Gounod - ROMEO and JULIET 

Nn esiste un tenore che sappia esprimere un canto così potente, dolcissimo, appassionato, angosciato, addolorato, che esce dalla profondità della Sua anima , la mette a nudo e rivela a Noi che ascoltiamo ( io con le lacrime copiose) tutta la Sua disperazione: questo è sublime, ed ecco perché È il PIÙ GRANDE di tutti !

02:02 Prolog ("Vérone vit jadis deux familles rivales") Act 1 07:01 No. 1 The Capulet's Ball - Introduction 10:15 "Eh bien, cher Paris!" (Tybalt, Paris) 11:34 "Soyez les bienvenus" (Capulet) 12:30 "Ah! Quelle est belle!" (Chor) 13:37 "Écoutez!" (Juliette) 14:57 "Allons" Jeunes gens!" (Capulet) 18:07 "Enfin la place est libre" (Mercutio, Romeo) 19:19 No. 2 "Ballade de la reine Mab" (Romeo) 21:37 "Eh bien! Que l'avertisement" (Romeo, Mercutio) 24:12 "Voyons, nourice, on m'attend, parle vite!" (Juliette, Gertrude) 25:17 No. 3 "Je veux vivre" (Juliette) 29:11 "Le nom de cette belle enfant" (Romeo, Gregorio) 29:44 No. 4 Madrigal "Ange adorbale" (Romeo, Juliette) No.5 Finale 34:16 "Quel'qun" - "C'est mon cousin Tybalt" (Romeo, Juliette) Act 2 39:31 41:32 "Oh nuit! Sous tes ailes obscures" (Romeo, Mercutio, Chor) 43:11 No.7 Cavatina "L'amour! L'amour!" (Romeo) 47:47 No.8 Scene und Chor 52:54 "Écoute, on vien!" 56:40 No.9 Duett "Oh nuit divine" (Romeo, Juliette) Act 3 01:05:07 01:07:09 "Mon père" (Romeo, Frère Laurence) 01:11:02 No.11 Trio and Quartett "Dieu qui fit l'homme à ton image" (Frère Laurence, Romeo, Juliette) 01:17:10 No.12 Chanson No.13 Finale Act 4 01:38:02 No.14 01:50:31 No.15 01:55:07 No.16 02:01:18 No.19 Act 5 02:06:30 No. 21 Juliet's Slumber 02:09:14 No.22 Scene and Duet

What a beautiful recording

Franco corelli, un puro stile, non studiato, ma costruito, giorno per giorno, diverso da altri tenori, acuti potenti, non lanciati come fancevano e fanno altri tenori, ma sfumati e accompagnati, voce calda, morbida con sfumature sia nelle note alte che in quelle basse.

Romeo y Julieta. Belleza suprema. Corelli y Freni. Los mejores amantes de Verona de la historia. Realmente una extraordinaria rendición. Para mi la mejor de todas. Quizás sea una sorpresa que dos Italianos sean los más sublimes intérpretes de esta ópera francesa. Quizás porque la esencia del belcanto está en sus voces como en pocas de la historia. Una linea de canto Insuperable. La dirección de Alain Lombard es vibrante. Una versión difícil de superar. Sin dudas. Aquí se vibra la esencia de este drama de amor shakespeareano. Genio dramático inglés, sumado al genio musical francés, más a la vocalidad genial italiana. Una combinación perfecta.

A perfect work, without reproach.

Corelli y Freni en esta obra maestra de Gounod 🌹🍀👍♥️❤️

Чудово! Неповторно! Геніально!

Corelli really peerless here, incredible performance

Franco Corelli ,was für ein außergewöhnliche Stimme. Unübertroffen. Die ultimative Schönheit.

Maravillosa versión. Insuperables Corelli y Freni.

1:37:13 High C. BRAVISSIMO!. Corelli forever.

LOMBARD has really proved his worth as a conductor with this recording

Corelli like del Monaco are in the pantheon of great operatic superstars who thrilled and still give pleasure to us opera lovers. Freni is pure gold in this recording.

Two of the greatest singers of all time singing some of the greatest music ever written.

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I saw Corelli sing this opera in Seattle, with Gianna d'Angelo. I remember the gasp from the audience when he stepped onstage in his black tights. I also remember his high notes - so big I thought the ceiling of the theatre was in danger!

For my opinion Lombard's complete recording is among the greatest studio recordings ever made, with all the cast in top condition and Corelli is doing unbelieveable things with his Romeo. A source of inspiration. A peerless classic of one of the greatest operas of all time!

Corelli had an amazing voice and he sang this role well until the end of his career. (I was fortunate enough to see him in the role at the Met in the mid 1970s.) Truth is his voice was so glorious that few fans cared about his poor French diction. As one critic said of his Don Jose, what he lacked in French diction he made up for in passion.

Seeing this in performance by the Florentine Opera today. Previewing the work this morning per the recommendation of my friend Maria. Sounds great, and I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Thank you, Mr Paliatsaras, for sharing who excites opera lovers.

Absolutely beautiful. One can only cry. "Wilt thou be gone? it is not yet near day: It was the nightingale, and not the lark, That pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear; 2100 Nightly she sings on yon pomegranate-tree: Believe me, love, it was the nightingale. It was the lark, the herald of the morn, No nightingale: look, love, what envious streaks Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east: 2105 Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. I must be gone and live, or stay and die."

merci beaucoup pour ce superbe enregistrement tous excellents

No problem with his diction. After all Romeo was Italian. Lucky to own this on CD

In my opinion French opera is rather underestimated. I mean this is pretty good stuff isn't it? I am not an expert on opera or anything, but I think this is top notch. And the singers are superb. Gounod does a great job of turning the nightingale/lark scene into some very emotional music. A few bars here and there in this opera remind me of Gounod's Faust. I have the impression that Wagner was also inlfuenced by that scene in Romeo and Juliet for his depiction of the Tristan and Isolde love duet ending with the memorable "ah the dreary Day for the last time".

Beautiful opera with great singers

Classic, Freni- Corelli, best of the best!

Mirella Freni and Corelli they are amazing!

Nice.

Grandes cantores tive o previlégio de ver Corelli na Tosca e na Cramen no S.Carlos de Lisboa e além disso tenho esta interpretação em vinil

Act 1: 0:00 Act 2: 39:30 Act 3: 1:05:04

amazing opera

certes le français de Mr Corelli est loin d etre parfait mais c est largement compensé par la beauté de sa voix et quel plaisir d entendre les seconds français qui ont fait les belles heures de l opera Comique. merci pour ce partage

Perhaps Corelli aged 47 and Freni aged 33, having so powerful voices weren't ideal for Roméo and Juliette roles. I agree that their French pronunciation was bad (Freni did slightly better). Still you can't honestly say, that this version doesn't thrill. I love how many emotions both of the singers have put in their performance. Final quartet in act III is just breathtaking. I like also other singers here, notably Claude Cales as Capulet and Éliane Lublin as page. Really impressive.

Thank you for saving my sanity this Sunday afternoon. I had a multi-hour chore that I had put off for months and today was it. Corelli, my operatic god, and Freni, my operatic goddess, together. I've completed the task beautifully; I'm basking in the musical glow of this fabulous performance.

Wow, thank you so much! This is so wonderful ❤️

Μιὰ ἐξαίσια ἑρμηνεία ποὺ τὴν ἀκούω ἀπὸ τὸν καιρὸ τῆς Δραματικῆς Σχολῆς, μετάδοση ἀπὸ τὸ Γ΄ Πρόγραμμα καὶ..."κλεμμένο" σὲ κασέτα! Τρελλαίνομαι!!

Bravo! What Amazing Singers!

¡Preciosa versión! La pareja Corelli/Freni es insuperable. Grandes voces. Grandes coros. Gran orquesta. Gran dirección. Gran música.

Beautiful opera ... Corelli and Freni not ideally cast but in great voices !

The best Stefano I've ever heard!!! 😍

Wonderful opera and wonderful singers !! Thank You for sharing Mr Paliatsaras...

Геніально!

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39:29 I just really like the section of music that starts here.

Act 1 07:01 No. 1 The Capulet's Ball - Introduction (p.9-18) 10:15 "Eh bien, cher Paris!" (Tybalt, Paris) (p. 18-20) 11:34 "Sovez les bienvenus" (Capulet) (p. 20-21) 12:30 "Ah! Quelle est belle!" (Chor) (p.22-23) 13:37 "Écoutez!" (Juliette) (p.23-26) 14:57 "Allons" Junes gens!" (Capulet) (p.27-32) 18:07 "Enfin la place est libre" (Mercutio, Romeo) (p.33-35) 19:19 No. 2 "Ballade de la reine Mab" (Romeo) (p. 36-42) 21:37 "Eh bien! Que l'avertisement" (Romeo, Mercutio) (p.43-46) 24:12 "Voyons, nourice, on m'attend, parle vite!" (Juliette, Gertrude) (p.47-49) 25:17 No. 3 "Je veux vivre" (Juliette) (p.49-56) 29:11 "Le nom de cette belle enfant" (Romeo, Gregorio) (p.57) *(Cut - p.57 29:44 No. 4 Madrigal "Ange adorbale" (Romeo, Juliette) (p.58-63) 34:16 No.5 Finale "Quelqu'un" "C'est mon cousin Tybalt" (Romeo, Juliette) (p.64-76)

Act.2 39:31 Entr'Acte et Chœur (p.77-78) 41:32 "Oh nuit! Sous tes ailes obscures" (Romeo, Mercutio, Chor) (p.78-80) *(Cut - p.77-P80) 43:11 No.7 Cavatina "L'amour! L'amour!" (Romeo) (p.82-86) 47:47 No.8 Scene und Chor (p.87-91) 52:54 "Écoute, on vien!" (p.92-100) *(Cut - p.92 p.98 56:05 Béni soit le 56:40 No.9 Duett "Oh nuit divine" (Romeo, Juliette) (p. 101-116)

Meraviglia Grazie anna

MAGNIFÍFICO, A melhor gravação de Romeo et Juliette. Vivo fosse, Charles Gounod, certamente concordaria. Plinio Ramacciotti

Act Two 39:28 Act Three 1:05:01 Act Four 1:37:55 Act Five 2:06:18

Have this amazing box on vinyl !!!!

I'm going to get to play this with Opera Southwest very soon! Exiting!

07:00 Valse "L'heure s'envole" !

Спасибо .Давно хотела послушать "Ромео и Джульетта",в исполнении Корелли

Popped in for a nibble and ate it all in one go. Corelli does that to one - and with Freni on the menu what can you do but pig out.

7:00

Note: Mirella Freni died just last year (2020) at 85.

43:11

1:34:23 Ah, jour de deuil

Franco Corelli, uno dei tre migliori tenori italiani di ogni tempo con Del Monaco e Pavarotti.

Too few studio recordings of Corelli.

1:38:02 act 4

Великий Франко Корелли!!

Could someone help me me to find Mirella singing Dieu! Quel frisson... Amour ranime mon courage? I think it's fourth act

Yes, is Benchmark, maybe for ever and Eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

1:30:17

Вальс Джульетты 25':17"

Poison aria?

son francais est tres acceptable

Hey! Why was the potion aria, ballet and wedding procession cut out of this recording?

59:55

10:10 18:05 19:20

29:12

Freni et Corelli ont souvent chanté " Roméo " . Leurs voix sont magnifiques mais il aurait fallu leur apprendre le style français , la diction , tout ce qui fait la noblesse du chant français !

Corelli is great, but to Romeo and Juliet we need a liric voice, more soft, more romantic.. Any way I like it very much. Regards

Mirella Freni escamote les suraigus du 1er air, dommage, pas de contre Ré! Eliane lublin est trop sage dans l'air du page, pas assez moqueuse...

ammazza, corelli gia cantava nel 1867? pazzesco

53:00

Мирелла Френи великолепна,чистотаинтонаций,красивое звучание.Корелли : холодноват,слишком академичен.Насколько по новому поет Григоло.Сколько эмоций,,чувства передаюься слушателю как электрический ток.Новая эпоха.

35:48 delicious

Τὶ ἔξοχη ἐκτέλεση. Θυμᾶμαι ὅλο τὸ 1975, 6, αὐτὸ ἄκουγα συνεχῶς! Παραμένει στὶς προτιμήσεις μου.

JUSSI BJORLING is THE ROMEO and BIDU SAYAO THE JULIET

Deux éléphants dans un magasin de porcelaine (sans parler de leur français)

Мирелла Френи - прекрасная Джульетта!!!!!!. Корелли не воспринимаю Ромео. Нет и нет. Его трясущееся вибрато вызывает негатив. Ромео -15 лет. А здесь поет какой-то дядька. Да еще отвратительный французский. ...... Но опера классная . Сохраню ее себе.

Great voices in a wrong repertoire. Corelli's French is terrible nearly as much as Freni's. However, his singing is great. It is in a verist style, which goes not so badly, but his diction is faulty and he pronounces all the 's' like 'th' in 'thin' and all the 'z' like 'th' in 'those'. The Romeo with a number of teeth absent from his mouth. Freni sings as she were Mimi or Liu. The rest of the cast is rather mediocre with the exception of Eliane Lublin. Not a complete version.

1:38:10

1:50