Berlioz: Les Troyens (豆瓣)

又名: 柏辽兹：特洛伊人
表演者: SIR COLIN DAVIS / LSO
流派: 古典
专辑类型: Import / Live / Original recording reissued
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 2002-01-30
出版者: London Symphony Orchestra
唱片数: 4
条形码: 0822231101024

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　　This recording, from live performances at the Barbican last December, is the finest opera CD I have heard this year. The sheer electricity generated by Davis's lithe and fearless conducting of this extraordinary score - even given the fact these are live recordings - is of a magnitude I have rarely encountered elsewhere (indeed, only Carlos Kleiber and Karl Böhm on live opera... (展开全部) 　　This recording, from live performances at the Barbican last December, is the finest opera CD I have heard this year. The sheer electricity generated by Davis's lithe and fearless conducting of this extraordinary score - even given the fact these are live recordings - is of a magnitude I have rarely encountered elsewhere (indeed, only Carlos Kleiber and Karl Böhm on live opera recordings approach Davis's thunderbolt excitement). With these discs coming at such an attractive price (less than £20) and with such clear and thrilling sound (even more so given the notorious problems with recording this opera) this set becomes an essential purchase.
　　Only Wagner it seems got it right about Berlioz. When he said he was 'devilishly smart' he just about summed up what made Berlioz so thrilling a composer, particularly in this opera. Hear Les Troyens, with its lavish ballets, the underlying tension of the scoring, the despair and exhilaration of the mood and you have a cornucopia of human expression and fragility within its four hours. Its epic span mirrors the story it tells - yet few operas seem so atmospheric. With its tempestuous storm during the Royal Hunt interlude and the sheer lyricism of the love duet between Enée and Dido Les Troyens can seem both spectacular and intimate. Its scope is simply breathtaking and even more so when one considers how miniaturist the attention to the scoring is.
　　There are problems, however. Les Troyens is so massive in scale that it takes a master conductor to hold everything together. Listen to even parts of this recording (the transition between the Cavatina and the March in Act I, for example) and you feel that the stitching holding together the woven cloth is not quite as meticulously sewn as it might be. Moreover, the action of the opera can appear very episodic (there are many drastic changes of scenes). The advantage of this live recording, however, is that it is a concert performance and this seems to interfere less with the diffuse action of the libretto than in a fully staged performance.
　　Davis has lived with this opera for many years (indeed gave the first performance of the complete two-part version in 1969 - more than a hundred years after its completion). The passion and theatricality which colours his Covent Garden recording is in evidence here - although, because this is live, there is a greater tension and latent energy to the conducting. The Trojan March is profoundly exciting - the LSO brazen and blazing. Dido's Lament, however, has greater beauty than in his studio recording - the LSO playing with fabulous poise and expressivity of tone.
　　Holding this together is his cast. Ben Heppner, for whom this is his first outing as Enée, is incapable of giving us a single ugly sound and finds the high tessitura of the part comfortably within his scope. His French diction is certainly clearer (and cleaner) than Jon Vickers' on Davis' first recording and he sounds much less powerful in tone (in a word, more 'lyrical') than Vickers. Vickers had already sung the role on stage so perhaps brings greater involvement to the part but Heppner is not really that less involving, particularly in the Duet and his Aria where the vulnerability to his tone seems closer to the ideal than Vickers' sheer voluminous power. Michelle DeYoung, imposingly tall in real life, was due to sing the role of Cassandre - but here makes a formidable Dido. Her lament is moving, her characterisation reflective and tense. Petra Lang is a noble Cassandre - perhaps too Germanic in her phrasing - but what clarity of enunciation! Both the LSO Chorus and the LSO are on world beating form.
　　There are now just three complete recordings of Les Troyens (two by Davis and one by Charles Dutoit) in the catalogue [Beecham's 1947 recording is heavily cut, as was the norm at the time]. This recording, made in excellent sound and with a conductor at the height of his powers and with even more insights into Berlioz' epic opera, is marginally preferable to his 1969 recording. Many will indeed prefer Heppner's lyrical Enée to Vickers' powerhouse assumption of the role. Josephine Veasey (in Davis I) is a formidable Dido singing with beauty of tone and with enormous vocal strength an overall better recommendation than DeYoung. Dutoit's all French version is beautifully sung but lacks momentum. What makes Davis II so indispensable is the astonishing playing of the LSO - virile and abrasive one moment, impassioned and lyrical the next. They are simply triumphant.
　　An outstanding bargain, this is an unmissable set.
　　Marc Bridle

曲目 · · · · · ·

Act One, No.1 Chor: Ha, Ha! Apres Dix Ans - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act One, No.2 Recitative And Aria: Les Grecs Ont Disparu! - Petra Lang
Act One, No.2 Recitative And Aria: Malheureux Roi! - Petra Lang
Act One, No.3 Duet: C'est Lui! - Petra Lang
Act One, No.3 Cavatina: Reviens A Toi, Vierge Adoree!/Pauvre Ame Egaree!/Si Tu M'aimes, Va-t'en... - Peter Mattei/Petra Lang
Act One, No.4 March And Hymn: Dieux Protecteurs De La Ville Eternelle - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act One, No.5 Gauntelet Combat - Wrestlers' Dance - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act One, No.6 Pantomime - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Petra Lang
Act One, No.7 Recitative: Du Peuple Et Des Soldats - Ben Heppner
Act One, No.8 Octet And Double Chor: Chaitment Effroyable! - Alan Ewing/Tigran Martirossian/Peter Mattei/Ben Heppner/Bulent Bezduz/Petra Lang/Isabelle Cals...
Act One, No.9 Recitative And Chor: Que La Deesse Nous Protege - Ben Heppner/Alan Ewing/Michelle DeYoung/Petra Lang/Sara Mingardo/Peter Mattei/Stephen Milling...
Act One, No.10 Aria: Non, Je Ne Verrai Pas La Deplorable Fete - Petra Lang
Act One, No.11 Finale (Trojan March): De Mes Sens Eperdus - Petra Lang/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Two, Scene 1, No.12 Scene And Recitative: Intro - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Two, Scene 1, No.12 Scene And Recitative: Intro - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Two, Scene 1, No.12 Scene And Recitative: Intro: O Lumiere De Troie!/Ah!...Fuis, Fils De Venus - Ben Heppner/Orlin Anastassov
Act Two, Scene 1, No.13 Recitative And Chor: Quelle Esperance Encor Est Permise - Ben Heppner/Tigran Martirossian/Isabelle Cals/Peter Mattei
Act Two, Scene 2, No.14 Chor (Prayer): Ha, Puissante Cybele - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Two, Scene 2, No.15 Recitative And Chor: Tous Ne Periront Pas/Oh Digne Soeur D'Hector - Petra Lang/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Two, Scene 2, No.16 Finale: Complices De Sa Gloire/Le Tresor! Le Tresor! - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Petra Lang/Mark Stone
Act Three, No.17 Chor: De Carthage Les Cieux - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Three, No.18 Nat Anthem: Gloire A Didon - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Three, No.19 Recitative And Aria: Nous Avons Vu Finir Sept And A Peine - Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Three, No.19 Recitative And Aria: Chers Tyriens - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Three, No.20 Entry Of The Builders - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Three, No.21 Entry Of The Sailors - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Three, No.22 Entry Of The Farm-Workers - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Three, No.23 Recitative And Chor: Peuple! Tous Les Honneurs - Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Three, No.24 Recitative And Duet: Les Chants Joyeux - Michelle DeYoung/Sara Mingardo
Act Three, No.25 Recitative And Aria: Echappes A Grand Peine - Kenneth Tarver/Michelle DeYoung
Act Three, No.25 Recitative And Aria: Errante Sur Les Mers - Michelle DeYoung
Act Three, No.26 Trojan March (In The Minor Mode): J'Eprouve Une Souldaine Et Vive Impatience - Michelle DeYoung
Act Three, No.27 Recitative: Auguste Reine, Un Peuple Errant Et Malheureux - Isabelle Cals/Michelle DeYoung/Tigran Martirossian
Act Three, No.28 Finale: J'Ose A Peine Annoncer La Terrible Nouvelle!/Reine! Je Suis Enee!... - Stephen Milling/Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Ben Heppner/Petra Lang...
Act Four, Scene 1, No.29 Royal Hunt And Storm (Pantomime) - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Four, Scene 2, No.30 Recitative: Dites, Narbal, Qui Cause Vos Alarmes? - Sara Mingardo/Stephen Milling
Act Four, Scene 2, No.31 Aria: De Quels Revers Menaces-tu Carthage - Stephen Milling
Act Four, Scene 2, No.31 Cavatina: Vaine Terreur - Sara Mingardo
Act Four, Scene 2, No.31 Aria And Cavatina: De Quels Revers Menaces-tu Carthage - Stephen Milling/Sara Mingardo
Act Four, Scene 2, No.32 March For The Entry Of The Queen - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Four, Scene 2, No.33.Ballets: Dance Of The Egyptian Dancing Girls - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Four, Scene 2, No.33.Ballets: Dance Of The Slaves - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Four, Scene 2, No.33.Ballets: Dance Of The Nubian Slave Girls - LSO/Sir Colin Davis
Act Four, Scene 2, No.34.Scene And Iopas' Song: Assez, Ma Soeur - Michelle DeYoung
Act Four, Scene 2, No.34.Scene And Iopas' Song: O Blonde Ceres - Kenneth Tarver
Act Four, Scene 2, No.35 Recitative And Qnt: Pardonne, Iopas - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner
Act Four, Scene 2, No.35 Recitative And Qnt: O Pudeur! Tout Conspire - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner/Sara Mingardo/Kenneth Tarver/Stephen Milling
Act Four, Scene 2, No.36 Recitative And Sept: Mais Bannissons Ces Tristes Souvenirs - Ben Heppner
Act Four, Scene 2, No.36 Recitative And Sept: Tout N'est Que Paix Et Charme - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner/Isabelle Cals/Sara Mingardo/Kenneth Tarver/Stephen Milling...
Act Four, Scene 2, No.37 Duet: Nuit D'ivresse Et D'extase Infinie! - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner/Leigh Melrose
Act Five, Scene 1, No.38 Hylas Song: Vallon Sonore - Toby Spence/Andrew Greenan/Roderick Earle
Act Five, Scene 1, No.39 Recitative And Chor: Preparez Tout, Il Faut Partir Enfin/Chaque Jour... - Tigran Martirossian/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Five, Scene 1, No.40 Duet: Par Bacchus! Ils Sont Fous Avec Leur Italie! - Andrew Greenan/Roderick Earle
Act Five, Scene 1, No.41 Recitative And Aria: Inutiles Regrets! - Ben Heppner
Act Five, Scene 1, No.41 Recitative And Aria: Ah! Quand Viendra L'instant Des Supremes Adieux - Ben Heppner
Act Five, Scene 1, No.42 Scene: Enee! - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Ben Heppner
Act Five, Scene 1, No.43 Scene And Chor: Debout, Troyens, Eveillez-vous, Alerte!/Alerts!... - Ben Heppner/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Five, Scene 1, No.44: Duo And Chor: Errante Sur Tes Pas - Michelle DeYoung/Ben Heppner
Act Five, Scene 1, No.44: Duo And Chor: Italie! - Ben Heppner/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop
Act Five, Scene 2, No.45 Scene: Va, Ma Soeur, L'implorer - Michelle DeYoung/Sara Mingardo
Act Five, Scene 2, No.46 Scene: En Mer, Voyez! Six Vaisseaux! - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Kenneth Tarver/Michelle DeYoung/Sara Mingardo/Stephen Milling
Act Five, Scene 2, No.47 Monologue: Ah! Ah! Je Vais Mourir - Michelle DeYoung
Act Five, Scene 2, No.48 Aria: Adieu, Fiere Cite - Michelle DeYoung
Act Five, Scene 3, No.49 Ceremony For The Dead: Dieux De L'oubli', Dieux Du Tenare - London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop/Sara Mingardo/Stephen Milling
Act Five, Scene 3, No.50 Scene: Pluton...Semble M'etre Propice... - Michelle DeYoung
Act Five, Scene 3, No.51 Chor: Ah! Au Secours! Au Secours! La Reine S'est Frappee! - Ben Heppner/Michelle DeYoung/Petra Lang/Sara Mingardo/Peter Mattei/Stephen Milling/Kenneth Tarver...
Act Five, Scene 3, No.52 Imprecation: Rome...Rome...Immortelle!/Haine Eternelle A La Race D'enee! - Michelle DeYoung/London Sym Chor/Stephen Westrop