Massenet, Jules | Great Opera Recordings | CD

Jules Massenet was a prolific French composer, born on 12 May 1842 in Montaud, near Saint-Étienne, and died in Paris on 13 August 1912. He wrote 27 operas, including Le Roi de Lahore, Manon, Le Cid, Werther and Thaïs. He won a Grand Prix de Rome in 1863 and in 1878 was appointed professor of composition at the Paris conservatory.

Werther is a two CD recording of the opera by Jules Massenet, issued by Naxos Historical as a remastered reissue. Most of the recordings were made in January 1931 for French Columbia, and some tracks date from 1927 to 1937. Elie Cohen conducts the Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Paris and the Choeur National de l'Opéra de Paris, with Georges Thill as Werther, Ninon Vallin as Charlotte and Germaine Féraldy as Sophie. Ward Marston is credited as producer.

Track List

Disc 2

1. Le Cid: O Noble Lame Étincelante
2. Le Cid: Ah! Tout Est Bien Fini...O Souverian! O Juge O Père!
3. Hérodiade: Ne Pouvant Reprimer...Adieu Donc Vains Objets
4. Manon: C'est Vrai!...Instant Charmant....En Fermant Les Yeux
5. Manon: Je Suis Seul...Ah! Fuyez, Douce Image
6. Sapho: Ah! Qu'il Est Loin Mon Pays!