Offenbach: La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein [Australia] [Box set, Import]

Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (Orchestra), Regine Crespin (Performer), Mady Mesple (Performer), Alain Vanzo (Performer), Michel Plasson (Performer), Chorus du Capitole de Toulouse (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00002DGQG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #657,662 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ouverture

2. Choeur

3. Fritz

4. Boum

5. Wanda Fritz

6. Choeur

7. La Grande Duchesse

8. Chanson Du Regiment La Grande Duchesse

9. Le Prince Paul

10. Choeur Des Soldats

11. La Grande Duchesse

12. Fritz

13. Introduction Et Choeur

14. Choeur

15. Fritz

16. La Grande Duchesse

17. Boum

18. Acte 3- Introduction

19. La Grande Duchesse Boum

20. Puck

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun in the French Operetta genre!, December 10, 2007

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This review is from: Offenbach: La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein [Australia] (Audio CD)

I bought this recording years ago on vinyls and have searched for it on CD for years. This was one of Madame Crespin's last recordings and it has an all star cast. The stars are all star quality French singers. Madame Crespin is almost seductive as the Grande Duchesse. Remember that the original singer of this role created a traffic jam in downtown Paris, that only allowed her to pass when she announced herself as La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein! Robert Massard as General Boum is hysterical! This is the man who sang Escamillo to Callas' Carmen. Alain Vanzo was one of the leading singers of Toulouse opera at the time, and Mady Mesple is remembered for her Lakme and Jemmy in Guillaume Tell. Michel Plasson was the director of music for the Toulouse opera where this was made, and it has that light french touch, and the recording almost comes across as live! This recording shipped from Australia and all the notes in the enclosed booklet are in French, which fortunately I speak and read. An anglophile might be held to just enjoying the sound recording. That's the only draw back. Otherwise, a great purchase which I will enjoy for years!