Massenet: Manon
Victoria de los Angeles, Henry Legay, Jean Borthayre, Michel Dens, Rene Herent & Jean Vieuille
Orchestra & Chorus of the Theatre National de l’Opera-Comique, Pierre Monteux
Despite some rough playing and crude sound, this 1955 version of Massenet's masterpiece is still the most stylish, due to De los Angeles's impeccable heroine, Henri Legay's ardent Des Grieux... — More…
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Introduction by Pierre Monteux
- Pierre Monteux (voice)
- Recorded: 1955
Massenet: Manon
- Raymonde Notti (soprano), Henri Legay (tenor), Michel Dens (baritone), Rene Herent (tenor), Liliane Berton (soprano), Marthe Serres (soprano), Jean Vieuille (baritone), Jean Borthayre (bass), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Paris Opera-Comique Chorus, Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra
- Pierre Monteux
- Recorded: 30 April - 22 June 1955
- Recording Venue: Salle de la Mutualite, Paris, France
Act I: Prelude
Act I: Hola! he! monsieur l'hotelier (Guillot, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte, Innkeeper)
Act I: Hors-d'oeuvre de choix… (Innkeeper, Guillot, De Bretigny, Poussette, Javotte)
Debussy: La Damoiselle élue
- Carol Smith (contralto), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Radcliffe Choral Society, Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 11 April 1955
- Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston, USA
Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7
- Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 12-13 April 1955
- Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston, USA
No. 1. Villanelle
No. 2. Le Spectre de la rose
No. 3. Sur les lagunes
No. 4. Absence
No. 5. Au cimetiere
No. 6. L'Ile inconnue