¡Massenet: Thais[SHM-CD]
¡Yves Abel (conductor)
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Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format. [Machine Translation] [Classical Department Store - French Chronicle] 1st release. 100 titles of masterpieces of French music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods to the present day! From orchestral to chamber music, instrumental music, and opera, this collection covers the essential works in the history of French music! The 100 titles include highly acclaimed albums from Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, as well as masterpieces by both greats and current artists. The booklet includes a foreword by music writer Hiroyuki Yagi. The booklet also includes an easy-to-understand new album commentary. All albums are recorded on high quality SHM-CD with green color label coating to bring out the best sound potential of the masters. The recording of Massenet's opera "Thais," known for "The Meditation of Thais" performed between the acts of Act II, is a lyric drama in three acts and seven scenes, with Massenet at the height of his powers of musical maturity. In this recording, Fleming and Hampson, a splendid pair, bring out the charm of this opera in an even richer way. The lyrics are not accompanied by a bilingual translation. Isabelle Carus (mezzo-soprano: Mirtal), Enkeleida Shkosa (mezzo-soprano: Albine), David Grousset (baritone: Nicias' servant), Bordeaux Opera Chorus (Chorus Director: Gunther Wagner), Orchestre National d'Aquitaine de Bordeaux, Recorded in Bordeaux in February 1997 and May 1998.
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