Meyerbeer: Overtures and Entr'actes from the French Operas
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GIACOMO MEYERBEER
Meyerbeer: Overtures and Entr'actes from the French Operas
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Darrell Ang
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Saturday 10 May 2014
Giacomo Meyerbeer's eminence as an operatic composer was such that the works he wrote for the Paris Opéra between 1831 and 1865-Robert le Diable, Les Huguenots, L'Africaine and Le Prophète-were among the most spectacular and popular, well into the twentieth century. These overtures and orchestral pieces illustrate the power of Meyerbeer's writing, his sense of drama, his orchestral colouring, and his melodic beauty. L'Etoile du Nord and Dinorah, written for the Opéra Comique, are lighter in tone, but notable for their programmatic inventiveness.
"Darrell Ang and the New Zealand Symphony's collection of Meyerbeer overtures and entr'actes is probably the most enjoyable recording I've heard this year. Played with gusto and a keen sense of drama these pieces have never sounded so good. A sterling effort by Naxos and an impressive calling card for this up-and-coming conductor." MusicWeb
"The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra…plays with spirit and has been well trained. Singaporean conductor Darrell Ang brings to these performances an obvious love for the music, infusing them with taut rhythms, crisp attacks, and bountiful energy." Fanfare
"Ang's conducting is generally excellent…The Down Under Folks (New Zealand Symphony) do a great job reinforcing the music's virtues, with the proper gusto added for no extra charge." American Record Guide
Tracks:
Robert le Diable: Overture
L'Etoile du Nord: Overture
Les Huguenots (excerpts)
L'Africaine (excerpts)
Dinorah, "Le pardon de Ploermel" may1
Le Prophete (excerpts)
