This page lists all recordings of Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon), by Jules Emile Frederic Massenet (1842-1912) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Nicolai GeddaRecordings From 1952-1957
The recordings for this 2 CD set have been carefully selected to show to advantage the extraordinary control
Gedda has over his vocal resources and also to demonstrate his remarkable gift for language. The French opera
excerpts all display an appealing sense of style together with excellent musicianship, both traits so much admired
in the 19th and early 20th centuries. His Russian scenes and arias have an authentic ring, his German highly
romantic and his Italian arias although his voice does not possess that particular Mediterranean warmth, do
nevertheless have a sense of morbidezza (tenderness) usually more associated with the Latin tenor. | 
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| |  | James Melton - Historical Recital
Transfers from RCA recordings 1945-1949 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Berlioz: | Prière: Te ergo quaesumus (Te Deum) Chœur & Orchestre de Paris, John Nelson | Bernstein: | Tonight Angela Gheorghiu (Maria) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong | Bizet: | Acte I – Duo : Parle-moi de ma mère (Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson Acte II – Duo : Je vais danser en votre honneur… La-la-la-la… Au quartier ! (Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | Donizetti: | Acte I : C’est moi Lucie (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Sur la tombe de mon père (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Vers toi toujours s’envoler (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Acte III : Tombes de mes aïeux (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò | Gounod: | Roméo & Juliette - L'amour, l'amour... Ah, lève-toi soleil Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson Acte IV – Duo de la chambre: Va, je t’ai pardonné…Anges du ciel Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | Massenet: | Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Je suis seul, seul enfin... Ah fuyez douce image (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Toi ! Vous ! Oui ! Je fus cruelle… N’est-ce plus ma main (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Oui ce qu'elle m'ordonne... Lorsque l'enfant (from Wether) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano Pourqoui me reveiller (from Werther) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano N’achevez pas, hélas (from Werther) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano | Offenbach: | Acte I – Le jugement de Pâris : Au Mont Ida (La Belle Hélène) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong | Puccini: | Che gelida manina (La Bohème) Leontina Vaduva (Mimi) Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano La Bohème: 'O soave fanciulla' Leontina Vaduva (Mimi) Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi) Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Tosca: 'E lucevan le stelle' Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Ah! Franchiggia… O dolci mani mansuete e pure Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Acte III : Ma come puoi lasciarmi (La Rondine) Angela Gheorghiu (Magda) London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Le Villi: 'Ecco la Casa - Torna Ai Felici Di' London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Gianni Schicchi: 'Firenze È Come un Albero Fiorito' London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Et incarnatus est London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano | Verdi: | Acte III : Ah si, ben mio…L’onda de suoni mistici (La Trouvère) Angela Gheorghiu (Leonora) & Enrico Facini (Ruiz) London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Di quella pira (from Il trovatore) Angela Gheorghiu (Leonora) & Enrico Facini (Ruiz) London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Fontainebleau! Forêt immense et solitaire … (from Don Carlo) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Acte IV : Qui me rendra ce mort ? Ô funèbres abîmes (Don Carlos) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Acte II : Dieu, tu semas dans nos âmes (Don Carlos) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Ingemisco (Requiem) London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano |
The incomparable Roberto Alagna sings with some of the world’s greatest artists including Natalie Dessay, Thomas Hampson, Claudio Abbado, Richard Armstrong, Antonio Pappano, Angela Gheorghiu and many more in this selection of his finest opera performances. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Joseph Calleja The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Carlo Rizzi 'This is a discerning, often thrilling recital by a singer in his first full bloom.' Daily Telegraph | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Björling reDiscoveredCarnegie Hall Recital
Beethoven: | Adelaide, Op. 46 | Bizet: | La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) | Foster, S: | I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair | Giordano, U: | Fedora: Amor ti vieta Andrea Chenier: Come un bel dì di maggio | Grieg: | En svane, Op. 25 No. 2 Seks Sange, Op. 48 No. 6 'Ein Traum' | Mascagni: | Addio alla madre (from Cavalleria Rusticana) | Massenet: | Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) | Mozart: | Il mio tesoro intanto (from Don Giovanni) | Puccini: | Tosca: 'E lucevan le stelle' Che gelida manina (La Bohème) | Schubert: | Frühlingsglaube, D686 Die Forelle, D550 Ständchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4 Die böse Farbe, from Die schöne Müllerin, D795 | Sibelius: | Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Text: J.J. Wecksell) Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) | Sjöberg: | Tonerna (text: Erik Gustaf Geijer) | Strauss, R: | Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2 | Tosti: | L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra Ideale |
Jussi Björling (tenor) & Frederick Schauwecker (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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