Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Emmanuel Chabrier's "Briséïs ou Les amants de Corinthe," a captivating opera that showcases the composer's unique blend of wit, charm, and dramatic flair. Recorded live during the 1994 Edinburgh Festival at the Usher Hall, this 1995 release is a historical gem, marking the first-ever performance of the opera in Britain.
Spanning 38 tracks and over an hour of music, this album is a testament to Chabrier's mastery of melody and orchestration. The opera tells the tragic love story of Briséïs and Hylas, set against the backdrop of ancient Corinth. From the gentle sway of the sailors' song in "La nef légère a pris l'essor" to the heart-wrenching pleas of "Mon Dieu, pardonnez-leur," each track is a vivid scene in a richly drawn drama.
Chabrier's score is a delightful mix of lyrical beauty and dramatic intensity, with influences ranging from Greek mythology to early Christianity. The album features a stellar cast of vocalists, including Mark Padmore and Kathryn Harries, who bring depth and nuance to their respective roles. The recording, engineered by Tony Kime, captures the immediacy and energy of the live performance, making for an engaging and immersive listening experience.
Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a curious newcomer, "Briséïs ou Les amants de Corinthe" offers a compelling introduction to Chabrier's operatic world. The album's historical significance, combined with its musical richness, makes it a standout addition to any classical music collection.
Tracks
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 1, La nef légère a pris l'essor (Les Marins)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera Chorus, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 2, Ramez plus doucement, compagnons! (Hylas/Les Marins)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera Chorus, Mark Padmore, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 3, Jetez l'ancre et carguez les voiles! (Hylas)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 4, Comme un voyageur s'arrête au milieu (Hylas)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 5, Dans le tranquille gynécée, auprès des bons rouets (Hylas)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 6, Viens! N'entends-tu-pas qu'une voix éprise (Hylas)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 7, Viens! (Hylas/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 1: No. 8, Eros! Chaleur! Lumière! Universelle sève! (Hylas/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 1, Enfant! Nous connaîtrons l'absence (Hylas/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 2, Là-bas, dans les cités d'Asie, on dit qu'au jeune voyageur (Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 3, Par l'auguste Kypris, reine des destinées (Hylas/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 4, Par l'auguste Kypris, reine des destinées (Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 5, Si l'on couchait ta fiancée dans la tombe (Briséïs/Hylas)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 6, Tu dis vrai (Briséïs/Hylas)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 7, Deux astres pareils à nos âmes (Briséïs/Hylas)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 8, Demain ce sera la journée (Hylas/Briséïs/Les Marins)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Scottish Opera Chorus, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 9, Il faut partir! (Hylas/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 2: No. 10, Hermès se mire dans la mer (Les Marins/Hylas/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Scottish Opera Chorus, Mark Padmore, Joan Rodgers
Briséïs, Scene 3: No. 1, Hélas! (Servantes/Briséïs/Thanastô/Stratoklès)Emmanuel Chabrier, Ann Hetherington, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Gillian Taylor, Scottish Opera Chorus, Joan Rodgers, Kathryn Harries, Michael George, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 3: No. 2, Mère, qui me portais, petite, entre tes bras (Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 3: No. 3, Jésus, Jésus, je suis en proie à l'épouvante (Thanastô/Serviteurs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera Chorus, Kathryn Harries, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 3: No. 4, Quel est donc le Dieu qu'elle nomme? (Briséïs/Stratoklès/Thanastô)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Michael George, Kathryn Harries, Joan Rodgers
Briséïs, Scene 3: No. 5, Ainsi qu'un semeur charitable dans le champ (Thanastô/Briséïs/Servantes/Serviteurs)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Scottish Opera Chorus, Kathryn Harries, Joan Rodgers
Briséïs, Scene 3: No. 6, Je veux vivre pourtant (Thanastô/Briséïs/Stratoklès)Emmanuel Chabrier, Joan Rodgers, Kathryn Harries, Michael George, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 3: No. 7, Mère au cher cœur, front vénéré (Briséïs/Thanastô/Stratoklès/Servantes)Emmanuel Chabrier, Kathryn Harries, Joan Rodgers, Scottish Opera Chorus, Michael George, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 1, Phoïbos, entends vers toi (Servantes/Briséïs/Stratoklès/Serviteurs)Emmanuel Chabrier, Scottish Opera Chorus, Michael George, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Joan Rodgers
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 2, Roi magnanime de l'été (Briséïs/Servantes/Serviteurs)Emmanuel Chabrier, Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Joan Rodgers
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 3, Celui qui sauve, le voici! (Catéchiste/Servantes)Emmanuel Chabrier, Scottish Opera Chorus, Jean-Yves Ossonce, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 4, Rédempteur des péchés du monde (Catéchiste)Emmanuel Chabrier, Jean-Yves Ossonce, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 5, Ô trésor des saintes sagesses, Christ clément (Catéchiste)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside, Jean-Yves Ossonce
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 6, C'est l'un des prêtres téméraires du nouveau Dieu (Stratoklès/Serviteurs/Catechiste/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, John Prince, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Graeme Danby, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Michael George, Scottish Opera Chorus, Simon Keenlyside
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 7, Ô Briséïs, écoute! (Stratoklès)Emmanuel Chabrier, Jean-Yves Ossonce, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Michael George
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 8, Pan est mort! (Stratoklès/Briséïs/Serviteurs/Servantes)Emmanuel Chabrier, Jean-Yves Ossonce, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Joan Rodgers, Scottish Opera Chorus, Michael George
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 9, Mon Dieu, pardonnez-leur (Catéchiste)Emmanuel Chabrier, Jean-Yves Ossonce, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Simon Keenlyside
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 10, Ton Dieu sauvera-t-il ma mère? (Briséïs/Catéchiste/Servantes)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Simon Keenlyside, Scottish Opera Chorus, Joan Rodgers
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 11, Viens! (Catéchiste/Briséïs)Emmanuel Chabrier, Simon Keenlyside, Joan Rodgers, Jean-Yves Ossonce, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 12, Pour que Christ me rende la vie (Thanastô/Briséïs/Serviteurs/Servantes)Emmanuel Chabrier, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Joan Rodgers, Kathryn Harries, Scottish Opera Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Briséïs, Scene 4: No. 13, Pitié, ma mère! (Briséïs/Thanastô)Emmanuel Chabrier, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Joan Rodgers, Kathryn Harries
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