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Offer,Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Joan Sutherland (Antonia/Stella/Giulietta/Olympia), Plácido Domingo (Hoffmann), Gabriel Bacquier (Coppélius/Dapertutto/Lindorf/Miracle), Huguette Tourangeau (Nicklausse), Hugues Cuénod (Franz)

Suisse Romande Choir & Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

This is a wonderfully refreshing set. The story emerges crystal-clear, even the black ending to the Giulietta scene in Venice, which in Bonynge's text restores the original idea of the heroine... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: 4173632
Label: Decca
Series: Opera Sets
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

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Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann

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Pedro Di Proenza (tenor), Jacques Charon (tenor), Plácido Domingo (tenor), Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Paul Plishka (baritone), Margarita Lilowa (mezzo-soprano), Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Roland Jacques (bass), Jean Valaisan (singer), Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone), Paul Guigue (baritone), Andre Neury (bass)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Pro Musica Choir, Choeur Du Brassus, Choeur de la Radio Suisse Romande, Pro Arte Choir, Lausanne
Richard Bonynge
Recorded: 1971-08-19
Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

Glou! glou! glou! je suis le vin!

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Dans les rôles d'amoureux langoureux

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Allons, allons mes enfants! Préparez cette salle

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Et! Luther! Ma grosse tonne

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Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach

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Peuh! cette bière est détestable!

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Et par où votre diablerie

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Entr'acte

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Allons! Courage et confiance

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Pardieu! J'étais bien sûr de te trouver ici!

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J'ai des yeux, de vrais yeux

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Non, aucun hôte, vraiment

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Les oiseaux dans la charmille

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Ils se sont éloignés enfin!

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Tu me fuis? qu'ai-je fait?

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Voici les valseurs!

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Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour

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Amis! Amour tendre et rêveur

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Au jeu, au jeu, messieurs!

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Scintille, diamant

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A nous trois, mes maîtres!

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Malheureux, tu ne comprends donc pas

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Que vais-je faire? Quel est ce breuvage? Entr'acte

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"Elle a fui la tourterelle"

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"Jour et nuit"

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"C'est une chanson d'amour"

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Que veux-tu faire?

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"Tu ne chanteras plus?"

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"Mon enfant! Ma fille!"

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Intermède-Entr'acte (Barcarolle)

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Voilà, mes amis, quelle fut l'histoire de mes amours

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Messieurs, le souper est servi!

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Et moi? Moi, la fidèle amie

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Adieu! Je ne veux pas te suivre

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Jusqu'au matin remplis, remplis mon verre!

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2010

This is a wonderfully refreshing set. The story emerges crystal-clear, even the black ending to the Giulietta scene in Venice, which in Bonynge's text restores the original idea of the heroine dying from a draught of poison, while the dwarf, Pitichinaccio shrieks in delight. One also has to applaud his rather more controversial decision to put the Giulietta scene in the middle and leave the dramatically weighty Antonia scene till last. That also makes the role of Stella the more significant, giving extra point to the decision to have the same singer take all four heroine roles. With Dame Joan available it was a natural decision, and though in spoken dialogue she's less comfortable in the Giulietta scene than the rest, the contrasting portraits in each scene are all very convincing, with the voice brilliant in the doll scene, warmly sensuous in the Giulietta scene and powerfully dramatic as well as tender in the Antonia scene. Gabriel Bacquier gives sharply intense performances, firm and dark vocally, in the four villain roles, Hugues Cuénod contributes delightful vignettes in the four comprimario tenor roles, while Domingo establishes at the very start the distinctive bite in his portrait of Hoffmann; a powerful and a perceptive interpretation.
The recording is vivid, and the listener is treated to some first-class playing from the Suisse Romande Orchestra.

2011 edition

Joan Sutherland gives a virtuoso performance in four heroine roles. Impressive in each role ... producing beautiful singing. Domingo gives one of his finest performances on record, and so does Gabriel Bacquier. It is a memorable set in every way.

Offer,Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann

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