Composer(s): Massenet, Jules
Conductor(s): Cohen, Elie
Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Opera Recordings
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.110061-62
Barcode: 0636943106129
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 10/2000

MASSENET: Werther (Thill, Vallin) (1931)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Massenet, Jules
Blau, Edouard - Lyricist
Hartmann, Georges - Lyricist
Milliet, Paul - Lyricist
Narcon, Armand (bass)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Guénot, Louis (bass-baritone)
Niel, Henri (tenor)
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
1 Act I - Prelude... Assez! Assez! 04:33
Narcon, Armand (bass)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
2 Act I - Noel Jesus vient de naitre 01:20
Narcon, Armand (bass)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
3 Act I - Bravo pour les enfants 05:04
Guénot, Louis (bass-baritone)
Niel, Henri (tenor)
Narcon, Armand (bass)
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
4 Act I - Alors, c'est bien ici... Je ne sais si je veille. 09:42
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Narcon, Armand (bass)
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
5 Act I - O spectacle ideal d'amour et d'innocence 05:36
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Narcon, Armand (bass)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
6 Act I - Elle m'aime!... quelle priere de reconnaissance 02:12
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
7 Act I - Clair de lune 02:33
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
8 Act I - Il faut nour separer 02:25
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
9 Act I - Mon ame a reconnu votre ame 00:54
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
10 Act I - Vous avez dit vrai! 03:08
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
11 Act I - Reve! Extase! 03:47
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Narcon, Armand (bass)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
12 Act II - Prelude 01:16
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
13 Act II - Vivant Bacchus! 04:24
Guénot, Louis (bass-baritone)
Niel, Henri (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
14 Act II - Trois mois! Voici trois mois... 02:42
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
15 Act II - Un autre est son epoux 04:04
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Niel, Henri (tenor)
Guénot, Louis (bass-baritone)
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
16 Act II - Mais celle qui devint ma femme 03:15
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
17 Act II - Frere, voyez!... Du gai soleil 01:51
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
18 Act II - Heureux! Pourrai-je l'etre encore? 03:18
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
19 Act II - Ah! Qu'il est loin ce jour 06:06
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
20 Act II - Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage 03:20
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Act III: Prelude 02:43
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
2 Act III: Werther! Werther!... Qui m'aurait dit 01:03
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
3 Act III: Ces lettres!... Ces lettres! 05:02
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
4 Act III: Bonjour, grande soeur!... Mais souffres-tu? 01:37
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
5 Act III: Ah! Le rire est beni 02:50
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
6 Act III: Les larmes qu'on ne pleure pas 03:23
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
7 Act III: Ah! Mon courage m'abondonne! 02:16
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
8 Act III: Oui, c'est moi! 03:46
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
9 Act III: Tout mon ame est la... Pourquoi me reveiller 02:30
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
10 Act III: Ciel! Ai-je compris? 02:22
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
11 Act III: Ah!... Ah! Moi! Moi! Dans ces bras! 01:26
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
12 Act III: Soit! Adieu donc! 01:19
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
13 Act III: Werther est de retour 02:21
Rocque, Marcel (baritone)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
14 Act IV: Symphonie 02:58
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
15 Act IV: Werther!... Werther!... Rien! 04:37
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
16 Act IV: Et moi, Werther, et moi, je t'aime! 05:59
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Féraldy, Germaine (soprano)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
17 Act IV: Ecoute bien! La-bas, au fond du cimetiere 02:14
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
18 Act IV: Jesus vient de naitre 00:35
Vallin, Ninon (soprano)
Paris National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
19 Massenet Arias: Le cid 04:22
Thill, Georges (tenor)
20 Massenet Arias: Le cid 04:30
Thill, Georges (tenor)
21 Massenet Arias: Herodiade 04:02
Thill, Georges (tenor)
22 Massenet Arias: Manon 03:39
Thill, Georges (tenor)
23 Massenet Arias: Manon 04:37
Thill, Georges (tenor)
24 Massenet Arias: Sapho 04:14
Thill, Georges (tenor)

Total Playing Time: 02:25:55