La Vestale

~ Release by Gaspare Spontini; Michèle Le Bris, Nadine Denize, Robert Dumét, Claude Méloni, Orchestre Radio-Lyrique et Chœurs de la RTF, Roger Norrington (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recorded for broadcast in Paris, 1976

Conductor - Roger Norrington
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
Chorus - Chorale Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.

Julia - Michèle Le Bris
La Grande Vestale - Nadine Denize
Licinius - Robert Dumé
Cinna - Claude Meloni
Le Souverain Pontife - Jacques Mars
Le Chef des Aruspices, un consul - uncredited

Bonus tracks (2.19–2.21) recorded in Hilversum, The Netherlands, June 1977:
conductor: Roger Norrington; Orchestra: Omroep Orkest; Julia: Maria Casula

Annotation last modified on 2021-10-25 12:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La Vestale : Acte II. « Julia ! » … « Je l’entends ! »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Julia » … « Je l’entends … » (Licinius, Julia) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini1:31
2La Vestale : Acte II. « Les dieux prendront pitié du sort qui nous accable »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. No. 10. Air « Les Dieux prendront pitié du sort qui nous accable » … « Vénus doit à l’amour » (Licinius, Julia) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini6:48
3La Vestale : Acte II. « Suis moi !… Quelqu’un vient »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Cinna]:
Claude Méloni (French baritone) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Suis moi ! …Quelqu’un vient … » (Cinna, Licinius, Julia) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini1:02
4La Vestale : Acte II. « Ah ! Si je te suis chère »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Cinna]:
Claude Méloni (French baritone) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. No. 12. Trio « Ah ! si je te suis chère » (Julia, Licinius, Cinna) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini4:25
5La Vestale : Acte II. « Ô crime ! Ô désespoir ! Ô comble des revers ! »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Ô crime ! Ô désespoir ! Ô comble des revers ! » (Le grand pontife, chœur) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini3:30
6La Vestale : Acte II. « Ô des infortunés déesse tutélaire ! »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Ô des infortunés déesse tutélaire ! » (Julia, Le grand pontife) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini2:25
7La Vestale : Acte II. « Nommez le mortel téméraire »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Nommez le mortel téméraire » (Le grand pontife, Julia, Chœur) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini4:48
8La Vestale : Acte III. « Qu’ai-je vu ! Quels apprêts ! Quel spectacle d’horreur ! »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Qu’ai je vu ! quels apprêts ! quel spectacle d’horreur ! » … No. 14. Air « Non, non, je vis » (Licinius) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini5:00
9La Vestale : Acte III. « Cinna, que fait l’armée ? »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Cinna]:
Claude Méloni (French baritone) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
partial recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Cinna, que fait l’armée ? » … No. 15. Air. « Ce n’est plus le temps d’écouter » (Licinius, Cinna) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini0:42
10La Vestale : Acte III. « Ce n’est plus le temps d’écouter »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Cinna]:
Claude Méloni (French baritone) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
partial recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Cinna, que fait l’armée ? » … No. 15. Air. « Ce n’est plus le temps d’écouter » (Licinius, Cinna) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini2:28
11La Vestale : Acte III. « Mais avant de tenter un combat inégal »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Cinna]:
Claude Méloni (French baritone) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Mais avant de tenter un combat inégal » … « Pontife de nos dieux » (Licinius, Cinna, Le grand Pontife) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini3:21
12La Vestale : Acte III. « C’est à toi de trembler ! »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. No. 16. Duo « C’est à toi de trembler ! » (Licinius, Le grand pontife) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini2:25
13La Vestale : Acte III. « Différons, croyez-moi, l’instant du sacrifice »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [L'Aruspice]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Différons, croyez‐moi, l’instant du sacrifice » (L'Aruspice, Le grand pontife) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini6:59
14La Vestale : Acte III. « Adieu, mes tendres sœurs »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
mezzo-soprano vocals [La Grande Vestale]:
Nadine Denize (mezzo-soprano) (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. No. 18. Duo « Adieu, mes tendres sœurs » (Julia, La Grande Vestale, Chœur) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini1:39
15La Vestale : Acte III. « Sur l’autel profané de la chaste déesse »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Sur l’autel profané de la chaste déesse » (Julia, Licinius, Chœur) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini0:41
16La Vestale : Acte III. « Qu’entends-je ? Ô clémence infinie ! »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
partial recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Qu’entends-je ?» … « Chants d'allégresse » … « Ô clémence infinie ! » (Julia, Licinius, Le Grand Pontife, Chœur) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini2:26
17La Vestale : Acte III. « Chants d’allégresse, aimable ivresse »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
partial recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Qu’entends-je ?» … « Chants d'allégresse » … « Ô clémence infinie ! » (Julia, Licinius, Le Grand Pontife, Chœur) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini1:27
18La Vestale : Acte III. « Ô clémence infinie ! »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1976)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
Jacques Mars (operatic bass) (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Chorale lyrique de l'O.R.T.F. (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Julia]:
Michèle Le Bris (soprano) (in 1976)
tenor vocals [Licinius]:
Robert Dumé (tenor) (in 1976)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1976)
performer:
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique (in 1976)
partial recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. « Qu’entends-je ?» … « Chants d'allégresse » … « Ô clémence infinie ! » (Julia, Licinius, Le Grand Pontife, Chœur) (in 1976)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini4:33
19La Vestale : « Toi que j’implore avec effroi »
recorded in:
Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1977-06)
soprano vocals:
Maria Casula (soprano and mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-06)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1977-06)
performer:
Omroeporkest (in 1977-06)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. No. 8. Air « Toi que j’implore avec effroi » (Julia) (in 1977-06)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini12:01
20La Vestale : « Ô des infortunés, déesse tutélaire ! »
recorded in:
Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1977-06)
bass vocals [Le Grand Pontife]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1977-06)
soprano vocals:
Maria Casula (soprano and mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-06)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1977-06)
performer:
Omroeporkest (in 1977-06)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Ô des infortunés déesse tutélaire ! » (Julia, Le grand pontife) (in 1977-06)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte II
Gaspare Spontini2:30
21La Vestale : « Toi que je laisse sur la terre »
recorded in:
Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1977-06)
soprano vocals:
Maria Casula (soprano and mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-06)
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor) (in 1977-06)
performer:
Omroeporkest (in 1977-06)
recording of:
La Vestale : Acte III. No. 20. Air « Toi, que je laisse sur la terre … » (Julia) (in 1977-06)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy
part of:
La Vestale : Acte III
Gaspare Spontini3:27

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licensed from:Mitridate
ASIN:US: B000EGEKOM [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002465584 [info]