La Belle Hélène

~ Release by Jacques Offenbach; Chœur et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Jessye Norman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Conductor Michel Plasson - 1984
Orchestra - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
Chorus - Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse

Pâris - John Aler
Ménélas - Charles Burles
Agamemnon - Gabriel Bacquier
Calchas - Jean-Philippe Lafont
Achille - Jacques Loreau
Oreste - Colette Alliot-Lugaz
Ajax I - Roger Trentin
Ajax II - Gérard Desroches
Hélène - Jessye Norman
Bacchis - Nicole Carreras

Annotation last modified on 2020-02-15 10:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 13 Gambling scene "Vous le voyez"
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
baritone vocals [Ajax II]:
Gérard Desroches (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
baritone vocals [Calchas]:
Jean‐Philippe Lafont (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Achille]:
Jacques Loreau (french tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ajax I]:
Roger Trentin (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ménélas]:
Charles Burles (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 5. Scène du jeu « Vous le voyez j'ai trois … Alors tu t'imagines » (Agamemnon, ensemble) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte II
Jacques Offenbach2:22
2La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 14 Verse and chorus "En couronnes, tressons les roses..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Pâris]:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
chorus master:
Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 6. Dialogue « Que ces sortes de choses sont désagréables » (Hélène, Bacchis) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte II
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 10. Chœur et dialogue « En couronnes, tressons les roses » (Chœur, Pâris, Hélène) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte II
Jacques Offenbach2:40
3La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 15 Duet "C'est le ciel qui m'envoie..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Pâris]:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 10. « C'est le ciel qui m'envoie… Oui, c'est un rêve… » (Hélène, Pâris) (duo du rêve) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte II
Jacques Offenbach9:00
4La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 16 Finale "A moi! Rois de la Grèce..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
baritone vocals [Ajax II]:
Gérard Desroches (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
baritone vocals [Calchas]:
Jean‐Philippe Lafont (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
choir vocals:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bacchis]:
Nicole Carreras (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Oreste]:
Colette Alliot-Lugaz (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Achille]:
Jacques Loreau (french tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ajax I]:
Roger Trentin (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ménélas]:
Charles Burles (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Pâris]:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
chorus master:
Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 12. No. 16 Finale « À moi ! Rois de la Grèce … Tiens, Ménélas … Un mari sage … File, file, file … » (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte II
Jacques Offenbach10:13
5La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 17 Entr'acte / No. 18a Chorus and song of Orestes "Dansons, buvons" / No. 18b Rondo "Vénus au fond de notre âme"
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Oreste]:
Colette Alliot-Lugaz (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
chorus master:
Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 1. « Dansons ! Aimons ! » (chœur, Oreste) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 1. « Le Roi Ménélas blessa la déesse… Vénus au fond de notre âme » (Oreste, chœur) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III. Entr’acte (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach4:58
6La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 18c Backgroud music "Oh mais alors, ce n'était pas un rêve"
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ménélas]:
Charles Burles (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 3. Mélodrame « Oh ! Mais alors » (Ménélas, Hélène, Agamemnon) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach0:51
7La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 19 Verses "Là, vrai, je ne suis pas coupable"
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 3. Couplets « Là, vrai, je ne suis pas coupable » (Hélène) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach2:31
8La Belle Hélène: Act III. Text "C'est pour garder..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
baritone vocals [Calchas]:
Jean‐Philippe Lafont (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ménélas]:
Charles Burles (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 5. Dialogue « Mais, ma bonne amie » (Ménélas, Calchas, Hélène) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach0:51
9La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 20 Patriotic trio "Lorsque la Grèce..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
baritone vocals [Calchas]:
Jean‐Philippe Lafont (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ménélas]:
Charles Burles (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 5. Trio patriotique « Lorsque la Grèce » (Ménélas, Calchas, Agamemnon) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach6:33
10La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 21a Chorus and verses of Paris "La galère de Cythère" / No. 21b Yodelling song with chorus "Et tout d'abord, ô vile multitude..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Pâris]:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
chorus master:
Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 6. « La Galère de Cythère … Et tout d’abord… » (chœur, Pâris) (tyrolienne avec chœur) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach5:27
11La Belle Hélène: Act III. Text "Elle pardonnera..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
choir vocals:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ménélas]:
Charles Burles (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Pâris]:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 7. Dialogue « Quelle tenue pour un augure » (Hélène, Le Grand Augure, Ménélas, Agamemnon, Le Peuple) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach1:06
12La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 22 Finale "Elle vient, c'est elle..."
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
baritone vocals [Ajax II]:
Gérard Desroches (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
baritone vocals [Calchas]:
Jean‐Philippe Lafont (baritone) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
choir vocals:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bacchis]:
Nicole Carreras (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Hélène]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
soprano vocals [Oreste]:
Colette Alliot-Lugaz (soprano) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Achille]:
Jacques Loreau (french tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ajax I]:
Roger Trentin (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Ménélas]:
Charles Burles (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
tenor vocals [Pâris]:
John Aler (tenor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
chorus master:
Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 8. Final « Elle vient, c'est elle … Pars pour Cythère … » (ensemble, chœur) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte III
Jacques Offenbach4:26

Credits

Release

ASIN:FR: B000025MX8 [info]

Release group

included in:The Operas & Operettas Collection by Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
other databases:https://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/ALOFBELL.HTM#16 [info]