J. Strauss: Valses de Vienne [Import, Original recording reissued]

Johann Strauss (Composer), Jean Doussard (Conductor), Orchestre du Theatre de l'Opéra-Comique (Orchestra), Mady Mesplé (Performer), Bernard Sinclair (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mady Mesplé, Bernard Sinclair
• Orchestra: Orchestre du Theatre de l'Opéra-Comique
• Conductor: Jean Doussard
• Composer: Johann Strauss
• Audio CD (January 8, 2002)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording reissued
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B00005A9OD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #735,146 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Acte I: Ov - Orch Du Theatre Nat De L'Opr-Comique/Jean Doussard

2. Acte I. Choeur: Delicats, Ces Beaux Mokas - Choeurs Rene Duclos/Jean Laforge

3. Acte I. Dialogues & Choeur: En Avant! En Avant! - Choeurs Rene Duclos/Jean Laforge

4. Acte I: Salut, O Roi Des Patissiers - Jacques Loreau/Pierre Saugey/Philippe Gaudin/Mady Mesple

5. Acte I. Duo: En Amour, C'Est Plus Gentil - Mady Mesple/Philippe Gaudin

6. Acte I. Dialogue: Mademoiselle Resi, Monsieur Strauss - Arta Verlen/Mady Mesple/Philippe Gaudin

7. Acte I. Air: Sans Argent...Demain, C'est Peut-Etre L'Amour - Bernard Sinclair

8. Acte I. Dialogue: Bonjour, Monsieur Strauss - Arta Verlen/Bernard Sinclair

9. Acte I. Duo: Pour Ecrire Avec Talent...Desir De Rire, Plaisir D'Aimer - Bernard Sinclair/Mady Mesple/Michele Raynaud/Jacqueline Danjou/Claude Vierne

10. Acte I. Dialogues: Cette Valse Que J'ai Composee Cette Nuit - Bernard Sinclair/Mady Mesple

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Disc: 2

1. Acte II. Dialogue & Air: Ah! L'air Est Doux...Tout Est Soleil, Tout Est Printemps - Mady Mesple

2. Acte II. Dialogue: Mais Ou Est Donc Passe Le Pere Strauss? - Henri Regard/Christiane Stutzmann

3. Acte II. Dialogue: J'ai Recu Un Billet Qui M'a Fortement Impressionne - Bernard Sinclair/Mady Mesple/Arta Verlen

4. Acte II. Duo: De Toute Mon Ame Je Te Promets...Adieu Musique - Mady Mesple/Bernard Sinclair

5. Acte II. Dialogue: Ecoutez-Moi, Mon Pere Est Dans La Salle - Mady Mesple/Bernard Sinclair

6. Acte II. Valse Improvisee : Joie D'etre Aime - Bernard Sinclair

7. Acte II. Dialogue: Le Voila! Papa... Bonsoir, Jeune Homme - Mady Mesple/Bernard Sinclair/Jacques Loreau/Arta Verlen

8. Acte II. Chanson A Boire: Quoi De Plus Joyeux - Jacques Loreau/Michele Raynaud/Jacqueline Danjou/Claude Vierne

9. Acte II. Dialogue: Mais Quelle Est Donc Cette Foule... Et Toujours Pas De Strauss! - Henri Regard/Bernard Sinclair/Christiane Stutzmann

10. Acte II. Finale - Dialogue: Mais Qui Donc Dirige - Pierre Bertin/Henri Regard/Christiane Stutzmann

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not exactly sure...., November 4, 2005

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I don't know for a fact but I'm pretty positive that after my investigations, this is not an authentic Strauss Operetta. The copy I own has a brief synopsis and historical info but it is all in French and I can't read it (I think the whole operetta maybe a biography on Strauss's life but that is only based on my crude attempts to decipher what they're saying). But I feel safe in presuming that this was somebody elses blending of Strauss's most famous waltzes and making an operetta. The end result is pure bliss though! The orchestration is definitely not what experts have agreed upon as the 'Strauss Jr. sound' but the very French touch in it is why it is part of this collection.
If you do not like the arrangment you may be forgiven (as long as you're willing to forgive the arrangers) but Mady Mesple does an excellent job in her role and her voice is quite angelic throughout and Bernard Sinclair also does a...very good job. To be precise, this recording is very enjoyable and I will listen to it repeatedly, because!...there are so few recordings of Strauss's operetta's out there and this gives the impression of at least one more. Can you blame me?...don't answer that...