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Béatrice et Bénédict, Berlioz's last completed work, is based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, but the libretto, by the composer, dispenses with most of the intrigue of the original and reduces the plot to a single premise: Béatrice et Bénédict mask their affection for each other by squabbling, and then finally come to their senses and get married. Although designated an opera, it is closer in effect to an opéra comique because of its very extensive use of spoken dialogue. The effectiveness of a recording of an opera with this amount of dialogue depends at least in part on the persuasiveness of the spoken drama, and on that count this version is largely successful because it uses professional actors. They make the comedy plausibly fun, so that the listener is fully engaged, not just waiting around impatiently for the music to start up again. A great amount of attention has been given to production values, with impressive sound effects and realistic spatial blocking. The vocal performances are for the most part well taken, but the women outshine the men. Soprano Sylvia McNair in the relatively small role of Héro practically steals the show. Her aria, "Je vais le voir," is the undisputed highlight of the album because of the music -- this is Berlioz at his most melodically eccentric, most deeply felt, and most inspired -- and because of McNair's radiant, soaring performance. A close runner-up is the gorgeous, graceful women's trio, "Je vais d'un coeur aimant être la joie et le bonheur suprême," with McNair, Susan Graham as Béatrice, and Catherine Robbin as Ursule, Héro's lady-in-waiting. The rhapsodic duet with McNair and Robbin, "Nuit paisible et sereine!" also deserves mention, as does Béatrice's aria, "Dieu! que viens-je d'entendre?"; Berlioz's writing for women in this opera is consistently spectacular. In the opera's leading role, Graham sings with warmth and smooth lyricism, but because of the fragmented nature of the opera, it's difficult for her, or almost any other cast member, for that matter, to establish much of a sense of dramatic momentum. An exception is baritone Gabriel Bacquier as Somarone, a comic character invented by Berlioz to lampoon the pomposity of the composer Spontini. Bacquier is in excellent vocal form and he is a natural comedian, and he alone performs the spoken dialogue as well as singing. The remaining singers, Jean-Luc Viala as Bénédict, Vincent le Texier as Don Pedro, and Gilles Cachemaille as Claudio, are adequate at best. John Nelson, leading the Orchestra and Chorus of l'Opéra de Lyon, delivers an exceptionally polished performance and keeps things moving at a vivacious clip. The sound of the 1991 recording is disappointingly one-dimensional (except, paradoxically, for the sections featuring the actors), dull, and sometimes distant.
© TiVo
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Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Laurence Roy, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bardy, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Magnant, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus - Laurence Roy, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Sylvia McNair, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Enrico Di Giovanni, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Racodon, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Laurence Roy, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Magnant, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bertin, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Susan Graham, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Jean-Luc Viala, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Enrico Di Giovanni, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Racodon, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Magnant, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bertin, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - Gilles Cachemaille, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Vincent le Texier, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Jean-Luc Viala, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriel Bacquier, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Enrico Di Giovanni, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Racodon, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriel Bacquier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriel Bacquier, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Jean-Paul Racodon, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bertin, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriel Bacquier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Gabriel Bacquier, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Enrico Di Giovanni, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Racodon, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Magnant, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bertin, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Jean-Luc Viala, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Sophie Niedergang, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bertin, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Catherine Robbin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sylvia McNair, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriel Bacquier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Susan Graham, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Laurence Roy, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Sophie Niedergang, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Susan Graham, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Catherine Robbin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sylvia McNair, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Laurence Roy, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Magnant, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bertin, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - Gilles Cachemaille, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Vincent le Texier, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Susan Graham, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gabriel Bacquier, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Catherine Robbin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sylvia McNair, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Luc Viala, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus - Philippe Magnant, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, MainArtist - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus - Enrico Di Giovanni, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Henri Ambert, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Racodon, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Laurence Roy, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Magnant, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Valérie Jeannet, Actor, FeaturedArtist - Philippe Bertin, Actor, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - Gilles Cachemaille, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Vincent le Texier, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Catherine Robbin, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sylvia McNair, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Luc Viala, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Choeurs de l'Opera de Lyon, Chorus
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Hector Berlioz, Composer, Poet - John Nelson, Conductor, MainArtist - Susan Graham, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Orchestra - Jean-Luc Viala, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
Chronique
Béatrice et Bénédict, Berlioz's last completed work, is based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, but the libretto, by the composer, dispenses with most of the intrigue of the original and reduces the plot to a single premise: Béatrice et Bénédict mask their affection for each other by squabbling, and then finally come to their senses and get married. Although designated an opera, it is closer in effect to an opéra comique because of its very extensive use of spoken dialogue. The effectiveness of a recording of an opera with this amount of dialogue depends at least in part on the persuasiveness of the spoken drama, and on that count this version is largely successful because it uses professional actors. They make the comedy plausibly fun, so that the listener is fully engaged, not just waiting around impatiently for the music to start up again. A great amount of attention has been given to production values, with impressive sound effects and realistic spatial blocking. The vocal performances are for the most part well taken, but the women outshine the men. Soprano Sylvia McNair in the relatively small role of Héro practically steals the show. Her aria, "Je vais le voir," is the undisputed highlight of the album because of the music -- this is Berlioz at his most melodically eccentric, most deeply felt, and most inspired -- and because of McNair's radiant, soaring performance. A close runner-up is the gorgeous, graceful women's trio, "Je vais d'un coeur aimant être la joie et le bonheur suprême," with McNair, Susan Graham as Béatrice, and Catherine Robbin as Ursule, Héro's lady-in-waiting. The rhapsodic duet with McNair and Robbin, "Nuit paisible et sereine!" also deserves mention, as does Béatrice's aria, "Dieu! que viens-je d'entendre?"; Berlioz's writing for women in this opera is consistently spectacular. In the opera's leading role, Graham sings with warmth and smooth lyricism, but because of the fragmented nature of the opera, it's difficult for her, or almost any other cast member, for that matter, to establish much of a sense of dramatic momentum. An exception is baritone Gabriel Bacquier as Somarone, a comic character invented by Berlioz to lampoon the pomposity of the composer Spontini. Bacquier is in excellent vocal form and he is a natural comedian, and he alone performs the spoken dialogue as well as singing. The remaining singers, Jean-Luc Viala as Bénédict, Vincent le Texier as Don Pedro, and Gilles Cachemaille as Claudio, are adequate at best. John Nelson, leading the Orchestra and Chorus of l'Opéra de Lyon, delivers an exceptionally polished performance and keeps things moving at a vivacious clip. The sound of the 1991 recording is disappointingly one-dimensional (except, paradoxically, for the sections featuring the actors), dull, and sometimes distant.
© TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 31 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:51:20
- Artistes principaux : John Nelson
- Compositeur : Hector Berlioz
- Label : Warner Classics
- Genre : Classique Opéra
© 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Erato Disques, a Warner Music UK Division
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