Saint-Saens / Veronique Gens / Henry,Marie-Adeline - Camille Saint-Saens: Proserpine [2 CD]
Saint-Saens / Veronique Gens / Henry,Marie-Adeline - Camille Saint-Saens: Proserpine [2 CD]
Release Date: /// Ediciones Singulares
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The protagonist of Saint-Saëns' Proserpine, premiered at the Opéra-Comique on March 14, 1887, is no reincarnation of the ancient goddess, but a Renaissance courtesan well versed in culpable amours. According to the composer, she is a "damned soul for whom true love is a forbidden fruit; as soon as she approaches it, she experiences torture". Yet for all the innocence of her rival Angiola, the unexpected happens: "It is the bloodthirsty beast that is admirable; the sweet creature is no more than pretty and likeable." Visibly enraptured by this delight in horror, Saint-Saëns indulges in unprecedented orchestral modernity, piling on the dissonances beneath his characters' cries of rage or despair. He concluded thus: "Proserpine is, of all my stage works, the most advanced in the Wagnerian system." The least-known, too, and one which it was high time to reveal to the public, in it's second version, revised in 1899.
Tracklist:
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Prélude
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Qu'elle Est Infernale Et Divine (Proserpine, Orlando, Filippo, Ercole, Courtisans)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Duet: Voyez-Les Tous, Navrés De Trop D'indifférence! (Proserpine, Orlando, E
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Duet: Je T'en Supplie (Sabatino, Renzo)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Air De Sabatino: Pourquoi Me Demander Cette Épreuve Insensée? (Sabatino, Renzo)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Enfin! Sabatino! (Proserpine, Sabatino, Renzo, Orlando, Filippo, Ercole)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Pavane: Va; C'est Fort À Propos Qu'elle Les Congédie! (Proserpine, Renzo
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Arioso: Amour Vrai, Source Pure Où J'aurais Voulu Boire (Proserpine)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Duo: Proserpine! (Proserpine, Sabatino)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Il N'a Pas Compris! (Proserpine, Gil, Squarocca)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Que Préféreriez-Vous (Proserpine, Squarocca)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act I: Act I: Finale: Proserpine Nous Délaisse! (Proserpine, Squarocca, Orlando, Filippo, Ercole, Cou
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act II: Act II: Prélude - Ave Maria (Female Chorus)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act II: Act II: Un Cavalier À La Moustache Noire (Angiola, Une Religieuse, Trois Novices, Trois Jeune
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act II: Act II: Bonjour, Petite Sœur! (Angiola, Renzo)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act II: Act II: Air De Sabatino: Comment Dire Bien Ce Que Je Veux Dire (Angiola, Sabatino, Renzo)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act II: Act II: Trio: Allez, Ô Vous Que J'aime! (Angiola, Sabatino, Renzo)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act II: Act II: Finale: Approchez Et Prenez, Chacun À Votre Tour (Angiola, Sabatino, Squarocca, Renzo
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act III: Act III: Tarentelle
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act III: Act III: Qui Va Là? Squarocca! (Squarocca, Chorus)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act III: Act III: Approchez, Ma Beauté; Nous Sommes Seuls Maîtres (Proserpine, Squarocca)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act III: Act III: Air De Proserpine: Pourquoi Suis-Je Venue... Et Que Puis-Je Espérer? (Proserpine, S
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act III: Act III: Chanson De Squarocca: Là! Chantons Maintenant La Chanson Des Ivrognes (Squarocca)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act III: Act III: Elle Est Belle, La Misérable! (Angiola, Proserpine, Squarocca, Renzo)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act III: Act III: Duet: Votre Main! (Angiola, Proserpine, Squarocca)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act IV: Act IV: Entracte
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act IV: Act IV: Air: Puis-Je Croire Que C'est Bien Vrai (Sabatino)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act IV: Act IV: Duo: Vous Ici! (Proserpine, Sabatino)
- Proserpine, R. 292, Act IV: Act IV: Trio Et Finale: Vos Menaces, Madame... (Angiola, Proserpine, Sabatino, Renzo)
UPC: 9788461772131
Label: EDICIONES SINGULARES
Release Date: 5.12.17
Format: CD
