This CD is reissued by ArkivMusic.
Works on This Recording
1.
Il trovatore: D'amor sull' ali rosee by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Otto Ackermann
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 1958
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 34 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Timor di me?"
2.
Otello: Piangea cantando...Ave Maria by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Otto Ackermann
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887; Italy
Date of Recording: 1958
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 12 Minutes 37 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins "Mia madre aveva..."
3.
Un ballo in maschera: Ecco l'orrido campo...Ma dall' arido stelo divulsa by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Italy
Date of Recording: 09/1963
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 9 Minutes 51 Secs.
Language: Italian
4.
Macbeth: Una macchia è qui tuttora "Sleepwalking Scene" by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847/1865; Italy
Date of Recording: 1963-65
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 12 Minutes 17 Secs.
Language: Italian
5.
Don Carlos: O don fatale by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Date of Recording: 1963-65
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 4 Minutes 31 Secs.
Language: Italian
6.
Don Carlos: Tu, che la vanitá conoscesti del mondo by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Period: Romantic
Written: 1867/1884; Italy
Date of Recording: 1963-65
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 9 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: Italian
7.
Aida: Ritorna vincitor! by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Period: Romantic
Written: 1871; Italy
Date of Recording: 1963-65
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 7 Minutes 36 Secs.
Language: Italian
8.
Guillaume Tell: Sombre forêt by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Otto Ackermann
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Date of Recording: 1958
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 8 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: French
9.
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: D'amour, l'ardente flamme by Hector Berlioz
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Otto Ackermann
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845-1846; France
Date of Recording: 1958
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 7 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: French
10.
Tannhäuser: Dich, teure Halle by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Otto Ackermann
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845/1861; Germany
Date of Recording: 1958
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 0 Secs.
Language: German
11.
Tannhäuser: Allmächt'ge Jungfrau "Elisabeth's Prayer" by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Otto Ackermann
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845/1861; Germany
Date of Recording: 1958
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 6 Minutes 57 Secs.
Language: German
12.
Lohengrin: Einsam in trüben Tagen "Elsa's dream" by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
French National Radio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
Date of Recording: 1961
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 6 Minutes 3 Secs.
Language: German
13.
Lohengrin: Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
French National Radio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
Date of Recording: 1961
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 4 Minutes 3 Secs.
Language: German
14.
Die Walküre: Der Männer Sippe sass hier im Saal by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
French National Radio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856; Germany
Date of Recording: 1961
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: German
Notes: This selection begins "Eine Waffe..."
15.
Parsifal: Ich sah' das Kind an seiner Mutter Brust by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
French National Radio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1877-1882; Germany
Date of Recording: 1961
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 23 Secs.
Language: German
16.
Wesendonck Lieder by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
French National Radio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1857-1858; Germany
Date of Recording: 1961
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 20 Minutes 11 Secs.
Language: German
Notes: Orchestrated: Felix Mottl (nos. 1-4), Richard Wagner (no. 5).
17.
Liederkreis, Op. 39 by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840; Germany
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 29 Minutes 9 Secs.
Language: German
18.
L'invitation au voyage by Henri Duparc
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
Janine Reiss (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1870; France
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 4 Minutes 44 Secs.
Language: French
19.
Testament by Henri Duparc
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
Janine Reiss (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1883; France
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: French
20.
Chanson triste by Henri Duparc
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
Janine Reiss (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1868; France
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 41 Secs.
Language: French
21.
Le manoir de Rosemonde by Henri Duparc
Performer:
Janine Reiss (Piano),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1879; France
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: French
22.
Elégie by Henri Duparc
Performer:
Janine Reiss (Piano),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1874; France
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: German
23.
Phidylé by Henri Duparc
Performer:
Janine Reiss (Piano),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1882; France
Date of Recording: 05/1972
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 38 Secs.
Language: French
24.
Soir, Op. 83 no 2 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs.
Language: French
25.
Le secret, Op. 23 no 3 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
John Wustman (Piano),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880-1881; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: French
26.
Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8 no 1 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: French
27.
Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1877; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: French
28.
Clair de lune, Op. 46 no 2 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 32 Secs.
Language: French
29.
Chants d'Auvergne: Volume 3 - no 1, Lo fiolairé by Joseph Canteloube
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923-1930; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 8 Secs.
Language: Portuguese
30.
Chants d'Auvergne: Volume 4 - no 6, Lou coucut by Joseph Canteloube
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923-1930; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 1 Minutes 48 Secs.
Language: Portuguese
31.
Mélodies (2), Op. 50: no 1, Coeur en péril by Albert Roussel
Performer:
John Wustman (Piano),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1933-1934; France
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 2 Minutes 10 Secs.
Language: French
32.
Berceuse créole by Henri Sauguet
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
John Wustman (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Date of Recording: 06/1966
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 22 Secs.
33.
Les troyens: Les Grecs ont disparus!...Malheureux roi! by Hector Berlioz
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856-1858; France
Date of Recording: 05/1965
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 7 Minutes 59 Secs.
Language: French
34.
Les troyens: Chères Tyriens by Hector Berlioz
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Chorus,
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856-1858; France
Date of Recording: 05/1965
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 10 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Nous avons vu finir..."
35.
Les troyens: Je vais mourir...Adieu, fière cité by Hector Berlioz
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856-1858; France
Date of Recording: 05/1965
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 59 Secs.
Language: French
36.
Hérodiade: Il est doux, il est bon by Jules Massenet
Performer:
Jacques Mars (Baritone),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1881; France
Date of Recording: 05/1963
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 6 Minutes 8 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection begins "Ah! Salomé! dans ce palais..."
37.
Hérodiade: Calmez donc vos fureurs by Jules Massenet
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
Albert Lance (Tenor)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1881; France
Date of Recording: 05/1963
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 8 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: French
38.
Hérodiade: Charmes des jours passées by Jules Massenet
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1881; France
Date of Recording: 05/1963
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 5 Minutes 42 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Je souffre..."
39.
Tosca: Non la sospiri la nostra casetta by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano),
Paul Finel (Tenor)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1960
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 11 Minutes 55 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection begins with Tosca's entrance, "Perchè chiuso?"
40.
Tosca: Già! mi dicon venal by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
René Bianco (Baritone),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1960
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 7 Minutes 9 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection begins "Tosca! Ch'ella non veda..."
41.
Tosca: Vittoria! Vittoria! L'alba vindice appar by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Jacques Mars (Tenor),
Paul Finel (Tenor),
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1960
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 7 Minutes 21 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This continues up to "Vissi, d'arte."
42.
Tosca: Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:
Régine Crespin (Soprano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1960
Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris
Length: 3 Minutes 12 Secs.
Language: French
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4 Discs of Greatness January 5, 2013
By J. Bence (New York City, NY) See All My Reviews
"This collection documents one of the greatest singing artists of the second half of the 20th Century. No soprano performing today possesses the unique combination of Crespin's size of voice, beauty of tone, and artistry. These performances come from Crespin's greatest years. She always had a short top, but the only selection where that is apparent is in Lady MacBeth's Sleep Walking Scene where Crespin opts for the lower alternative at the end. These are by and large glorious performances and should be in the collection of every vocal connoisseur."
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