Album US 1974 on ABC Records label
Classical (Romantic)
First performance: Opéra-Comique, Paris, January 19, 1884 Recorded at the EMI Studios, London, England July 1970 Issued in a laid in container with a 44 page Libretto.
Jules Massenet p, 1842-1912 FR album by | |
Beverly Sills voc, 1929-2007 US soprano vocals, manon, album by | |
Nicolai Gedda voc, 1925-2017 SE tenor vocals, le chevalier des grieux, album by | |
Gérard Souzay voc, 1918-2004 FR baritone vocals, lescaut, album by | |
Gabriel Bacquier voc, *1924 FR bass vocals, le comte des grieux, album by | |
New Philharmonia Orchestra , GB orchestra, album by | |
Julius Rudel , 1921-2014 US conductor, album by | |
Michel Trempont voc, *1928 BE baritone vocals, de bretigny | |
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus , *1951 chorus | |
Michael Gardener , GB co-producer, ass't | |
Henri Meilhac , FR libretto by | |
Philippe Gille , 1831-1901 FR libretto by | |
Patrica Kern mezzo-soprano vocals, rosette | |
Hélia T'Hézan , *1934 FR soprano vocals, javotte | |
Michèle Raynaud voc, soprano vocals, poussette | |
Nico Castel , 1931-2015 PT tenor vocals, guillot de morfontaine |
John McCarthy chorus master |
A. Stephens engineer, record ing |
Robert Gooch engineer, recording |
Siva Elia other, asistant to producer |
Michael Williamson producer |
Jules Massenet |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Act I | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 22:28 | ||
2 | Act I - Concluded | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 21:32 | ||
3 | Act II | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 28:05 | ||
4 | Act III, Scene 1 | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 23:54 | ||
5 | Act III, Scene 1 (Concluded) | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 16:19 | ||
6 | Act III, Scene 2 | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 24:32 | ||
7 | Act IV | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 22:42 | ||
8 | Band 1. Act V | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 18:12 | ||
9 | Band 2. Appendix - Scene And Fabliau (Act III, Scene 1) | Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel | 10:18 |
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Jules Massenet, Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, Gabriel Bacquier, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Julius Rudel - Manon US 1988 Classical |