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Oddly enough, the world's most famous opera alongside Carmen and Tosca has never had a definitive, benchmark recording; and the few live versions available today don't really improve matters. Two versions emerge today: the one by Michel Plasson, recorded at Toulouse in 1991, perfect in terms of its orchestral coherence, but less so in terms of singers; and the older version directed by André Cluytens in 1958
. There is, of course, the wild pidgin of Boris Christoff, the great star of Russian song: but his diction and outlandish style provoke laughter today. Apart from this rather odd incarnation of Mephisto, the rest of the casting shows what French singing was capable of in the 1950s. In terms of diction, style, and a break with some artists who had gorwn weary of the stage, this studio recording made under Cluytens's direction has an immediacy and life to it. We should add that the sound quality, excellently restored and remastered, dates from the dawn of stereo, and is very present, having stood the test of time. The relationship between voices and orchestra is excellent and allows us to hear Ernest Blanc's exceptional diction; the moving timbre of Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda's mettle and Rita Gorr's deep voice. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Victor Autran, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Victor Autran, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Victor Autran, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Victor Autran, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Victor Autran, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
DISC 2
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Rita Gorr, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rita Gorr, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rita Gorr, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rita Gorr, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
DISC 3
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Andre Cluytens, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rita Gorr, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Ernest Blanc, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Liliane Berton, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rita Gorr, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Boris Christoff, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Charles Gounod, Composer - Paul Vavasseur, Engineer - Rene Challan, Producer - Andre Cluytens, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Henriette Puig-Roget, Organ, FeaturedArtist
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1959, 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
Oddly enough, the world's most famous opera alongside Carmen and Tosca has never had a definitive, benchmark recording; and the few live versions available today don't really improve matters. Two versions emerge today: the one by Michel Plasson, recorded at Toulouse in 1991, perfect in terms of its orchestral coherence, but less so in terms of singers; and the older version directed by André Cluytens in 1958
. There is, of course, the wild pidgin of Boris Christoff, the great star of Russian song: but his diction and outlandish style provoke laughter today. Apart from this rather odd incarnation of Mephisto, the rest of the casting shows what French singing was capable of in the 1950s. In terms of diction, style, and a break with some artists who had gorwn weary of the stage, this studio recording made under Cluytens's direction has an immediacy and life to it. We should add that the sound quality, excellently restored and remastered, dates from the dawn of stereo, and is very present, having stood the test of time. The relationship between voices and orchestra is excellent and allows us to hear Ernest Blanc's exceptional diction; the moving timbre of Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda's mettle and Rita Gorr's deep voice. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 62 track(s)
- Total length: 02:52:03
- Main artists: André Cluytens
- Composer: Charles Gounod
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical Opera Full Operas
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ Digital remastering (p) 2003 by EMI Records Ltd.
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