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John Nelson|Berlioz : Les Troyens (Live)

Berlioz : Les Troyens (Live)

DiDonato, Spyres, Lemieux... - John Nelson

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We will gladly forgive the occasional "weakness" in sound technology in this recording of Troyens by Berlioz (recorded live in concert in April 2017). In light of the first-rate quality of the music and vocals that appear on the disc (a majority of which are French voices, with Stéphane Degout at their head) this immense work is from the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra and the three choirs which have been brought together – because the work demands immense swelling choirs – which are the choir of the Opéra national du Rhin, the Opéra National de Bade, and the Strasbourg Philharmonic's own choir. This recording rests, of course, on the complete original edition, which gives the listener a chance to hear Les Troyens as the work was performed in 1863, at the Théâtre-Lyrique, in which some intense chopping saw Acts I and II condensed into one part and Acts III to V into another, producing two distinct operas (La Prise de Troie and Les Troyens à Carthage). We also get a taste, naturally, of Berlioz's immensely rich orchestral innovations: with every new work, he would invent some exciting new prototype from scratch, never content to rest on his laurels. The listener should note the presence of six saxhorns, recently invented by Adolphe Sax (of whom Berlioz was an indefatigable champion, even if he didn't often use his instruments in his scores, no doubt because of the poor quality of the early instrumentalists who learned - however well or badly - Sax's instruments); bass clarinet, and an army of percussion pieces including several instruments which must have been rare in those days: crotales, goblet drums, tom-toms, thunder sheets... clearly, this is a milestone in the Berlioz discography. © SM/Qobuz

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Les Troyens, Op. 29 (Hector Berlioz)

1
Act 1 (No.1) : "Ha ! ha ! Après dix ans passés dans nos murailles" (Un Soldat, Chorus [Populace troyenne])
Richard Rittelmann
00:03:53

Richard Rittelmann, Bass (Soldat) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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2
Act 1 (No.2) : "Les Grecs ont disparu" (Cassandre)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
00:03:20

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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3
Act 1 : "Malheureux roi !" (Cassandre)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
00:04:48

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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4
Act 1 (No.3) : "C'est lui !" (Cassandre, Chorèbe)
Stéphane Degout
00:01:41

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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5
Act 1 : "Reviens à toi, vierge adorée !" (Chorèbe, Cassandre)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:03:37

Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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6
Act 1 : "Pauvre âme égarée !" (Cassandre, Chorèbe)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:02:55

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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7
Act 1 : "Mais le ciel et la terre" (Chorèbe, Cassandre)
Stéphane Degout
00:02:55

Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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8
Act 1 : "Quitte-nous dès ce soir" (Cassandre, Chorèbe)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:04:25

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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9
Act 1 (No.4) : "Dieux protecteurs de la ville éternelle" (Chorus [Chœur des Troyens])
John Nelson
00:05:12

Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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10
Act 1 (No.5) : Combat de Ceste
John Nelson
00:01:29

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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11
Act 1 (No.6) : "Andromaque et son fils !" (Cassandre, Chorus)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:06:27

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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12
Act 1 (No.7) : "Du peuple et des soldats" (Énée)
Michael Spyres
00:01:15

Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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13
Act 1 (No.8) : "Châtiment effroyable !" (Ascagne, Cassandre, Hécube, Énée, Hélénus, Chorèbe, Panthée, Priam, Double Chorus)
John Nelson
00:06:06

Marianne Crebassa, Mezzo-soprano (Ascagne) - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Agnieszka Slawinska, Soprano (Hécube) - Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Tenor (Hélénus) - Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Philippe Sly, Bass (Panthée) - Bertrand Grunenwald, Bass (Priam) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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14
Act 1 (No.9) : "Que la déesse nous protège" (Énée, Priam, Cassandre, Panthée, Hécube, Hélénus, Chorèbe, Ascagne, Chorus)
John Nelson
00:01:37

Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Bertrand Grunenwald, Bass (Priam) - Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Philippe Sly, Bass (Panthée) - Agnieszka Slawinska, Soprano (Hécube) - Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Tenor (Hélénus) - Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Marianne Crebassa, Mezzo-soprano (Ascagne) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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15
Act 1 (No.10) : "Non, je ne verrai pas la déplorable fête" (Cassandre)
John Nelson
00:02:10

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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16
Act 1 (No.11 Final : Marche troyenne) : "Du roi des dieux, ô fille aimée" (Cassandre, Chorus)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:07:26

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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17
Act 2 (No.12 : Premier tableau) : Introduction
John Nelson
00:03:53

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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18
Act 2 : "Ô lumière de Troie !" (Énée)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
00:01:05

Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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19
Act 2 : "Ah ! fuis, fils de Vénus !" (L'ombre d'Hector)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
00:02:43

Jean Teitgen, Bass (L'ombre d'Hector) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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20
Act 2 (No.13) : "Quelle espérance encore est permise" (Ascagne, Énée, Panthée, Chorèbe, Chorus)
John Nelson
00:02:38

Marianne Crebassa, Mezzo-soprano (Ascagne) - Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Philippe Sly, Bass (Panthée) - Stéphane Degout, Baritone (Chorèbe) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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21
Act 2 (No.14 : Deuxième tableau) : "Ha ! Puissante Cybèle" (Chorus [Troyennes])
John Nelson
00:03:06

Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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22
Act 2 (No.15) : "Tous ne périront pas" (Cassandre, Chorus)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:04:31

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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23
Act 2 (No.16 : Final) : "Complices de sa gloire" (Cassandre, Chorus)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:01:55

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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24
Act 2 (Final) : "Cassandre, avec toi nous mourrons !" (Cassandre, Un chef grec, Chorus)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:01:45

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Richard Rittelmann, Bass (Un chef grec) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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25
Act 2 (Final) : "Le trésor ! le trésor !" (Cassandre, Chorus [Les Femmes])
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
00:02:00

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mezzo-soprano (Cassandre) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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26
Act 3 (No.17) : "De Carthage les cieux semblent bénir la fête !" (Chorus)
John Nelson
00:01:32

Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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27
Act 3 (No.18) : "Gloire à Didon, notre reine chérie !" (Chorus)
John Nelson
00:02:22

Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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28
Act 3 (No.19) : "Nous avons vu finir sept ans à peine" (Didon)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
00:01:42

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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29
Act 3 : "Chers Tyriens, tant de nobles travaux" (Didon, Chorus [Le Peuple])
Joyce DiDonato
00:05:58

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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30
Act 3 (No.20) : Entrée des constructeurs
John Nelson
00:01:12

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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31
Act 3 (No.21) : Entrée des matelots
John Nelson
00:01:12

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 3 (No.22) : Entrée des laboureurs
John Nelson
00:01:50

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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33
Act 3 (No.23) : "Peuple ! tous les honneurs" (Didon, Chorus [Le Peuple])
Joyce DiDonato
00:04:48

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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34
Act 3 (No.24) : "Les chants joyeux" (Didon, Anna)
Hanna Hipp
00:05:46

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Hanna Hipp, Mezzo-soprano (Anna) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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35
Act 3 : "Sa voix fait naître dans mon sein" (Didon, Anna)
Joyce DiDonato
00:05:19

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Hanna Hipp, Mezzo-soprano (Anna) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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36
Act 3 (No.25) : "Échappés à grand peine" (Didon, Iopas)
Cyrille Dubois
00:00:30

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor (Iopas) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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37
Act 3 : "Errante sur les mers" (Didon)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
00:01:48

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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38
Act 3 (No.26 : Marche troyenne) : "J'éprouve une soudaine et vive impatience" (Didon)
Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
00:02:12

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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39
Act 3 (No.27) : "Auguste reine, un peuple errant et malheureux" (Ascagne, Didon, Panthée)
Marianne Crebassa
00:03:23

Marianne Crebassa, Mezzo-soprano (Ascagne) - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Philippe Sly, Bass (Panthée) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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40
Act 3 (No.28 : Final) : "J'ose à peine annoncer la terrible nouvelle !" (Narbal, Didon, Chorus [Carthaginois])
Joyce DiDonato
00:01:15

Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Narbal) - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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41
Act 3 (Final) : "Reine, je suis Énée !" (Énée, Didon, Iopas, Narbal, Panthée, Chorus [Chefs troyens])
John Nelson
00:02:19

Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor (Iopas) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Narbal) - Philippe Sly, Bass (Panthée) - Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 3 (Final) : "Annonce à nos Troyens l'entreprise nouvelle" (Énée, Didon)
Michael Spyres
00:02:34

Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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43
Act 3 (Final) : "Des armes ! des armes !" (Tous)
John Nelson
00:02:18

Michael Spyres, Tenor (Énée) - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano (Didon) - Cyrille Dubois, Tenor (Iopas) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Narbal) - Philippe Sly, Bass (Panthée) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 4 (No.29 : Premier tableau) : Chasse royale et orage - Pantomime
John Nelson
00:08:58

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 4 (No.30 : Deuxième tableau) Dites, Narbal, qui cause vos alarmes ?" (Anna, Narbal)
Hanna Hipp
00:03:31

Hanna Hipp, Mezzo-soprano (Anna) - Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Narbal) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 4 (No.31) : "De quels revers menaces-tu Carthage" (Narbal, Anna)
Nicolas Courjal
00:04:18

Nicolas Courjal, Bass (Narbal) - Hanna Hipp, Mezzo-soprano (Anna) - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 4 (No.32) : Marche pour l'entrée de la reine
John Nelson
00:01:28

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 4 (No.33 : Ballets) : Pas des Almées
John Nelson
00:03:53

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 4 (No.33 : Ballets) : Danse des Esclaves
John Nelson
00:04:27

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Act 4 (No.33 : Ballets) : "Ha ! Ha !" Pas d'esclaves nubiennes (Chorus)
John Nelson
00:01:29

Badischer Staatsopernchor - Chœur Philharmonique de Strasbourg - Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin - Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg - John Nelson, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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We will gladly forgive the occasional "weakness" in sound technology in this recording of Troyens by Berlioz (recorded live in concert in April 2017). In light of the first-rate quality of the music and vocals that appear on the disc (a majority of which are French voices, with Stéphane Degout at their head) this immense work is from the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra and the three choirs which have been brought together – because the work demands immense swelling choirs – which are the choir of the Opéra national du Rhin, the Opéra National de Bade, and the Strasbourg Philharmonic's own choir. This recording rests, of course, on the complete original edition, which gives the listener a chance to hear Les Troyens as the work was performed in 1863, at the Théâtre-Lyrique, in which some intense chopping saw Acts I and II condensed into one part and Acts III to V into another, producing two distinct operas (La Prise de Troie and Les Troyens à Carthage). We also get a taste, naturally, of Berlioz's immensely rich orchestral innovations: with every new work, he would invent some exciting new prototype from scratch, never content to rest on his laurels. The listener should note the presence of six saxhorns, recently invented by Adolphe Sax (of whom Berlioz was an indefatigable champion, even if he didn't often use his instruments in his scores, no doubt because of the poor quality of the early instrumentalists who learned - however well or badly - Sax's instruments); bass clarinet, and an army of percussion pieces including several instruments which must have been rare in those days: crotales, goblet drums, tom-toms, thunder sheets... clearly, this is a milestone in the Berlioz discography. © SM/Qobuz

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