Saint-Saëns: Phryné

Duval, Sautereau, Vessières, Hamal; Gressier

Paris, 1960

$5.95

Phryné

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)

DESCRIPTION

Phryné, Saint-Saëns’ only comic opera, receives a charming—if abridged—presentation that makes a persuasive case for the work. Saint-Saëns deploys his considerable mastery of harmony and orchestration to craft a score that sparkles with humor and vivid character, while revealing a sophisticated musical language indebted to Wagner. Denise Duval brings charm and poise to the title role, capturing its lightness with unaffected grace.

CAST

Phryné – Denise Duval
Lampito – Nadine Sautereau
Dicéphile – André Vessières
Nicias – Michel Hamal
Cypalopex – Georges Alès
Agoragine – Jean Mollien

DETAILS

Location: Paris
Date: 1960
Conductor: Jean Gressier
Catalogue Number: OD 12258-1
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 1
In Mono