The Operas & Operettas Collection

~ Release by Jacques Offenbach (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

30 CDs in cardboard sleeve + booklet packed in a cardboard box

Tracklist

1▶CD: Ba-ta-clan

2▶CD: Les Bavards

3▶CD: Orphée aux enfers (Opéra-féerie in four acts, 1871) (Acts I & II beginning)

4▶CD: Orphée aux enfers (Opéra-féerie in four acts, 1871) (Acts II end, III & IV)

5▶CD: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (Opéra bouffon in two acts, 1858) (Act I)

6▶CD: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (Opéra bouffon in two acts, 1858) (Act II)

7▶CD: La Belle Hélène (Acts I & II beginning)

8▼CD: La Belle Hélène (Acts II end & III)
#	Title	Length
1	La Belle Hélène : Acte II. No. 13 - Scène du jeu : « Vous le voyez » (Tous) producer: Eric Macleod baritone vocals [Agamemnon]: Gabriel Bacquier (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) baritone vocals [Ajax II]: Gérard Desroches (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) baritone vocals [Calchas]: Jean‐Philippe Lafont (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Achille]: Jacques Loreau (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ajax I]: Roger Trentin (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ménélas]: Charles Burles (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 5. Scène du jeu « Vous le voyez j'ai trois … Alors tu t'imagines » (Agamemnon, ensemble) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte II	2:22
2	La Belle Hélène : Acte II. Texte : « Que ces choses sont désagréables » (Hélène, Bacchis, Calchas, Pâris) / No. 14 - Couplets & Chœur : « En couronnes, tressons les roses » (Hélène, Pâris, Chœur) producer: Eric Macleod choir vocals: Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Pâris]: John Aler (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) chorus master: Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 6. Dialogue « Que ces sortes de choses sont désagréables » (Hélène, Bacchis) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte II recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 10. Chœur et dialogue « En couronnes, tressons les roses » (Chœur, Pâris, Hélène) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte II	2:40
3	La Belle Hélène : Acte II. No. 15 - Duo : « C'est le ciel qui m'envoie » (Hélène, Pâris) producer: Eric Macleod soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Pâris]: John Aler (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 10. « C'est le ciel qui m'envoie… Oui, c'est un rêve… » (Hélène, Pâris) (duo du rêve) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte II	9:00
4	La Belle Hélène : Acte II. Texte : « Ciel, mon mari » (Hélène, Ménélas, Pâris) / No. 16 Final : « À moi ! Rois de la Grèce... » (Tous) producer: Eric Macleod baritone vocals [Agamemnon]: Gabriel Bacquier (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) baritone vocals [Ajax II]: Gérard Desroches (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) baritone vocals [Calchas]: Jean‐Philippe Lafont (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) choir vocals: Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) mezzo-soprano vocals [Bacchis]: Nicole Carreras (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Oreste]: Colette Alliot-Lugaz (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Achille]: Jacques Loreau (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ajax I]: Roger Trentin (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ménélas]: Charles Burles (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Pâris]: John Aler (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) chorus master: Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 12. No. 16 Finale « À moi ! Rois de la Grèce … Tiens, Ménélas … Un mari sage … File, file, file … » (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte II	10:13
5	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. Entr'acte / No. 18 Chœur et chanson d'Oreste : « Dansons, buvons » (Chœur, Oreste) / No. 18b Ronde : « Vénus au fond de notre âme » (Oreste, Chœur) producer: Eric Macleod choir vocals: Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Oreste]: Colette Alliot-Lugaz (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) chorus master: Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 1. « Dansons ! Aimons ! » (chœur, Oreste) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 1. « Le Roi Ménélas blessa la déesse… Vénus au fond de notre âme » (Oreste, chœur) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III. Entr’acte (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	4:58
6	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. No. 18c - Mélodrame : « Oh mais alors, ce n'était pas un rêve » (Ménélas, Hélène, Agamemnon) producer: Eric Macleod baritone vocals [Agamemnon]: Gabriel Bacquier (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ménélas]: Charles Burles (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 3. Mélodrame « Oh ! Mais alors » (Ménélas, Hélène, Agamemnon) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	0:51
7	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. No. 19 - Couplets : « Là, vrai, je ne suis pas coupable » (Hélène) / Texte : « Et c'est pour avoir cette explication » producer: Eric Macleod soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 3. Couplets « Là, vrai, je ne suis pas coupable » (Hélène) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	2:31
8	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. Texte : « C'est pour garder » (Ménélas, Calchas, Agamemnon) producer: Eric Macleod baritone vocals [Calchas]: Jean‐Philippe Lafont (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ménélas]: Charles Burles (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 5. Dialogue « Mais, ma bonne amie » (Ménélas, Calchas, Hélène) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	0:51
9	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. Trio patriotique : « Lorsque la Grèce » (Ménélas, Calchas, Agamemnon) / Texte : « Il faut se faire une raison » (Agamemnon, Ménélas, Calchas) producer: Eric Macleod baritone vocals [Agamemnon]: Gabriel Bacquier (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) baritone vocals [Calchas]: Jean‐Philippe Lafont (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ménélas]: Charles Burles (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 5. Trio patriotique « Lorsque la Grèce » (Ménélas, Calchas, Agamemnon) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	6:33
10	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. No. 21a - Chœur & couplets de Pâris : « La galère de Cythère » (Pâris, Chœur) / No. 21b - Tyrolienne avec chœur : « Et tout d'abord, ô vile multitude » (Pâris, Chœur) producer: Eric Macleod choir vocals: Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Pâris]: John Aler (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) chorus master: Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 6. « La Galère de Cythère … Et tout d’abord… » (chœur, Pâris) (tyrolienne avec chœur) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	5:27
11	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. Texte : « Elle pardonnera » (Pâris, Ménélas, Agamemnon, Le peuple) producer: Eric Macleod baritone vocals [Agamemnon]: Gabriel Bacquier (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) choir vocals: Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ménélas]: Charles Burles (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Pâris]: John Aler (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 7. Dialogue « Quelle tenue pour un augure » (Hélène, Le Grand Augure, Ménélas, Agamemnon, Le Peuple) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	1:06
12	La Belle Hélène : Acte III. No. 22 - Final : « Elle vient, c'est elle » (Tous) producer: Eric Macleod baritone vocals [Agamemnon]: Gabriel Bacquier (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) baritone vocals [Ajax II]: Gérard Desroches (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) baritone vocals [Calchas]: Jean‐Philippe Lafont (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) choir vocals: Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) mezzo-soprano vocals [Bacchis]: Nicole Carreras (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Hélène]: Jessye Norman (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) soprano vocals [Oreste]: Colette Alliot-Lugaz (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Achille]: Jacques Loreau (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ajax I]: Roger Trentin (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Ménélas]: Charles Burles (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) tenor vocals [Pâris]: John Aler (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) conductor: Michel Plasson (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) chorus master: Guy Lhomme (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) balance engineer: Serge Rémy recorded at: Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 8. Final « Elle vient, c'est elle … Pars pour Cythère … » (ensemble, chœur) (from 1984-08-16 until 1984-08-21) composer: Jacques Offenbach librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte III	4:26

9▶CD: Die schöne Helena (Act I)

10▶CD: Die schöne Helena (Acts II & III)

11▶CD: La Vie parisienne (Acts I & II)

12▶CD: La Vie parisienne (Acts III & IV)

13▶CD: Pariser Leben (La Vie parisienne) (Acts I & II)

14▶CD: Pariser Leben (La Vie parisienne) (Acts III, IV & V)

15▶CD: La Fille du tambour-major (extraits) / La Grande-duchesse de Gérolstein (extraits)

16▶CD: Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein (Act I)

17▶CD: Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein (Acts II & III)

18▶CD: La Périchole (Act I)

19▶CD: La Périchole (Acts II & III)

20▶CD: Les Brigands (Act I)

21▶CD: Les Brigands (Acts II & III)

22▶CD: Pomme d'api / Monsieur Choufleuri restera chez lui le … (beginning)

23▶CD: Monsieur Choufleuri restera chez lui le … (end) / Mesdames de la Halle

24▶CD: Les Contes d'Hoffman (Prologue / Act I beginning)

25▶CD: Les Contes d'Hoffman (Acts I end & II)

26▶CD: Les Contes d'Hoffman (Act III / Epilogue & Appendices)

27▶CD: Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Prologue / Act I & Act II beginning)

28▶CD: Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Acts II end & III / Epilogue)

29▶CD: Air célèbres – Operetta Arias

30▶CD: Gaîté Parisienne / Fables de La Fontaine

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/23664776 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B07NB9BK5M [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://www.europadisc.co.uk/classical/141751/Offenbach_-_The_Operas_and_Operettas_Collection.htm [info] https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8610046--offenbach-the-operas-operettas-collection [info]
discography entry:	https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/offenbach-operas-operettas-collection [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005032962 [info]

Release group

includes:

Airs célèbres by Offenbach, Jane Rhodes, Roberto Benzi, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Ba-ta-clan / Les Bavards
Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein
Die schöne Helena by Jacques Offenbach; Anneliese Rothenberger, Brigitte Fassbaender, Nicolai Gedda, Ferry Gruber, Benno Kusche, Klaus Hirte, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Willy Mattes
Hoffmanns Erzählungen by Jacques Offenbach; Siegfried Jerusalem, Jeanette Scovotti, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Heinz Wallberg
La Belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach; Chœur et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Jessye Norman
La Fille du tambour-major (Extraits) by Jacques Offenbach; Michel Dens, Liliane Chatel, Nadine Sautereau, Suzanne Lafaye, Dominique Tirmont, Orchestre et Chœurs de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Félix Nuvolone
La Grande–duchesse de Gérolstein (Extraits) by Jacques Offenbach; Éliane Lublin, Raymond Amade, Jean-Christophe Benoît, Christos Grigoriou, Guy Godin, Chœurs et Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Jean‐Pierre Marty
La Périchole (Plasson) by Jacques Offenbach; Teresa Berganza, José Carreras, Gabriel Bacquier, Chœurs et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson
La Vie Parisienne by Offenbach; Régine Crespin, Mady Mesplé, Luis Masson, Michel Sénéchal, Michel Trempont, Jean-Christophe Benoît, Christiane Chateau, Éliane Lublin, Michel Jarry, Orchestre et Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson
Les Brigands by Jacques Offenbach; Ghyslaine Raphanel, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Tibère Raffalli, Michel Trempont, François Le Roux, Thierry Dran, Jean-Luc Viala, Bernard Pisani, Chœurs et Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Offenbach; Neil Shicoff, Ann Murray, Jessye Norman, Rosalind Plowright, Luciana Serra, Robert Tear, José Van Dam, Chorus and Orchestra of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, Sylvain Cambreling
Orphée aux enfers by Jacques Offenbach; Mady Mesplé, Jane Rhodes, Michel Sénéchal, Charles Burles, Orchestre et Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson
Orpheus in der Unterwelt by Offenbach; Rothenberger • Dallapozza • Lindner • Kusche • Willy Mattes
Pariser Leben by Jacques Offenbach; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Willy Mattes
Vive Offenbach ! Pomme d'Api – Monsieur Choufleuri – Mesdames de la Halle by Offenbach; Mady Mesplé, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Charles Burles, Michel Trempont, Léonard Pezzino, Michel Hamel, Ensemble Vocal Jean Laforge, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo, Manuel Rosenthal