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Mignon / Ambroise Thomas.
- Format:
- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896, composer, composer.
- Language:
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Operas.
- Live sound recordings--New York (State)--New York.
- Live sound recordings.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Genre:
- Sound recordings.
- Operas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 audio file (2 hr., 18 min., 30 sec.))
- Other Title:
- Met Opera on Demand.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : [Metropolitan Opera], [1945]
- Language Note:
- Sung in French.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- audio file streaming audio file
- Summary:
- In this performance, the sensational Risë Stevens sings one of her signature roles, the shy but loving Mignon. It's a true operatic rarity, not heard at the Met since Stevens last did it in 1949, and it overflows with astonishing musical variety. The opera has at least two roles dear to the hearts of great singing actors: Mignon, and old Lothario, who turns out to be her father - here the superb Ezio Pinza in a stellar performance. Mimi Benzell is the flirtatious Philine, and James Melton is Wilhelm Meister, Mignon's true love.
- Contents:
- Overture
- Bons bourgeois et notables
- Place, amis, faites place
- Pour gagner maintenant
- Holà, coquin!
- Monsieur
- Monsieur
- Eh! quoi! Mon che Laërte
- De mon ami, Monsieur
- Connais-tu le pays
- Ce pays enchanté
- Légères hirondelles
- Me voici! Tu m'as rachetée
- En route, amis, plions bagage
- Entr'acte
- Corbleu!
- Bell, ayez pitié de nous
- Plus de soucis, Mignon!
- Me voilà seule
- Je connais un pauvre enfant
- C'est moi, j'ai tout brisé
- Mignon!
- Monsieur!
- Adieu, Mignon! courage!
- Vous disiez vrai
- Interlude
- Elle est là! près de lui!
- Ciel! quentends-je
- As-tu souffert?
- La Philine est vraiment divine!
- Je suis Titania, la blonde
- Ah! vous voilà!
- Au souffle léger du veut
- Vous verrez de cette fenêtre
- Elle ne croyait pas
- Signor!
- Je suis heureuse!
- Ah! que ton ḿe enfin
- Je reconnais sa voix
- Wilhelm!
- Ô Vierge Marie
- Ah!
- Ah! je le savais bien ce n'était pas un rêve
- Danse
- Allez, je vous attends ici! . .Paysanne ou signora (Forlane)
- Dieu!
- Spérta!
- Quel rire moqueur!
- Participant:
- Risë Stevens ; Mimi Benzell ; James Melton ; Ezio Pinza ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Wilfred Pelletier, conductor.
- Notes:
- Recorded live in 1945 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York.
- Duration: 2 hr., 18 min., 30 sec.
- Description based on vendor-supplied metadata.
- OCLC:
- 859396555
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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