Frederica von Stade Sings Offenbach Arias and Overtures by Frederica Von Stade - Uhune

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The magic of Offenbach is unquestionably found in his beautiful melodies, almost to the exclusion of any other feature in his music. Regardless of how they are presented, whether as arias in the original operetta scores or as arranged by other hands in various overtures and concert suites, these well-crafted and memorable songs support Rossini's judgment of Offenbach as the "Mozart of the Champs Élysées." Frederica von Stade's exuberance and charm run through her performances, and her singing is especially bright in such comic numbers as "Ah! que les hommes sont bêtes!" and "Ah! que j'aime les militaires!" However, she is at her best when she sings expressively in the gentle and yearning arias, of which "Lettre de la Périchole" and the rapturous "Amours divins" are fine examples. Von Stade's performances of the "Rondeau et valse" from La vie parisienne and "Dites-lui" from La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein deserve highlighting as they are among Offenbach's greatest arias and von Stade gives them superb interpretations. The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is led by Antonio de Almeida, one of the world's leading authorities on Offenbach's music. The performances of five overtures, interspersed between the vocal selections, give a taste of the theater experience that is central to Offenbach's esprit.
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1. La Périchole: Overture

by Antonio De Almeida

Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

2. La Périchole: Lettre de la Périchole

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

3. La Périchole: Ah! que les hommes sont bêtes!

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

4. La Périchole: Ariette de la griserie

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

5. La Périchole: Entr'acte

by Antonio De Almeida

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Performer: Frederica Von Stade
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

6. La Fille du tambour-major: Chanson de la fille du tambour-major

by Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Frederica Von Stade
Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Librettist: Alfred Duru
Henri Chivot
Chivot
Duru; Composer
Lyricist: Alfred Duru
Henri Chivot; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

7. La belle Hélène: Amours divins

by Frederica Von Stade, Antonio De Almeida

Primary Artist: Frederica Von Stade
Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Librettist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Lyricist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

8. Pomme d'api: Overture

by Antonio De Almeida

Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: William Bertrand Busnach
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

9. Pomme d'api: Couplets de pomme

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: William Bertrand Busnach
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

10. Pomme d'api: J'en prendrai un, deux, trois

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: William Bertrand Busnach
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

11. Madame L'Archiduc: Couplets de l'alphabet

by Frederica Von Stade, Antonio De Almeida

Primary Artist: Frederica Von Stade
Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Albert Millaud; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

12. La romance de la rose: Overture

by Antonio De Almeida

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

13. La Vie parisienne: Rondeau et valse

by Frederica Von Stade, Antonio De Almeida

Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Primary Artist: Frederica Von Stade
Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

14. Orphée aux enfers: Couplets du berger joli

by Frederica Von Stade, Antonio De Almeida

Primary Artist: Frederica Von Stade
Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Hector Cremieux
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

15. Barbe Bleue: Overture

by Antonio De Almeida

Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

16. Barbe Bleue: Couplets de Boulette

by Frederica Von Stade, Antonio De Almeida

Primary Artist: Frederica Von Stade
Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Librettist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Lyricist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

17. Barbe Bleue: Couplets de la rosière

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Librettist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Lyricist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

18. La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Overture

by Antonio De Almeida

Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida; Main Performer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

19. La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Dites-lui

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Librettist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Lyricist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

20. La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein: Ah! que j'aime les militaires!

by Antonio De Almeida, Frederica Von Stade

Primary Artist: Antonio De Almeida
Frederica Von Stade; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Performer
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Librettist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Lyricist: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Composer
Conductor: Antonio De Almeida; Conductor
Engineer: Mike Hatch; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production

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Label

Sony Classical

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French (France)

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Apr 21, 2016

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