℗ 2008 Opera Rara
Thomas: La Cour de Célimène
Andrew Litton, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alexander Oliver, Nicole Tibbels, Sandra Browne, Marilyn Hill Smith, Yvonne Kenny, Bruce Ford
Available in MQA and 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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La Cour de Célimène, Act 1
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1.1
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Overture
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Philharmonia Orchestra |
6:17 | |||
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1.2
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"Bientot elle arrive" (Young Man, Adolescent, Old Man, Chorus of 12 Men)
Ambroise Thomas; Alexander Oliver; Andrew Litton; Nicole Tibbels; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sandra Browne |
7:49 | |||
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1.3
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"Il parait, chere soeur" (The Baroness, the Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:38 | |||
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1.4
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"Qui, c'est le plus grand des bonheurs" (The Countess, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
6:09 | |||
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1.5
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"Charmez, brillez, c'est de votre age" (The Commander, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
3:06 | |||
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1.6
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"C'est un mariage" (The Baroness, the Countess, Ensemble)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra; Yvonne Kenny |
1:18 | |||
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1.7
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"Ainsi, un fois maries" (The Baroness, the Commander, the Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:47 | |||
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1.8
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"Que dites-vous?" (The Commander)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
4:49 | |||
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1.9
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"Allons, rassurez-vous" (The Countess, the Commander, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:34 | |||
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1.10
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"Ça va être bien divertissant" (The Commander, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
3:46 | |||
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1.11
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"Ah, vous voila donc, chevalier?" (The Baroness, the Chevalier)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:44 | |||
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1.12
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"Mais pardon ..." (The Chevalier, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
5:40 | |||
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1.13
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"Eh bien! Monsieur" (The Countess, the Chevalier)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:29 | |||
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1.14
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"Oh... Ah! Cessez de grâce" (The Chevalier, the Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
2:42 | |||
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1.15
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"Ainsi, madame" (The Chevaliers, the Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:49 | |||
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1.16
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"Quels fracas!" (Chorus, the Commander, the Chevalier)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Nicole Tibbels; Philharmonia Orchestra |
6:27 | |||
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La Cour de Célimène, Act 2
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2.1
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"Dieu! Quel mortel ennui" (The Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
3:22 | |||
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2.2
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"Que voulez-vous" (The Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
8:18 | |||
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2.3
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"Ma soeur! Ma soeur!" (The Baroness, the Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:25 | |||
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2.4
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"Voila donc la cruelle" (Chorus of 12 Men, the Countess, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Nicole Tibbels; Philharmonia Orchestra |
5:40 | |||
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2.5
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"Sur le terrain, tous deux enfin" (The Commander, All)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Bruce Ford; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
6:18 | |||
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2.6
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"Ainsi, commandeur, vous voila" (The Countess, the Baroness, the Commander)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:23 | |||
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2.7
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"Nous pouvons arranger l'affaire" (The Commander, the Countess, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
5:20 | |||
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2.8
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"Ainsi, noble baronne" (The Commander, the Baroness, the Countess)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:37 | |||
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2.9
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"Aucun, et je proteste! ..." (The Chevalier, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
3:33 | |||
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2.10
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"Et maintenant, chevalier" (The Baroness, the Chevalier)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:37 | |||
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2.11
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"Que vois-je?" (The Chevalier, the Commander, the Baroness, the 12 Men, the Countess, the Baroness)
Ambroise Thomas; Andrew Litton; Marilyn Hill Smith; Philharmonia Orchestra |
6:07 | |||
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Total Playing Time 1:35:44
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"Thomas's rarer-than-rare opera, about a woman who seems to enjoy tormenting her multiple suitors, is an outmoded comedy of manners. But it also features a sparkling score and is very ably performed by soprano Laura Claycomb and bass Alastair Miles in particular. Frothy fun."
- Gramophone
Opera Rara, the brainchild of Patric Schmid and Don White, has been in the business of bringing back forgotten operatic repertoire of the 19th-century for over 40 years. Operas once threatened with extinction have now been brought vividly back to life through the Opera Rara recordings.
- Gramophone
Opera Rara, the brainchild of Patric Schmid and Don White, has been in the business of bringing back forgotten operatic repertoire of the 19th-century for over 40 years. Operas once threatened with extinction have now been brought vividly back to life through the Opera Rara recordings.
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