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Livine Mertens, Orchestre de la Monnaie, Maurice Bastin - Livine Mertens: Airs et mélodies (2020) [Hi-Res]

Livine Mertens, Orchestre de la Monnaie, Maurice Bastin - Livine Mertens: Airs et mélodies (2020) [Hi-Res]
  • Title: Livine Mertens: Airs et mélodies
  • Year Of Release: 2020
  • Label: Musique en Wallonie
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless / flac 24bits - 44.1kHz +Booklet
  • Total Time: 01:08:04
  • Total Size: 235 / 424 mb
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Tracklist

01. La dame blanche, Acte I Scene 5 Couplets D'ici voyez ce beau domaine (Jenny)
02. Mignon, Acte I Cantabile Connais-tu le pays (Mignon)
03. Werther, Acte III Scene 2 Air Va ! Laisse couler mes larmes (Charlotte)
04. Carmen, Acte 1 Scene 5 Habanera L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen)
05. Carmen, Acte I Scene 10 Seguedille Pres des remparts de Seville (Carmen)
06. Romeo et Juliette, Acte III 2e tableau Chanson Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Stephano)
07. Romeo et Juliette, Acte III 2e tableau Chanson Depuis hier je cherche en vain mon maitre – Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Stephano)
08. La grande duchesse de Gerolstein, Acte I Scene 13 Couplets Voici le sabre de mon pere
09. Boccace, Acte I Chanson De ce cote, voyez ce beau garcon (Boccace)
10. Boccace, Acte II Couplets J'suis pour vous plaire (le jardinier)
11. Der Rosenkavalier, Acte II Presentation de la rose L'honneur insigne m'est echu (Octave et Sophie)
12. Hansel und Gretel, Acte III Scenes 1-2 Duo Gretel, comme toi – Joli chateau, chateau-gateau (Hansel et Gretel)
13. L'enfant et les sortileges Cake-Walk How's Your Mug (la Theiere et la Tasse chinoise)
14. L'enfant et les sortileges Air de l'Enfant et scene de l'Arithmetique Toi, le c?ur de la rose
15. La vida breve, Acte II 1er tableau Danse
16. La vida breve, Acte II 2e tableau Danse
17. La route d'emeraude Berceuse Lorsque tu etais tout petit (La mere Barent)
18. La dame de Pique, Acte I 2e tableau Romance Oh ! Jeunes filles ! (Pauline)
19. Rose des roses
20. The Salt King Valse chantee Plaisir supreme
21. Gretna Green, 1e partie n° 14 Valse de Colin-Maillard
22. Hopjes en Hopjes, Scene 8 Danse americaine Up Me Up

Livine Mertens, Orchestre de la Monnaie, Maurice Bastin - Livine Mertens: Airs et mélodies (2020) [Hi-Res]


Our Historiques collection is devoted to reissuing historic recordings linked to particular performers. This time the focus is on the mezzo-soprano Livine Mertens (Antwerp 1898 - Brussels 1968). 1923 saw her first appearance on the stage on which her whole career was to take place (until 1945): La Monnaie opera house. Her first appearance as Carmen on 1 August 1929 marked a red-letter day: her vocal and physical presence made her the uncontested mistress of this role, as crucial for her career as for her life; a Carmen of real stature, of an irresistible realism, a dramatic intensity such as we rarely encounter. The quality of her voice is here magnificently restored in a typical operatic repertoire from the early 20th century Bizet, Gounod, Massenet, Ravel, Thomas and others, in recordings dating from 1930-32.Meticulous remastering work and the restoration of the correct pitches (the speed of 78 rpm was far from consistent) make it hard to believe that all this dates from almost a century ago. The booklet in four languages is lavishly presented and generously illustrated with rare documents.


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