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Massenet: Werther / Hampson, Graham, Plasson

Massenet / Hampson / Graham / Plasson
Release Date: 07/18/2006 
Label:  Virgin Classics   Catalog #: 59257  
Composer:  Jules Massenet
Performer:  Laurent Alvaro,  Sandrine Piau,  Thomas Hampson,  Susan Graham,   ... 
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra
Number of Discs: 2 
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Massenet: Werther, 1902 Version for Baritone DVD

Thomas Hampson, Werther
Susan Graham, Charlotte
Stephane Degout, Albert
Sandrine Plau, Sophie
Rene Schirrer, Le Bailli
Francois Piolino, Schmidt
Laurent Alvaro, Johann

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Maitrise de Paris
Michel Plasson, direction

In July 2006, Virgin Classics releases a DVD of a rare concert performance of the baritone version of Massenet's opera Werther from the Theatre du Chatelet, paris on April 29, 2004. The principle roles were sung by baritone Thomas Hampson and soprano Susan Graham, supported by Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse under the direction of Read more conductor Michel Plasson. The musical evening enraptured all those who had the good fortune to be there, and the film of the performance has captured all that made this Werther a legendary performance.

Thomas Hampson has always been a fervent champion of this version, having sung the role with Susan Graham at the New York Metropolitan in 1999. Thomas Hampson was so keen on singing this score in Paris that the concerts were set up at the Chatelet Theatre.

R E V I E W S

"Thomas Hampson makes a credible Werther, his magnificent singing benefiting from his mastery in Lieder, colouring each word and distilling each phrase." -- Pladido Carrerotti, www.forumopera.com
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Works on This Recording

1. Werther by Jules Massenet
Performer:  Laurent Alvaro (Baritone), Sandrine Piau (Soprano), Thomas Hampson (Baritone),
Susan Graham (Mezzo Soprano), René Schirrer (Baritone), Stèphane Degout (Baritone),
François Piolino (Tenor)
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1892; France 

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Average Customer Review:  ( 2 Customer Reviews )
 A Disappointment February 22, 2013 By BURTON A JONES, JR. (Pearland, TX) See All My Reviews "Let me begin by saying I hate concert concert performances of works that are primarily visual works and I hate seeing quality singers waste their time and talents by standing in a line on stage. If you want to record only the audio. do a CD, not a DVD. Had I known it was a concert performance before I bought it I would not have bought it and I never will play it." Report Abuse
 EXCELLENT OPERA May 12, 2012 By Karen Taylor (Walnut Creek, CA) See All My Reviews "Well worth watching. Stars are excellent, music moving, LOVED IT!" Report Abuse
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