Dive into the rich, dramatic world of Giacomo Meyerbeer's final opera with "Meyerbeer: Vasco de Gama," a captivating exploration of love, sacrifice, and adventure. This 2014 release, presented by CPO, offers a unique opportunity to experience Meyerbeer's unedited masterpiece, originally titled "L'Africaine," in its original French.
Spanning over four hours, this grand opera is a testament to Meyerbeer's genius, showcasing his ability to blend intricate orchestration with powerful vocal performances. The story unfolds through 45 tracks, each bringing to life the complex characters and their intertwining fates. From the stirring overture to the dramatic finales, Meyerbeer's music transports you to the exotic locales and tumultuous events that define the opera.
The album features a stellar cast, including Bernhard Berchtold, Claudia Sorokina, and Nikolay Borchev, who bring depth and passion to their roles. The recording, conducted by Frank Beermann and accompanied by the Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie and the Chemnitz Opera Chorus, is a testament to the meticulous attention to detail that went into capturing the essence of Meyerbeer's vision.
"Meyerbeer: Vasco de Gama" is not just an opera; it's a historical and musical journey. Meyerbeer, known as the most frequently performed opera composer of the nineteenth century, links the worlds of Mozart and Wagner, making this album a significant piece of classical music history. The opera, completed just a day before Meyerbeer's death in 1864, was his final wish for fame and success, a wish that continues to be fulfilled through this remarkable recording.
Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or new to the genre, "Meyerbeer: Vasco de Gama" offers a rich and rewarding listening experience. The album's detailed track listing, from the overture to the final scene, ensures that every moment of Meyerbeer's dramatic tale is fully realized. Immerse yourself in the world of Vasco de Gama and discover the enduring legacy of Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Tracks
L'Africaine: OvertureGiacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act I: Scene and Romance. Anna, qu'entends-je (Ines)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Guibee Yang, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act I: Mon père, par votre ordre (Ines, Don Diego, Don Pedro)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Guibee Yang, Martin Gabler, Kouta Rasanen, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act I: Dieu que le monde rêvere (Don Pedro, Don Diego, The Inquisitor, Chorus)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Kouta Rasanen, Martin Gabler, Rolf Broman, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act I: J'ai vu, nobles seigneurs (Vasco, Don Alvar, The Inquisitor)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Bernhard Berchtold, Anton Reimer, Rolf Broman, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act I: Un mot encore (Vasco, The Inquisitor, Don Diego, Don Pedro, Chorus)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Bernhard Berchtold, Kouta Rasanen, Martin Gabler, Rolf Broman, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act I: Esclaves, approchez! (Don Pedro, Don Diego, Nelusko, Selika, Don Alvar)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Anton Reimer, Martin Gabler, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Claudia Sorokina, Kouta Rasanen, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act I: Mais parle donc (Vasco, Selika, Nelusko, Don Pedro)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Bernhard Berchtold, Claudia Sorokina, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Kouta Rasanen, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act I: Il faut avec ardeur seconder sa vaillance! (Don Alvar, Don Diego, Chorus, The Inquisitor)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Anton Reimer, Martin Gabler, Rolf Broman, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act I: Le conseil souverain (Don Pedro, Vasco, The Inquisitor, Chorus, Don Diego, Don Alvar)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Kouta Rasanen, Bernhard Berchtold, Rolf Broman, Martin Gabler, Anton Reimer, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act II: Vogue, mon beau navire (Vasco, Selika)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Bernhard Berchtold, Claudia Sorokina, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act II: Sur mes genoux, fils du soleil (Selika, Vasco)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Claudia Sorokina, Bernhard Berchtold, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act II: Nelusko! (Selika, Nelusko, Vasco)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Claudia Sorokina, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Bernhard Berchtold, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act II: Le maitre a-t-il faim? (Selika, Vasco)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Claudia Sorokina, Bernhard Berchtold, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act II: On nous l'avait bien dit! (Don Pedro, Vasco, Ines, Selika, Anna, Don Alvar, Nelusko)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Kouta Rasanen, Bernhard Berchtold, Guibee Yang, Claudia Sorokina, Tiina Penttinen, Anton Reimer, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act II: Marche conclu! (Don Pedro, Selika, Anna, Don Alvar, Nelusko, Vasco, Ines)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Kouta Rasanen, Claudia Sorokina, Tiina Penttinen, Anton Reimer, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Bernhard Berchtold, Guibee Yang, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act III: Entr'acteGiacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Le rapide et leger navire (Companions of Ines)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Debout matelots (Sailors)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Thomas Frob, Thomas Seidel, Björn Werner, Stefan Kringel, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: O grand Saint Dominique (Sailors, Ines, Anna, Companions of Ines)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Thomas Frob, Thomas Seidel, Björn Werner, Stefan Kringel, Guibee Yang, Tiina Penttinen, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Il faut du vin au matelot (A Sailor, Sailors, Ines)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Tommaso Randazzo, Thomas Frob, Thomas Seidel, Björn Werner, Stefan Kringel, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Ah! C'est vous Don Alvar? (Don Pedro, Don Alvar, Sailors, Nelusko)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Kouta Rasanen, Anton Reimer, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Thomas Frob, Thomas Seidel, Björn Werner, Stefan Kringel, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Hola! Matelots, le vent change! (Nelusko, Don Alvar, Don Pedro, Chorus)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Anton Reimer, Kouta Rasanen, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Tralalala! Ecoutez! (Nelusko, Sailors, Don Pedro)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Thomas Frob, Thomas Seidel, Björn Werner, Stefan Kringel, Kouta Rasanen, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Un navire, portant pavillon portugais (A Sailor, Nelusko, Don Alvar, Vasco, Don Pedro, Sailors)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Tommaso Randazzo, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Anton Reimer, Bernhard Berchtold, Kouta Rasanen, Thomas Frob, Thomas Seidel, Björn Werner, Stefan Kringel, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act III: Au mat du vaisseau qu'on l'attache (Don Pedro, Vasco, Selika, Ines, Nelusko, Chorus, Anna, Don Alvar)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Kouta Rasanen, Bernhard Berchtold, Claudia Sorokina, Guibee Yang, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Tiina Penttinen, Anton Reimer, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act III: Qu'on l'entraine a l'instant au fond de ce vaisseau! (Don Pedro, Don Alvar, Ines, Selika, Nelusko)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Kouta Rasanen, Anton Reimer, Guibee Yang, Claudia Sorokina, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: Ah! S'il ne fallait que donner ma vie (Nelusko, Selika, Don Pedro)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Claudia Sorokina, Kouta Rasanen, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act III: A moi, fils de Shiva! (Nelusko, Indians)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act IV: Entre'acte and Indian MarchGiacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act IV: Nous jurons par Brama, par Vishnou, par Shiva (The Grand Priest of Brahma, Indians, Nelusko, Selika, A Priest, Sacrificers)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Rolf Broman, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Claudia Sorokina, Tommaso Randazzo, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act IV: O ciel! Que vois-je? (Vasco, Indians)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Bernhard Berchtold, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act IV: Arretez! (Selika, Vasco, Nelusko, The Grand Priest of Brahma, Indians)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Claudia Sorokina, Bernhard Berchtold, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Rolf Broman, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act IV: L'avoir tant adorée! (Nelusko, Indians, Selika, Vasco, The Grand Priest of Brahma)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Claudia Sorokina, Bernhard Berchtold, Rolf Broman, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act IV: Brahma! (The Grand Priest of Brahma, Indians, Selika, Vasco)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Rolf Broman, Claudia Sorokina, Bernhard Berchtold, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act IV: L'hymen que ton salut me force de souscrire (Selika, Vasco, The Grand Priest of Brahma, Indians)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Claudia Sorokina, Bernhard Berchtold, Rolf Broman, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act IV: Triple divinité, redoutable au parjure (The Grand Priest of Brahma, Indians, Selika, Ines, Portuguese Women)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Rolf Broman, Claudia Sorokina, Guibee Yang, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act V: Entr'acte, Recitative and Aria. Là-bas, sous l'arbre noir (Ines)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Guibee Yang, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act V: Fleurs nouvelles, arbres nouveaux (Ines)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Guibee Yang, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act V: Ne m'abuse-je pas? (Ines, Vasco, Selika)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Guibee Yang, Bernhard Berchtold, Claudia Sorokina, Robert Schumann Philharmonie, Frank Beermann
L'Africaine, Act V: Avant que ma vengeance ordonne ton supplice (Selika, Ines, Nelusko)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Guibee Yang, Claudia Sorokina, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act V: D'ici je vois la mer immense et sans limite (Selika, Chorus)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Claudia Sorokina, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act V: Vasco! Te voila donc! (Selika)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Claudia Sorokina, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act V: C'est ici le sejour (Chorus of The Breezes, Selika)Giacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Claudia Sorokina, Chor der Oper Chemnitz, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
L'Africaine, Act V: Final SceneGiacomo Meyerbeer, Frank Beermann, Claudia Sorokina, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Robert Schumann Philharmonie
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