Adolphe Adam: Giselle [IMPORT]

Adolphe Adam (Composer), Richard Bonynge (Conductor), Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra Covent Garden (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Orchestra: Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra Covent Garden
• Conductor: Richard Bonynge
• Composer: Adolphe Adam
• Audio CD (September 9, 1996)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Decca Import
• ASIN: B00002423S
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #163,309 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Introduction

2. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Les Vendangeurs

3. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Entrée de Loys

4. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Entrée de Giselle

5. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Retour de la vendange et valse

6. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. La Chasse

7. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Scène d'Hilarion

8. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Marche des vignerons

9. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Pas seul

10. Giselle, ballet: Act 1. Pas de deux jeunes paysans (interpolated - Burgmüller): a. Polacca

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Introduction, halte des chasseurs et apparition des feux follets

2. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Apparitions de Myrthe et évocation magique

3. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Pas des premières Wilis

4. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Apparition de Giselle

5. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Entrée des paysans

6. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Entrée du Prince et apparition de Giselle

7. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Entrée d'Hilarion, scène et fugue des Wilis

8. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Grand pas de deux: a. Adage

9. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Grand pas de deux: b. Andantino

10. Giselle, ballet: Act 2. Grand pas de deux: c. Andante

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine CD version of this ever-popular ballet, March 8, 2004

By	Marc Haegeman "Marc Haegeman" (Gent, Belgium) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Overall a fine CD version of this beloved ballet (created in Paris in 1841) by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Richard Bonynge. Other conductors may have offered more characterised or atmospheric performances (Fistoulari, Karajan, Tilson-Thomas), yet this well-recorded double CD set from Decca gives us the complete score, including many repeats usually omitted in the current ballet performances.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great original score, August 28, 2005

By	Parmatma - See all my reviews

This is an awesome CD with music added from the original score that has been missing for decades. It is different from other recordings that we are used to hearing, but it is unique and interesting with a great sound. Very expressive!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great performance of a great ballet, May 11, 2005

By	D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Giselle was the first great Romantic ballet and it has deservedly remained in the mainstream ballet repertoire since its premier both because most great ballerinas love to dance the title role and also because of the extraordinary beauty of its music. There have been several fine recordings of Giselle but many are abbreviated, whereas this recording is complete. Furthermore, I have never heard Giselle conducted as beautifully as Richard Bonyge conducts it on this recording. If you love great ballet music, or simply great music from the Romantic era, I beg you to acquire this version of Giselle while it is still available.