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ClassicsToday.com Review Digest for Works by Jules Massenet
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COMPOSER |
ALBUM/WORK TITLE |
PERFORMER |
LABEL |
CATALOG |
MEDIUM |
RATING |
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Arias by Puccini, Massenet, Verdi, others
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RENÉE FLEMING
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Renée Fleming (soprano)
London Voices
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras
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Decca |
467 049-2 |
CD |
10/7 |
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Arias & Duets by Puccini, Gounod, & Massenet
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IN CONCERT--JUSSI BJÖRLING
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Jussi Björling (tenor); Anna-Lisa Björling (soprano)
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Gaetano Merola
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Naxos |
8.110142 |
CD |
7/5 |
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Arias by Rossini, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Smetana, Donizetti, Massenet, Berlioz, & Thomas
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OPERA ARIAS
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Dagmar Peckova (mezzo-soprano); Ivan Kusnjer (baritone)
Prague National Theatre Orchestra
Jan Stych
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Supraphon |
35232631 |
CD |
3/6 |
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Various works by Massenet, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Kreisler, Sibelius, Brahms, others
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VIOLIN ADAGIOS
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Joshua Bell, Kyung Wha Chung, Arthur Grumiaux, Nigel Kennedy, Leila Josefowicz, Midori, Itzhak Perlman, Akiko Suwanai, Henryk Szeryng, Pinchas Zukerman (violin)
Various orchestras & piano accompanists
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Decca |
467 675-2 |
CD |
7/7 |
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Arias by Berlioz, Halévy, Massenet, & Meyerbeer; "La Marseillaise" (arr. Berlioz)
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BEN HEPPNER--French Opera Arias
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Ben Heppner (tenor)
London Voices
London Symphony Orchestra
Myung-Whun Chung
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Deutsche Grammophon |
471 372-2 |
CD |
10/8 |
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Arias by W.A. Mozart, Gounod, Massenet, Meyerbeer, Bizet, Glinka, A. Rubinstein, Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, & Rachmaninov
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THE SINGERS: NICOLAI GHIAUROV
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Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Edward Downes
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Decca |
467 902-2 |
CD |
8/8 |
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Arias by Donizetti, Mozart, Wagner, Gounod, Massenet; Various songs by Rossini, Adam, Coward, others
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THE SINGERS: JOAN SUTHERLAND
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Joan Sutherland (soprano); Richard Bonynge (piano)
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Nello Santi
Richard Bonynge
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Decca |
467 914-2 |
CD |
5/8 |
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Works by Saint-Saëns, Berlioz, Chausson, Milhaud, Debussy, & Massenet
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FRENCH SHOWPIECES
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James Ehnes (violin)
Quebec Symphony Orchestra
Yoav Talmi
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Analekta |
2 3151 |
CD |
9/10 |
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Various opera arias & songs by Puccini, Massenet, Catalani, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Handel, Brahms, Ravel, Canteloube, others
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THE VERY BEST OF VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES
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Victoria de los Angeles (soprano); Gerald Moore (piano); Gonzalo Soriano (piano); Alicia de Larrocha (piano)
Various orchestras & conductors
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EMI |
75888 |
CD |
8/7 |
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Arias by Offenbach, Massenet, Gounod, Ravel, Chabrier, Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Auber, & Thomas
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L’ÉTOILE--FRENCH ARIAS
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Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
Wiener Konzertchor
Radio Symphonieorchester Wien
Bertrand de Billy
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Teldec |
857387193-2 |
CD |
8/9 |
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Various songs & arias by Bizet, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Puccini, Massenet, others
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JUSSI BJÖRLING REDISCOVERED
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Jussi Björling (tenor); Frederick Schauwecker (piano)
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RCA |
53231 |
CD |
10/6 |
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Works by Gounod, Massenet, Thomas, Offenbach, Bizet, Ravel, Verdi, Berlioz, Auber, & Boieldieu
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FRENCH ARIAS
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Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano)
Choeurs des Musiciens du Louvre
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Marc Minkowski
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Deutsche Grammophon |
B0001302-02 |
CD |
10/10 |
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Arias by Massenet, Thomas, Offenbach, Rossini, Boieldieu, Donizetti, & Gounod
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AIRS D’OPÉRAS FRANÇAIS
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Natalie Dessay (soprano)
Choeur “Les Eléments”
Orchestra National du Capitole de Toulouse
Michel Plasson
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Virgin Classics |
724354561023 |
CD |
10/10 |
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Arias from Norma; Adriana Lecouvreur; Edgar; Turandot; Manon Lescaut; La Wally; Cavalleria Rusticana; La forza del destino; Don Carlo; Intermezzi from Thaïs; Manon Lescaut; & Cavalleria Rusticana
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EVA URBANOVA--ITALIAN OPERATIC ARIAS
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Eva Urbanova (soprano)
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Prague National Theatre Orchestra
Ondrej Lenárd
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Supraphon |
SU3763-2631 |
CD |
6/8 |
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Various works by Sarasate, Massenet, Kreisler, Dvorák, Elgar, others
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THE GREAT VIOLINISTS, VOL. 20: JOSEPH HASSID, PHILIP NEWMAN
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Joseph Hassid, Philip Newman (violin); Ivor Newton, Gerald Moore, Chales Hens (piano)
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Symposium |
1327 |
CD |
8/3 |
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Arias by Bizet, Massenet, Berlioz, Verdi, Thomas, Auber, Gounod, Delibes, Halevy, & Adam
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WILFRIED VAN DEN BRANDE--FRENCH OPERA ARIAS
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Wilfried Van den Brande (bass)
Nürnberger Symphoniker
Hans Rotman
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Talent |
291038 |
CD |
6/8 |
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Arias by Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Berlioz, Massenet, Lalo, Bizet, Donizetti, & Thomas
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FRENCH OPERA ARIAS
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Denyce Graves (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo
Marc Soustrot
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Virgin Classics |
724356227729 |
CD |
7/9 |
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Arias by Giordano, Puccini, Bizet, Gounod, Massenet
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Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor)
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Franco Patané
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Decca |
4756236 |
CD |
8/6 |
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Arias & scenes by Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti, Lehar, & Massenet
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THE VERY BEST OF BEVERLY SILLS
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Beverly Sills (soprano); Sherrill Milnes (baritone); Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
Various orchestras & conductors
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EMI |
724358631722 |
CD |
7/8 |
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Arias & duets by Donizetti, Massenet, Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, others
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THE COMPLETE CÉSAR VEZZANI, VOL 2
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César Vezzani (tenor); various duet partners
Various orchestras & conductors
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Marston |
52045 |
CD |
8/5 |
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Arias by Mozart, Weber, Goetz, Verdi, Puccini, Massenet, Charpentier, Smetana, & Dvorák
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LUCIA POPP: OPERA ARIAS
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Lucia Popp (soprano)
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Kurt Eichhorn
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Arts Music |
47517-2 |
CD |
9/8 |
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Selections from operas by Meyerbeer, Halevy, Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Reyer, Massenet, Rossini, Verdi, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, & Puccini
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CÉSAR VEZZANI
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César Vezzani (tenor)
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Nimbus |
7926 |
CD |
8/4 |
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Arias & songs by Gounod, Offenbach, Thomas, Massenet, Meyerbeer, Auber, Puccini, J. Strauss, Novello, Mills, & Zeller
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AMELIA FARRUGIA--JOIE DE VIVRE
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Amelia Farrugia (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Briger
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Decca |
9875237 |
CD |
7/8 |
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Arias & songs by Chapi, Massenet, Offenbach, Rossini, Villa-Lobos, Montsalvatge, & R. Strauss
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ELINA GARANČA
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Elina Garanča (mezzo-soprano)
Staatsopernchor Dresden
Staatskapelle Dresden
Fabio Luisi
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Deutsche Grammophon |
4776231 |
CD |
8/8 |
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Arias by Puccini, Weber, Flotow, Gounod, Wagner, Verdi, Massenet, Berlioz, & Bizet
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JONAS KAUFMANN--ROMANTIC ARIAS
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Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Marco Armiliato
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Decca |
4759966 |
CD |
9/9 |
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Violin showpieces & encores by Paganini (Variations on Carnival of Venice); Ravel (Tzigane); Saint-Saëns (Introduction & Rondo capriccioso); Massenet (Meditation); others
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ZINO FRANCESCATTI
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Zino Francescatti (violin); Artur Balsam (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
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Biddulph |
80224 |
CD |
9/5 |
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Scenes from Manon, Manon Lescaut, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, La traviata, & La bohème
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ANNA MOFFO: A PORTRAIT OF MANON--GREAT LOVE DUETS
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Anna Moffo (soprano); Giuseppe di Stefano, Flaviano Labo, Carlo Bergonzi, Richard Tucker, Cesare Valletti (tenor); others
Various conductors & orchestras
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Testament |
SBT21420 |
CD |
8/7 |
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Arias from La rondine, La bohème, Gianni Schicchi, Mireille, Manon, Faust, Thaïs, La traviata
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INVA MULA--IL BEL SOGNO
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Inva Mula (soprano)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Ivo Lipanovic
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Virgin Classics |
5099969453809 |
CD |
6/9 |
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Arias by Mozart, Berlioz, Thomas, Verdi, Mussorgsky, Charpentier, Massenet, Debussy, Février, & Puccini
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VANNI MARCOUX
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Vanni Marcoux (bass)
Unidentified orchestras & conductors
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Preiser |
89728 |
CD |
8/5 |
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JULES MASSENET
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Chérubin |
Michelle Breedt (mezzo-soprano); Patrizia Ciofi, Carmela Remigio (soprano); Giorgio Surian (bass); Riccardo Novaro (baritone); others
Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Emmanuel Villaume
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Dynamic |
508/1-2 |
CD |
7/8 |
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