The Operas & Operettas Collection

~ Release by Jacques Offenbach (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

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

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-16 22:24 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Ba-ta-clan
CD 2: Les Bavards
CD 3: Orphée aux enfers (Opéra-féerie in four acts, 1871) (Acts I & II beginning)
CD 4: Orphée aux enfers (Opéra-féerie in four acts, 1871) (Acts II end, III & IV)
CD 5: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (Opéra bouffon in two acts, 1858) (Act I)
CD 6: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (Opéra bouffon in two acts, 1858) (Act II)
CD 7: La Belle Hélène (Acts I & II beginning)
CD 8: La Belle Hélène (Acts II end & III)
CD 9: Die schöne Helena (Act I)
CD 10: Die schöne Helena (Acts II & III)
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1Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 9 - Entr'acte und Chor: „Holde Königin, welch Entzücken” (Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 9: Chor „Holde Königin, welch Entzücken” (Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 1. « Ô reine en ce jour il vous faut faire » (chœur, Bacchis, Hélène)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II. Entracte (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte II
1:59
2Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog „Gnädigste Fürstin, Prinz Paris” (Bacchis, Helena) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 2. Dialogue « Y pensez-vous Madame » (Bacchis, Hélène)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
0:17
3Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 10 - Anrufung der Venus (Romanze): „Des Gatten Ehre zu bewahren” (Helena)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 10: Anrufung der Venus „Des Gatten Ehre zu bewahren” (Helena) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 3. « On me nomme Hélène la blonde … Dis-moi, Vénus … » (Hélène) (Invocation à Vénus)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
2:57
4Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog „Bacchis, jetzt fühle ich mich stark genug…” (Helena, Paris) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 4 : Dialogue « Voilà, ça va mieux” … « Bonsoir Madame' (Pâris, Hélène)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
0:55
5Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 11 - Marsch und Chor: „Wahre Lust und Heiterkeit” (Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 11: Marsch und Chor „Wahre Lust und Heiterkeit” (Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 5. Marche de l'oie « Le voici, le roi des rois » (Hélène, Bacchis, Oreste, Achille, Les 2 Ajax, Agamemnon, Calchas, chœur)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
1:01
6Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Klaus Hirte (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog „Ich grüße dich, liebe Schwägerin” (Agamemnon, Helena, Orest, Kalchas) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 5. Scène du jeu « Vous le voyez j'ai trois … Alors tu t'imagines » (Agamemnon, ensemble)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
0:48
7Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 12 - Spielszene: „Nimbus und olympische Macht” (Achilles, Ajax I, Ajax II, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Helena, Orestes, Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Klaus Hirte (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Achilles]:
Norbert Orth (operatic tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax I]:
Martin Finke (german tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax II]:
Friedrich Lenz (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 12: Spielszene „Nimbus und olympische Macht” (Achilles, Ajax I & II, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Helena, Orest, Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 5. Scène du jeu « Vous le voyez j'ai trois … Alors tu t'imagines » (Agamemnon, ensemble)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
3:16
8Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog – Nr. 13: „Laßt uns jubeln, ihr frohen Zecher!” Helena, Kalchas, Orestes, Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog „Ein unangenehmer Vorfall” – Nr. 13: „Laßt uns jubeln, ihr frohen Zecher!” (Helena, Kalchas, Orest, Paris) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 6. Dialogue « Que ces sortes de choses sont désagréables » (Hélène, Bacchis)
version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte II, Scène 10. Chœur et dialogue « En couronnes, tressons les roses » (Chœur, Pâris, Hélène)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
1:51
9Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 14 - Duett: „Ja, ein Traum, schön und mild” (Helena, Paris)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 14: Duett „Ja, ein Traum, schön und mild” (Helena, Paris) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version 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)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
8:02
10Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Dialog „Mein Weib in den Armen eines andern Mannes” (Menelaus, Helena, Paris) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version 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 … »
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
0:35
11Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 15a - Finale II: „Herbei! Ihr Fürsten alle” – „Verliere, Freund, nicht die Geduld” (Menelaus, Helena, Paris, Orestes, Achilles, Ajax I, Ajax II, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Klaus Hirte (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Achilles]:
Norbert Orth (operatic tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax I]:
Martin Finke (german tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax II]:
Friedrich Lenz (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 15a: Finale II „Herbei! Ihr Fürsten alle” – „Verliere, Freund, nicht die Geduld” (Menelaus, Helena, Paris, Orest, Achilles, Ajax I & II, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version 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 … »
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
3:07
12Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 15b - „Ein Eh'mann, der zum eig'nen Herd” (Helena, Orestes, Paris, Achilles, Ajax I, Ajax II, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Menelaus, Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Klaus Hirte (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Achilles]:
Norbert Orth (operatic tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax I]:
Martin Finke (german tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax II]:
Friedrich Lenz (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. Nr. 15b: „Ein Eh'mann der zum eig'nen Herd” (Helena, Orest, Paris, Achilles, Ajax I & II, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Menelaus, Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version 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 … »
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt II. (Das Spiel – Der Traum)
6:37
13Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 16 - Chor: „Nur Tanz und Lust” (Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 16: Chor „Nur Tanz und Lust“ (Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 1. « Dansons ! Aimons ! » (chœur, Oreste)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
1:39
14Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 17 - Rondo: „Venus mit heißen Liebesflammen” (Orestes, Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 17: Rondo „Venus mit heißen Liebesflammen” (Orest, Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 1. « Le Roi Ménélas blessa la déesse… Vénus au fond de notre âme » (Oreste, chœur)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
2:33
15Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 18 - Dialog – Melodram
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Klaus Hirte (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Dialog – Melodram „Was gibt es Neues?” – (Agamemnon, Kalchas, Helena, Menelaus) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 3. Mélodrame « Oh ! Mais alors » (Ménélas, Hélène, Agamemnon)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
1:24
16Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 19 - Arie: „Ich schuldbewußt? Du kannst es wagen” (Helena)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Arie der Helena "Ich, schuldbewusst" (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 3. Couplets « Là, vrai, je ne suis pas coupable » (Hélène)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
5:07
17Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Dialog
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Dialog „Und auf diese Arie…” (Menelaus, Kalchas) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 5. Dialogue « Mais, ma bonne amie » (Ménélas, Calchas, Hélène)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
1:15
18Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 20 - Chor und Gebet des Paris: „Die Galeere von Cythere” (Paris, Orestes, Menelaus, Achilles)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Achilles]:
Norbert Orth (operatic tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 20: Chor und Gebet des Paris „Die Galeere von Cythere” (Chor, Paris, Orest, Menelaus, Achilles) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 6. « La Galère de Cythère … Et tout d’abord… » (chœur, Pâris) (tyrolienne avec chœur)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
3:40
19Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Dialog
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Dialog „Ein merkwürdiges Benehmen für einen Großaugurn” (Menelaus, Paris, Kalchas, Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 7. Dialogue « Quelle tenue pour un augure » (Hélène, Le Grand Augure, Ménélas, Agamemnon, Le Peuple)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
1:18
20Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 21 - Finale: „Seht, dort kommt sie selber” (Helena, Menelaus, Orestes, Ajax I, Ajax II, Achilles, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Paris, Chor)
producer:
Ronald Schmidt-Boelcke (german producer) and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Agamemnon]:
Klaus Hirte (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
baritone vocals [Kalchas]:
Benno Kusche (baritone) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orestes]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
soprano vocals [Helena]:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Achilles]:
Norbert Orth (operatic tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax I]:
Martin Finke (german tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Ajax II]:
Friedrich Lenz (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Menelaus]:
Ferry Gruber (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
tenor vocals [Paris]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
conductor:
Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
chorus master:
Gordon Kember (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte
recorded at:
Bayrischer Rundfunk (BR) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
recording of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. Nr. 21: Finale: „Seht, dort kommt sie selber” (Helena, Menelaus, Orest, Ajax I & II, Achilles, Agamemnon, Kalchas, Paris, Chor) (from 1979-07-04 until 1979-07-10)
lyricist:
Ernst Dohm (librettist, translator)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte III, Scène 8. Final « Elle vient, c'est elle … Pars pour Cythère … » (ensemble, chœur)
part of:
Die schöne Helena: Akt III. (Die Entführung)
4:17
CD 11: La Vie parisienne (Acts I & II)
CD 12: La Vie parisienne (Acts III & IV)
CD 13: Pariser Leben (La Vie parisienne) (Acts I & II)
CD 14: Pariser Leben (La Vie parisienne) (Acts III, IV & V)
CD 15: La Fille du tambour-major (extraits) / La Grande-duchesse de Gérolstein (extraits)
CD 16: Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein (Act I)
CD 17: Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein (Acts II & III)
CD 18: La Périchole (Act I)
CD 19: La Périchole (Acts II & III)
CD 20: Les Brigands (Act I)
CD 21: Les Brigands (Acts II & III)
CD 22: Pomme d'api / Monsieur Choufleuri restera chez lui le … (beginning)
CD 23: Monsieur Choufleuri restera chez lui le … (end) / Mesdames de la Halle
CD 24: Les Contes d'Hoffman (Prologue / Act I beginning)
CD 25: Les Contes d'Hoffman (Acts I end & II)
CD 26: Les Contes d'Hoffman (Act III / Epilogue & Appendices)
CD 27: Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Prologue / Act I & Act II beginning)
CD 28: Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Acts II end & III / Epilogue)
CD 29: Air célèbres – Operetta Arias
CD 30: Gaîté Parisienne / Fables de La Fontaine

Credits

Release Group

includes:Airs célèbres by Offenbach, Jane Rhodes (French soprano/mezzo-soprano), Roberto Benzi (conductor), Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Ba-ta-clan / Les Bavards
Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein
Die schöne Helena (1979 Munich studio cast, sung in german) by Jacques Offenbach; Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Ferry Gruber (tenor), Benno Kusche (baritone), Klaus Hirte (baritone), Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor)
Hoffmanns Erzählungen by Jacques Offenbach; Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Jeanette Scovotti (soprano), Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Heinz Wallberg (conductor)
La Belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach; Chœur et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson (conductor), Jessye Norman (soprano)
La Fille du tambour-major (Extraits) by Jacques Offenbach; Michel Dens (French baryton vocalist), Liliane Chatel, Nadine Sautereau (French soprano), Suzanne Lafaye (French soprano), Dominique Tirmont (French actor and bass vocalist), Orchestre et Chœurs de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Félix Nuvolone
La Grande–duchesse de Gérolstein (Extraits) by Jacques Offenbach; Éliane Lublin (French soprano), Raymond Amade (tenor), Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone), 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 (mezzo soprano), José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone), Chœurs et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson (conductor)
La Vie Parisienne by Jacques Offenbach; Régine Crespin (soprano), Mady Mesplé (soprano), Chœur et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson (conductor)
Les Brigands by Jacques Offenbach; Ghyslaine Raphanel (soprano), Colette Alliot-Lugaz (soprano), Tibère Raffalli (tenor), Michel Trempont (Belgian operatic baritone), François Le Roux (baritone), Thierry Dran, Jean-Luc Viala (tenor), Bernard Pisani (tenor), Chœurs et Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Offenbach; Neil Shicoff (tenor), Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano), Jessye Norman (soprano), Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano), Luciana Serra (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), José Van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone), Chorus (Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) and Orchestra of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt), Sylvain Cambreling (conductor)
Orphée aux enfers (1978 studio cast) by Jacques Offenbach; Mady Mesplé (soprano), Jane Rhodes (French soprano/mezzo-soprano), Michel Sénéchal (tenor), Charles Burles (tenor), Orchestre et Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson (conductor)
Orpheus in der Unterwelt by Offenbach; Rothenberger (soprano)Dallapozza (tenor)Lindner (soprano)Kusche (baritone)Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor)
Pariser Leben by Jacques Offenbach; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Willy Mattes (composer, arranger and conductor)
Vive Offenbach ! Pomme d'Api – Monsieur Choufleuri – Mesdames de la Halle by Offenbach; Mady Mesplé (soprano), Jean-Philippe Lafont (baritone), Charles Burles (tenor), Michel Trempont (Belgian operatic baritone), Léonard Pezzino (tenor), Michel Hamel (tenor), Ensemble Vocal Jean Laforge, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo, Manuel Rosenthal (French conductor & composer)