Gounod: Roméo et Juliette (Metropolitan Opera)

Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão

• Released on 21/01/2011 by Sony Classical
• Main artists: Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão
• Genre: Classical

Digital booklet

Roméo et Juliette (Charles Gounod)

1 Act I: Overture

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 00:01:55

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

2 Vérone vit jadis deux familes rivales

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 00:04:37

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

3 L'heure s'envole joyeuse et folle

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 00:03:21

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

4 Eh bien? cher Pâris!

Thomas Hayward 00:02:14

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - George Cehanovsky, Baritone - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Kenneth Schon, Bass (Vocal) - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Thomas Hayward, Tenor

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

5 Ah! Qu'elle est belle!..Écoutez! écoutez!

Bidù Sayao 00:02:30

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

6 Allons! Jeunes gens! Allons! Belles dames!

Kenneth Schon 00:01:47

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Kenneth Schon, Bass (Vocal) - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

7 Enfin la place est libre...Mab, la reine des mensonges

Jussi Björling 00:04:08

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - John Brownlee, Baritone - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

8 Eh! bien!

Jussi Björling 00:02:36

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - John Brownlee, Baritone - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

9 Voyons nourice...Je veux vivre dans le rêve (Juliet's Waltz)

Claramae Turner 00:05:02

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Claramae Turner, Mezzo-Soprano - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

10 Le nom de cette belle enfant?..Ange adorable

Jussi Björling 00:05:07

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Claramae Turner, Mezzo-Soprano - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Philip Kinsman, Baritone

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

11 Quel qu'un!...C'est mon cousin Tybalt! - Que la fête recommence!

Jussi Björling 00:05:54

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - George Cehanovsky, Baritone - John Brownlee, Baritone - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Kenneth Schon, Bass (Vocal) - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Thomas Hayward, Tenor

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

12 Act II: Entr'acte

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 00:01:42

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

13 Ô nuit! sous tes ailes obscure

Jussi Björling 00:01:42

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - John Brownlee, Baritone - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

14 L'amour! L'amour!...Ah! Lève-toi soleil!

Jussi Björling 00:03:59

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

15 Hélas! Moi, le haïr!

Jussi Björling 00:04:25

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

16 Écoute! On vient!...Personne! Personne!

Bidù Sayao 00:01:31

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

17 Ô nuit divine!

Jussi Björling 00:03:40

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

18 Ah! ne fuis pas encore!

Jussi Björling 00:04:22

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

DISC 2

1 Act III: Entr'acte

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 00:02:13

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

2 Mon père! Dieu vous garde!

Jussi Björling 00:03:43

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Nicola Moscona, Bass (Vocal)

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

3 Dieu, qui fis l'homme à ton image

Jussi Björling 00:05:40

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Claramae Turner, Mezzo-Soprano - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Nicola Moscona, Bass (Vocal)

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

4 Depuis hier je cherche...Que fais-tu blanche tourterelle

Mimi Benzell 00:03:40

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Mimi Benzell, Soprano

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

5 Ah! Ah! Voici nos gens!

Jussi Björling 00:03:29

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - John Brownlee, Baritone - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Mimi Benzell, Soprano - Philip Kinsman, Baritone - Thomas Hayward, Tenor

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

6 Allons! Tu ne me connais pas

Jussi Björling 00:05:00

Anthony Marlowe, Tenor - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - John Brownlee, Baritone - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Kenneth Schon, Bass (Vocal) - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - Thomas Hayward, Tenor

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

7 Qu'est-ce donc? C'est Tybalt!...Ô jour de deuil!

Jussi Björling 00:03:11

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Kenneth Schon, Bass (Vocal) - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

8 Eh quoi? Toujours du sang!...Ah! Jour de deuil et d'horreur

Jussi Björling 00:05:05

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Performer - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist - William Hargrave, Bass (Vocal)

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

9 Act IV: Entr'acte

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 00:01:49

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

10 Va! Je t'ai pardonné...Nuit d'hyménée

Jussi Björling 00:04:47

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

11 Ah! Tu dis vrai, c'est le jour!

Jussi Björling 00:04:25

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

12 Mon père! Tout m'accable!...Buvez donc ce breuvage

Jussi Björling 00:05:44

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

13 Act V: Juliet's Slumber

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 00:02:01

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

14 C'est la! Salut!...Ô ma femme!

Jussi Björling 00:05:11

Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

15 À toi, ma Juliette!

Jussi Björling 00:04:15

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

16 Console-toi, pauvre âme

Jussi Björling 00:05:25

Bidú Sayão, Soprano - Charles Gounod, Composer - Emil Cooper, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Saxophone - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Performer - Michel Carré, Librettist

Live performance recorded February 1, 1947 The Metropolitan Opera / All Rights Reserved

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
• Total length: 02:06:10
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão
• Composer: Charles Gounod
• Label: Sony Classical
• Genre: Classical
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