Gluck - Iphigénie en Tauride / S. Graham · Groves · Hampson · Rouillon · Mozarteum · Bolton [Import]

Christoph Willibald Gluck (Artist), Ivor Bolton (Artist), Susan Graham (Artist), Paul Groves (Artist), Philippe Rouillon, Mozarteum-Orchester Salzburg Thomas Hampson (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 30, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Orfeo D'or
• ASIN: B00005RTSS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,925 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Grands Dieux! Soyez-nous secourables'

2. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Le calme reparaît'

3. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'O songe affreux!'

4. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'O race de Pélops!'

5. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'O toi qui prolongeas mes jours'

6. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Quand verrons-nous tarir nos pleurs?'

7. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Dieux! le malheur en tous lieux'

8. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'De noirs pressentiments'

9. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: 'Les Dieux apaisent'

10. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 1.: Ballett

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Je cède à vos désirs'

2. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'D'une image, hélas! trop chérie'

3. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Voici ces captifs malheureux'

4. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Je pourrais du tyran'

5. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'O moment trop heureux!'

6. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Quoi! je ne vaincrai'

7. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Ah! mon ami'

8. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Malgré toi, je saurai'

9. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Quoi! Toujours à mes voeux'

10. Iphigénie en Tauride, opera in 4 acts, Wq. 46: Act 3.: 'Puisque le ciel'

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

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

Customer Reviews

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How lucky can we get?, November 21, 2002

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This review is from: Gluck - Iphigénie en Tauride / S. Graham · Groves · Hampson · Rouillon · Mozarteum · Bolton (Audio CD)

First,of course,the singing, or maybe I should say vocal acting:all the cast are totally committed to their roles and I only wish I could have been present at the performance.
It is refreshing to hear such a vivid recording in this often too scholarly field. Graham and Hampson are intense and passionate without sacrificing any of the vocal line or considerable beauty of their singing.
The recording manages to convey the drama of the performance and is the next best thing to actually being there.

More please!!

46 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She is so great, June 24, 2007

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This review is from: Gluck - Iphigénie en Tauride / S. Graham · Groves · Hampson · Rouillon · Mozarteum · Bolton (Audio CD)

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

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rediscovering 'Iphigénie en Tauride', June 27, 2007

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This review is from: Gluck - Iphigénie en Tauride / S. Graham · Groves · Hampson · Rouillon · Mozarteum · Bolton (Audio CD)

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