Description
Title: Lakme
Artist: Emmanuel Joel-Hornak
Label: Opera Australia
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5060266600319
Genre: Classical, Opera/Operetta
Release Date: 2012-04-24
Number of Discs: 1
Lakme, Delibes greatest opera, is performed by Opera Australia in all it”s oriental glory. Starring the exquisite coloratura soprano Emma Matthews as the innocent girl priestess Lakme, and superb tenor Aldo Di Toro as the love-struck Gerald, the story tackles religion and cross-cultural love against a backdrop of British rule in India in the mid-19th century. French conductor Emmanuel Joel-Hornak brings out the full depth of the lush, dramatic score, with familiar high points being the beautiful renditions of the well-known Flower Duet and Bell Song. Dominica Matthews adds her rich voice as Mallika and Stephen Bennett is darkly dominating as Brahmin priest Nilakantha, Lakme”s father, while Roxane Hislop is a consummate Mistress Bentson.
Tracks:
1.1 Act I: Prelude
1.2 Act I: A L”heure Accoutumee (Hadji, Mallika, Chorus, Nilakantha)
1.3 Act I: Soyez Trois Fois Benis, Vons Qui Rendez (Nilakantha)
1.4 Act I: Blanche Dourga, Pale Silva! (Lakme, Chorus, Nilakantha)
1.5 Act I: Allez en Paix ? a L”heure Accoutumee (Nilakantha, Chorus)
1.6 Act I: Lakme, C”est Toi Qui Nous Proteges! (Nilakantha, Lakme, Hadji, Mallika)
1.7 Act I: Viens, Mallika (Lakme, Mallika)
1.8 Act I: Sous Le Dome Epais, Flower Duet (Lakme, Mallika)
1.9 Act I: Miss Rose, Miss Ellen, Respectez Les Clotures! (Mistress Bentson, Ellen, Rose, Gerald, Frederic)
1.10 Act I: Quand Une Femme Est Si Jolie (Ellen, Frederic, Gerald, Rose, Mistress Bentson)
1.11 Act I: Nous Commettons Un Sacrilege (Mistress Bentson, Ellen, Rose, Gerald, Frederic)
1.12 Act I: Prendre Le Dessin D”un Bijou ? Fantaisie Aux Divins Mensonges (Gerald)
1.13 Act I: Non! Je Ne Veux Pas Toucher (Gerald, Lakme, Mallika)
1.14 Act I: Les Fleurs Me Paraissent Plus Belles (Lakme)
1.15 Act I: Ah! Mallika! Mallika! (Lakme, Mallika, Hadji)
1.16 Act I: D”ou Viens-Tu? Que Veux-Tu? (Lakme, Gerald)
1.17 Act I: Viens! la! la! (Hadji, Nilakantha, Lakme, Chorus)
1.18 Act II: Entr”acte
1.19 Act II: Allons, Avant Que Midi Sonne (Chorus, Mistress Bentson, Frederic, Rose)
1.20 Act II: Musique de Scene: Ils Sont Assourdissants!
1.21 Act II: Voyez Donc Ce Vieillard Et Cette Jeune Fille! (Rose, Frederic, Mistress Bentson)
2.1 Act II: C”est Un Pauvre Qui Mendie (Nilakantha, Lakme)
2.2 Act II: Ah, C”est de Ta Douleur (Lakme, Nilakantha, Chorus)
2.3 Act II: Ah! Par Les Dieux Inspires – Ou Va la Jeune Indoue, Bell Song (Lakme)
2.4 Act II: La Rage Me Devore (Nilakantha, Lakme, Chorus)
2.5 Act II: Au Milieu Des Chants D”allegresse (Nilakantha, Chorus, Lakme)
2.6 Act II: Le Maitre Ne Pense Qu”a Sa Vengeance (Hadji)
2.7 Act II: Lakme! Lakme! C”est Toi! (Gerald, Lakme)
2.8 Act II: Dans la Foret Pres de Nous (Lakme)
2.9 Act II: O Dourga, Toi Qui Renais (Chorus, Ellen, Rose, Mistress Bentson, Frederic, Gerald)
2.10 Act III: Entr”acte
2.11 Act III: Sous Le Ciel Tout Etoile (Lakme)
2.12 Act III: Quel Vague Souvenir (Gerald, Lakme)
2.13 Act III: Lakme! Lakme! Lakme! Ah! Viens, Dans la Foret Profonde (Gerald)
2.14 Act III: La, Je Pourrai T”entendre (Lakme, Gerald, Chorus)
2.15 Act III: Vivant! ? Ah! Frederic! (Frederic, Gerald)
2.16 Act III: Ils Allaient Deux a Deux (Lakme, Gerald, Chorus)
2.17 Act III: C”est Lui! C”est Lui! (Nilakantha, Lakme, Gerald)
