Annotation

Cast:

Lakmé: Natalie Dessay
Gerald: Gregory Kunde
Nilakantha: José Van Dam
Mallika: Delphine Haidan
Frederic: Franck Leguérinel
Ellen: Patricia Petibon
Rose: Xenia Konsek
Mistress Bentson: Bernadette Antoine
Hadji: Charles Burles
Un Domben: Alain Chilemme
Un Marchand Chinois: Jean-Pierre Lautre
Un Kouravar: Yves Boudier

Recorded 24 Jun to 2 Jul 1997, Halle-aux-Grains, Toulouse
Copyright owned by EMI Music France

Label: EMI - Catalog #: CDCB 556569 - Format: CD - UPC: 259648070000

EMI Classics 7243 5 56570 2 2 appears as disc 1 in boxed set EMI Classics 7243 5 56569 2 6
EMI Classics 7243 5 56571 2 1 appears as disc 2 in boxed set EMI Classics 7243 5 56569 2 6

Tracklist

1CD: 7243 (5 56570 2) 2
2CD: 7243 (5 56571 2) 1
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1Lakmé: Act II. Nᵒ 9 bis - Récitatif «Ah! c’est de ta douleur»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
bass vocals [Nilakantha]:
José van Dam
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II: No. 9b Récitatif « Ah ! c’est de ta douleur » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes1:28
2Lakmé: Act II. Nᵒ 10 - Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) : «Ah!... Par les dieux inspirés... Où va la jeune indoue»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
bass vocals [Nilakantha]:
José van Dam
choir vocals [Chœur]:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Tolouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
chorus master:
Pierre Iodice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes8:31
3Lakmé: Act II. Nᵒ 11 - Scène : «La rage me dévore»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
baritone vocals [Frederic]:
Franck Leguérinel
bass vocals [Nilakantha]:
José van Dam
choir vocals [Chœur]:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
chorus master:
Pierre Iodice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 11 Scène « La rage me dévore » (Nilakantha, Lakmé)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes3:20
4Lakmé: Act II. Nᵒ 12 - Scène & chœur : «Au milieu des chants d’allégresse»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
bass vocals [Nilakantha]:
José van Dam
choir vocals [Chœur]:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
chorus master:
Pierre Iodice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 12 Scène & chœur « Au milieu des chants d’allégresse » (Nilakantha, Lakmé, Choeur)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes2:22
5Lakmé: Act II. Nᵒ 12 bis - Récitatif : «Le maître ne pense qu’à sa vengeance»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
tenor vocals [Hadji]:
Charles Burles
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 12b Récitatif « Le maître ne pense qu’à sa vengeance » (Hadji)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes2:04
6Lakmé: Act II. Nᵒ 13 - Duo : «Lakmé! Lakmé! C’est toi!»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 13 Duo « Lakmé ! Lakmé ! C'est toi ! » (Lakmé, Gérald)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes8:26
7Lakmé: Act II. Nᵒ 14 - Finale: «O Dourga, toi qui renais»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
baritone vocals [Frederic]:
Franck Leguérinel
choir vocals [Chœur]:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mistress Bentson]:
Bernadette Antoine
soprano vocals [Ellen]:
Patricia Petibon
soprano vocals [Rose]:
Xenia Konsek
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
chorus master:
Pierre Iodice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 14 Finale « O Dourga, toi qui renais » … « Voyez cette ville en fête » (Chœur, Ellen, Gérald, Rose, Frédéric, Miss Bentson, Lakmé)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes8:19
8Lakmé: Act II. Entr’acte
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. Entr’acte
composer:
Léo Delibes
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes3:51
9Lakmé: Act III. Nᵒ 15 - Berceuse : «Sous le ciel tout étoilé»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. No. 15 Berceuse « Sous le ciel tout étoilé » (Lakmé)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes3:22
10Lakmé: Act III. Nᵒ 15 bis - Récitatif : «Quel vague souvenir alourdit ma pensée?»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. No. 15b Récitatif « Quel vague souvenir alourdit ma pensée ? » (Gérald, Lakmé)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes2:39
11Lakmé: Act III. Nᵒ 16 - Cantilène : «Lakmé! Lakmé! Ah! viens dans la forêt profonde»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. No. 16 Cantilène « Lakmé ! Lakmé ! Ah ! Viens dans la forêt profonde » (Gérald)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes1:57
12Lakmé: Act III. Nᵒ 17 - Scène & chœur : «Là, je pourrai t’entendre»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
choir vocals [Chœur]:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
chorus master:
Pierre Iodice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. No. 17 Scène & chœur « Là, je pourrai t’entendre » (Lakmé, Gérald, Choeur)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes4:28
13Lakmé: Act III. Nᵒ 18 - Scène «Vivant!»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
baritone vocals [Frederic]:
Franck Leguérinel
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. No. 18 Scène « Vivant ! » (Gérald)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes4:08
14Lakmé: Act III. Nᵒ 19 - Duo : «Ils allaient deux à deux»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
choir vocals [Chœur]:
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
chorus master:
Pierre Iodice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. No. 19 Duo « Ils allaient deux à deux » (Lakmé, Gerald)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes10:33
15Lakmé: Act III. Nᵒ 20 - Finale «C’est lui! C’est lui!»
assistant engineer:
Claude Wagner
engineer and balance engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
bass vocals [Nilakantha]:
José van Dam
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay
tenor vocals [Gerald]:
Gregory Kunde
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (in 1998)
recorded at:
Toulouse, Halle-aux-Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte III. No. 20 Finale « C’est lui ! C’est lui ! » (Nilakantha, Lakmé, Gérald)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte III
Léo Delibes3:22

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Release

manufactured in:The EU
photography:Sousse Ohana
liner notes:Michel Parouty
assistant engineer:Claude Wagner
executive producer:Alain Lanceron
producer:Étienne Collard
balance engineer:Daniel Michel
manufactured by:EMI Uden
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Music France (in 1998)
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ASIN:FR: B00000C2JP [info]
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