Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Grands Dieux! Soyez-nous secourables'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Le calme repara?t'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'O songe affreux!'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'O race de P?lops!'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'O toi qui prolongeas mes jours'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Quand verrons-nous tarir nos pleurs?'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Dieux! le malheur en tous lieux'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'De noirs pressentiments'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Les Dieux apaisent'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: Ballett
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Malheureux! quel dessein, ? vous-m?mes contraire'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Quel silence effrayant!'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Dieux! qui me poursuivez'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Quel langane accablant'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Unis d?s la plus tendre enfance'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: '?trangers malheureux'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Dieux! protecteurs de ces affreux rivages'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Le calme rentre dans mon coeur'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: Pantomime. Vengeons et la nature
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Je vois toute l'horreur'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Patrie infortun?e'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'O malheureuse Iphig?nie!'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Honorez avec moi'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 2.: 'Contemplez ces tristes appr?ts'
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Je c?de ? vos d?sirs'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'D'une image, h?las! trop ch?rie'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Voici ces captifs malheureux'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Je pourrais du tyran'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'O moment trop heureux!'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Quoi! je ne vaincrai'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Ah! mon ami'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Malgr? toi, je saurai'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Quoi! Toujours ? mes voeux'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Puisque le ciel'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Divinit? des grandes ?mes'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 4.: 'Non: cet affreux devoir- Je t'implore et je tremble'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 4: 'O Diane, sois-nous propice!'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 4.: 'Chaste fille de Latone'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 4.: 'Ah! laissons l? ce souvenir funeste'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 4.: 'De tes forfaits la trame est d?couverte'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 4.: '?coutez mes d?crets ?ternels'
Iphig?nie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 4.: 'Les Dieux, longtemps en courroux'
This is a splendid, live-from-Salzburg-2000 performance led by Ivor Bolton. He knows his early music, and here, he uses a modern instrument ensemble, but with period brass, swift tempi, and almost no vibrato. The fact that... more » this performance is being played out in front of an audience adds punch to the drama. Susan Graham's Iphigénie is stunningly womanly and the voice is dramatically right, and Thomas Hampson's Orestes captures every nuance of this confused, conflicted character. Paul Groves sings Pylades beautifully. Philippe Rouillon is suitably gruff as Thoas, and the rest of the cast is as good as one would want. The Mozarteum Orchester responds beautifully and plays with veristic passion and classical poise. You can't go wrong with this recording. --Robert Levine« less
This is a splendid, live-from-Salzburg-2000 performance led by Ivor Bolton. He knows his early music, and here, he uses a modern instrument ensemble, but with period brass, swift tempi, and almost no vibrato. The fact that this performance is being played out in front of an audience adds punch to the drama. Susan Graham's Iphigénie is stunningly womanly and the voice is dramatically right, and Thomas Hampson's Orestes captures every nuance of this confused, conflicted character. Paul Groves sings Pylades beautifully. Philippe Rouillon is suitably gruff as Thoas, and the rest of the cast is as good as one would want. The Mozarteum Orchester responds beautifully and plays with veristic passion and classical poise. You can't go wrong with this recording. --Robert Levine
CD Reviews
She is so great
Marc Posch | Los Angeles | 06/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was fortunate to seeing Susan Graham live in San Franciso last night in an absolute stunning production of Iphigenie. Pure bliss. If you happen to be in SF go see it! There's two more dates"
How lucky can we get?
calassica | 11/21/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"First,of course,the singing or,maybe I should say vocal acting:all the cast are totaly commited to their rolles and I only wish I could have been present at the performence.
It is refreshing to hear such a vivid recording in this often to scholarly field. Graham and Hampson are intense and passionet without sacrificing any of the vocal line or considerable beauty of their singing.
The recording manages to convey the drama of the performence and is the next best thing to actualy being there.More please!!"
Rediscovering 'Iphigénie en Tauride'
Grady Harp | Los Angeles, CA United States | 06/27/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Gluck's masterpiece opera 'Iphigénie en Tauride' has long been admired as a work of extraordinary beauty of melody and of operatic drama, but for some reason stage performances in this country have been rare. That is all the more reason to purchase this live recording from the 2000 Salzburg Festival with a stellar cast and conductor. The set of CDs is well worth the investment.
Though the music world has long acknowledged Susan Graham vocally as one of the finest mezzo soprano artists on the recital and operatic stages of today, moving comfortably from Baroque to Contemporary operas with complete ease and taking on comedic roles with as much finesse as she honors the tragic roles, her ascension in the ranks as one of the finest Singing Actresses continues to grow. The San Francisco Opera recently produced a stunningly original production of Iphigénie en Tauride with Susan Graham in the title role, Paul Groves as Pylade (a role he inhabits on this recording) and Bo Skovhus as Oreste (instead of Thomas Hampson on this release). So for those fortunate enough to have seen and heard Graham and Groves in that production, here is a gentle reprise of that glowing experience.
Ivor Bolton conducts the Salzburg Mozart Orchestra with a keen ear for the period sound from Gluck's era. His pacing of the drama is beyond reproach and his obvious collaborative communication with each of the singers is at all times evident. Susan Graham is in fine form for this live recording and is matched by Thomas Hampson's richly sung Oreste and Paul Groves' elegant Pylade. The chorus is excellent (in San Francisco's production the chorus was very wisely placed in the orchestra pit for a completely cohesive sound with the instruments under Patrick Summers' astute direction) and each of the minor roles is well cast.
Perhaps 'Iphigénie en Tauride' will now gain the theatrical exposure it deserves. It is certainly one of the finest operas in the literature as this recording so aptly acknowledges. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, June 07
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Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson!!!
J. Gabrielson | Walnut Creek, Ca USA | 11/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I also saw the Susan Graham performance in San Francisco earlier this year. It was stupendous. It should have been recorded on DVD as the entire production blew me away. This performance also has Thomas Hampson, who is the next-best-thing to Fischer-Dieskau. A must have!"
Track Listings (24) - Disc #1