Satirical tendencies (1841-1853)
Offenbachβs satirical side and musical jokes often got him into trouble - he was accused of poking fun at contemporary morals.
Jacques Offenbachβs life throws a light on the political turbulence and identity within 19th century Europe. He struggled to break into the musical establishment of Paris, but he didnβt struggle with creating a dazzling array of work for the theatre. His 98 stage works established and defined what operetta was, paving the way for modern musical theatre.
Today, Donald Macleod looks at Offenbachβs satirical side and his musical jokes, which often got him into trouble - he was accused of poking fun at contemporary morals and of some of the eraβs key figures, including Wagner and Meyerbeer
Les bavards: Overture
Orchestre Lyrique de Region Avignon Provence
Marcel Couraud, conductor
Decameron dramatique:
V. Augustine, schottische
VI. Louise, grande valse
Marco Sollini, piano
Le β66β β Operetta
XIII: No. 7 Trio, O ciel! O ciel! (Grittly, Frantz, Berthold)
XV, No. 8 Final, Ah, quell bonheur (Grittly, Frantz, Berthold)
Armando Noguera, baritone (Berthold)
Pierre-Antoine Chaumien, tenor (Frantz)
Sandrine Buendia, soprano (Grittly)
KΓΆlner Akademie
Michael Alexander Wilens, conductor
6 Fables de Lafontaine (orchestrated by J.-P. Haeck)
No. 3. La cigale et la fourmi
No. 4. La laitière et le pot au lait
No. 5. Le rat de ville et le rat des champs
Karine Deshayes, mezzo-soprano
Orchestre de l'OpΓ©ra de Rouen Haute-Normandie
Jean-Pierre Haeck, conductor
Rends-moi mon Γ’me, romance dramatique
L'etoile
Mariam Sarkissian, soprano
Daniel Propper, piano
Produced by Iain Chambers for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Wales & West
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Jacques Offenbach
Les Bavards: Overture
Orchestra: Avignon-Provence Regional Orchestra. Conductor: Marcel Couraud.- WARNER CLASSICS : 190295447663.
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Jacques Offenbach
Decameron Dramatique (V, Augustine; VI, Louise)
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Jacques Offenbach
Le "66" (excerpts)
Singer: Armando Noguera. Singer: Pierre-Antoine Chaumien. Singer: Sandrine Buendia. Orchestra: Die KΓΆlner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- CPO : 555 585-2.
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Jacques Offenbach
6 Fables de Lafontaine orch. by J.P. Haeck (Nos 3, 4 & 5)
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Jacques Offenbach
Rends-moi mon Γ’me
Performer: Daniel Propper. Singer: Mariam Sarkissian.- BRILLIANT CLASSICS : BC95641.
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Jacques Offenbach
L'Etoile
Performer: Daniel Propper. Performer: Levon Arakelyan. Singer: Fanny Crouet.- Brilliant Classics.
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- Tue 23 Jan 2024 12:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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