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Lakmé
Christiane Eda-Pierre brings a radiant soprano, remarkable agility, and native command of the French language to the title role, making her portrayal of Lakmé truly memorable. Her performance captures both the delicacy and technical brilliance the role demands.
Track List
Act I
1. Prélude
2. À l'heure accoutumée
3. Blanche Dourga
4. Lakmé, c'est toi qui nous protèges!
5. Viens, Mallika... Dôme épais le jasmin
6. Miss Rose, Miss Ellen, respectez les clôtures
7. Leur vertu bizarre manque d'apparat
8. Prendre le dessin d'un bijou
9. O toi qui nous protèges
10. Ah! Mallika! Mallika!
11. Grands Dieux! voici mon père!
2. À l'heure accoutumée
3. Blanche Dourga
4. Lakmé, c'est toi qui nous protèges!
5. Viens, Mallika... Dôme épais le jasmin
6. Miss Rose, Miss Ellen, respectez les clôtures
7. Leur vertu bizarre manque d'apparat
8. Prendre le dessin d'un bijou
9. O toi qui nous protèges
10. Ah! Mallika! Mallika!
11. Grands Dieux! voici mon père!
Act II
12. Entr'acte
13. Allons, avant que midi sonne
14. Dances
15. Voyez donc ce vieillard et cette jeune fille
16. Lakmé, ton doux regard se voile
13. Allons, avant que midi sonne
14. Dances
15. Voyez donc ce vieillard et cette jeune fille
16. Lakmé, ton doux regard se voile
Act III
17. Prélude
18. Sous le ciel tout étoilé
19. Quel vague souvenir alourdit ma pensée
20. Là, je pourrai t'entendre
21. Ils allaient deux à deux
22. C'est lui! C'est lui! Lui! près de Lakmé!
23. Ah! C'est de ta douleur que je me sens émue
24. Ah... Où va le jeune Indoue
25. La rage me dévore
26. Au milieu des chants d'allégresse
27. Lakmé! Lakmé! C'est toi!
28. Dans la forêt près de nous
29. O Dourga, toi qui renais
18. Sous le ciel tout étoilé
19. Quel vague souvenir alourdit ma pensée
20. Là, je pourrai t'entendre
21. Ils allaient deux à deux
22. C'est lui! C'est lui! Lui! près de Lakmé!
23. Ah! C'est de ta douleur que je me sens émue
24. Ah... Où va le jeune Indoue
25. La rage me dévore
26. Au milieu des chants d'allégresse
27. Lakmé! Lakmé! C'est toi!
28. Dans la forêt près de nous
29. O Dourga, toi qui renais
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5.0
Based on 3 reviews
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France
Superbe version.
Eda-Pierre superbe en Lakme. Une tres belle version de cet opera. Merci a route la distribution !!!!
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United States
Eda-Pierre excels
This is a splendid rendition of Delibes' opera, almost as good as Opera Depot's Ruth Welting recording. Christiane Eda-Pierre is more of a Flower Duet Lakmé than a Bell Song one, but her limpid tones and sinuous phrasing put her near the forefront. It does not hurt that she is surrounded by first-rate colleagues as well, making the opera more of an ensemble piece than usual. John Stewart's liquid, sweet tenor is just about ideal for Gérald and Jacques Mars is a fine *basse chantante,* at his best in Lakmé, ton doux regard. William Elvin is a sympathetic Frédéric, and orchestra and chorus give conductor David Lloyd-Jones their best. I can't think of a single reason *not* to have this recording. Even if you are deathly allergic to Delibes, this might change your mind.
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United States
Beautiful Performance in Excellent Sound!
Delibes and Lakme are condescended to all the time as a "sweet French frou-frou". No, Lakme is not a masterpiece, but it's very enjoyable and has one great tune after another. The Met hasn't revived it since 1947 despite any number of divas who could have sung it very well.This performance has the delightful, charming, silken-voiced Christiane Eda-Pierre as the heroine and she sings it as if it were written for her. Her Bell Song is dazzling (though I wish she had sustained the final high E a little longer). Everything is sung with poised, limpid tone that never turns shrill or unpleasant. John Stewart is an excellent Gerald; some of his many high Bs are a little effortful, but his manly tenor is a definite asset. Jaques Mars sings Nilakantha's big aria very well indeed and William Elvin is a great Frederic. Special mention should go to Malcolm Williams for his lovely singing in a part (Hadji) that almost always goes for nothing. The rest of the cast is equally good as is the conducting of David Lloyd-Jones. The edition of the score he uses is slightly different in some places than the one I'm used to hearing.The sound is excellent with only a fleeting tape burble heard early on in the second act. This is a must for lovers of this opera or these singers!
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