, Chœur)
Track length2:56
Gounod:
Faust : Act 3: Air et chœur. "Écoute-moi bien, Marguerite !" (Valentin, Marthe, Siébel, Chœur)
Work length5:24
- Alexandru Agache (baritone), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Susanne Mentzer (mezzo-soprano)
- Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra
- Carlo Rizzi
- Jerry Hadley (tenor), Samuel Ramey (bass), Cecilia Gasdia (soprano)
- Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra
- Carlo Rizzi
- Jerry Hadley (tenor), Samuel Ramey (bass), Susanne Mentzer (mezzo-soprano)
- Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra
- Carlo Rizzi
Awards and reviews
December 2011
Jerry Hadley is a fine Faust, riddled with anxiety and well matched to Cecilia Gasdia's Marguerite with a 24-carat Jewel Song. Best is Samuel Ramey's Mephistopheles.