Rebellious

Rebellious

Track Listings

1. Firing Strong

2. Working Man - Ken Bob, Tony Rebel

3. Reggae a Come

4. Rainbow People

5. God of Abraham

6. Strong Pound

7. Hurry Come Up

8. My Woman

9. Don't Let Them Use You

10. Money Tree

Tracks:

"C'est ca la vie, c'est ca l'amour" (Moises Simons, from Toi c'est moi, 1934)
"J'ai deux amants" (Andre Messager, from L'Amour masque, 1923)
"Yes" (Maurice Yvain, from Yes, 1928)
"Si vous saviez" (Arthur Honegger, from Les Aventures du roi Pausole, 1930)
"O mon bel inconnu" (Reynaldo Hahn, from O mon bel inconnu, 1933)
"Je ne vois rien..Lorsque je n'etais qu'une enfant" (Andre Messager, from Fortunio, 1907)
"Les hommes sont biens tous les memes" (Andre Messager, from Coups de roulis, 1928)
"Air de la Lettre" (Reynaldo Hahn, from Brummell, 1931)
"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Andre Messager, from Passionnement, 1926)
"Vois-tu, je m'en veux" (Andre Messager, from Les P'tites Michu, 1897)
"Etre adore" (Reynaldo Hahn, from Mozart, 1925)
"Je regrette mon Pressigny" (Andre Messager, from la Petite Fonctionnaire, 1921)
"Amour, amour, quel est donc ton pouvoir" (Andre Messager, from Les Dragons de l"Imperatrice, 1905)
"Mon reve" (Andre Messager, from L'Amour masque, 1923)
"C'est tres vilain d'etre infidele" (Reynaldo Hahn, from O mon bel inconnu, 1933)
"C'est pas Paris, c'est sa banlieue" (Reynaldo Hahn, from Ciboulette, 1923)
"Vagabonde" (Moises Simons, from Toi c'est moi, 1934)

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This record presents the esteemed opera singer and French music specialist Susan Graham in a new light. French operetta began with Jacques Offenbach (creator of The Tales of Hoffmann) in the 1850s; his ability to blend sweet lovely melodies with bitter political satire made him and the form famous, and composers all over the world have emulated him ever since, including those represented on this disc. Most of them, though popular during their lifetime, are hardly known today. The most familiar are Arthur Honegger and Reynaldo Hahn, though not primarily as operetta composers; the latter contributes some of the loveliest music.

The arias on this program are thoroughly appealing and very different, ranging from frothy creampuffs to almost operatic dramas, from ingenuous simplicity to ironic sophistication. As one might expect, the texts, all written from a woman's point of view, focus on the relationships between men and women in all their infinite, subtle variety. Susan Graham uses her very beautiful voice and captivating charm to bring out the teasing humor, the intimacy, passion, joy, and regret in words and music. One song is a trio, but since no other singers are mentioned, one assumes that she covers all three parts! The first song is the only one in which the singing is artificial and exaggerated, as if Graham were feeling her way into the style. The orchestra is very good, but some of the arrangements are overloaded. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Enchanté, Mlle Graham!.......2004-11-13

Though it's fair to say that the stunning title track reaches a creative standard unmatched by any of the later items (no wonder it comes first), this is still refreshing stuff, which will bring out the slumbering Maurice Chevalier in us all. Anyone who can hear it without wanting to grab the nearest straw hat and proclaim "Zank 'eaven for leedle girrrrrlz" is a tougher man than I am, Gunga Din.

Refreshing stuff, but seldom flippant. Other than the X-rated Honegger song (who'd have thought sober-sided Artur H had a bawdy streak in him?) and the subtler but still eyebrow-raising Maurice Yvain number "Yes", the prevailing atmosphere is often surprisingly operatic. Surprising at any rate to me, since I can't recall hearing most of this material before. Reynaldo Hahn sometimes does a rather good Richard Strauss impersonation, as in "O mon bel inconnu", which suggests a Gallic version of ROSENKAVALIER's final trio.

Presumably Miss Graham sings all the vocal parts of this piece in a multi-tracking arrangement, but it would be nice to have been told in the booklet note whether this was the case. The short playing time deplored by Joy Fleisig is also a nuisance, since one wants even more of the same. Miss Fleisig rightly censured, in addition, the white-print-on-purple-background design which some graphic-design-school genius decided to employ for the lyrics' translations. So no fifth star for this review. The release remains a pretty enchanting (not to say enchanté) production, even if a native French singer would have cultivated - as native French singers will - an edgier, more acidic timbre than Miss Graham's warm, sonorous, very slightly cloudy tone. Altogether a splendid supplement to heftier and more austere listening.

excellent singing, not so great programming.......2002-10-02

A delightful album by Graham, who has apparently been cast as a French expert...but I wish there had been a few more uptempo numbers on here, so many of them are slow that it almost detracts from the sparkle of her singing. Great performances and sound, though.

A CD full of scrumptious French chocolates!.......2002-09-03

When one thinks of 'French operetta', the composer that most often springs to mind is Jacques Offenbach. However, the generations of operetta composers that came after him also produced some wonderful music. Unfortunately, although these works were very popular in their time, they are virtually forgotten today. Apart from Andre Messager, the best known names on this anthology, Reynaldo Hahn and Arthur Honneger, are better known for other types of work, and most of the other composers are unknowns. Susan Graham, perhaps the finest American mezzo-soprano of our time, is to be commended for bringing these sweets out into the open once again.

Graham is a singer very much in the mold of Frederica von Stade - like von Stade, she is best known for trouser roles such as Octavian and Cherubino, but she has done some wonderful work in French music, especially as a recitalist. Her voice is firm and lustrous with an easy, sopranoish top, her phrasing is exquisite, and her French is excellent. By turns Graham is funny, ironic, sensual, wistful, charming, and heroic.

Most of the music on this CD was written between 1920 and 1935, although one selection here is from as early as 1897. The music actually has greater similarity to 'modern' musical comedy than to traditional operetta. Of course, the primary theme of these works is the travails of women in love - either they struggle with their (often illicit) passions - in one case attempting to invoke Joan of Arc! - or muse on the perfidy of men. My favorite song on the disc is the title track, a delightful samba take on 'Carmen' (from Cuban-born Moises Simons' 'Toi c'est moi') with a verse that sounds quite a bit like the 'Habanera' - only in this version, Carmen murders Escamillo! It actually occurred to me while listening to this disc that Graham might make an excellent Bizet Carmen on records or in a small theater. By the way, the 'Carmen' connection shows up again in a song entitled - you guessed it - 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle'!

Other tracks which I love are `Yes', wherein a French woman goes to England knowing only that word and gets her self married - and more, and `O mon bel inconnu', where three women get letters from the same man (their husband, father, and employer respectively) through the lonelyhearts column. Thanks to the miracle (?) of multi-tracking, Graham gets to sing all three roles, and her `voices' blend together gorgeously. And in the final track, 'Vagabonde' (also from 'Toi c'est moi') is a delightfully whirling 'impatient, quivering, impulsive' plea from a woman who wants to find a man willing to marry before her 'orange-flower' wilts (wink, wink).

Despite the light tone of most of this music, there are several moments of high drama. `Lorsque je n'etais que enfant' is an aria from Messager's `Fortunio' where the heroine, berating herself for toying with her boyfriend, reminisces of her purer and more innocent childhood. Graham is back in her usual trouser-role territory for the heroic `Etre adore' from Hahn's `Mozart', where the composer effuses over Paris and willingly sacrifices his soul to be adored by its people. There is also sweet nostalgia and regret, such as in 'Je regrette mon Pressigny', 'Vois-tu, je m'en veux' and 'C'est pas Paris, c'est sa banlieu'.

Actually, the only track that I don't like is 'Si vous saviez' from Honneger's 'Les Aventures du Roi Pausole', which ironically enough is Graham's favorite. The aria, where the wife of a polygamous potentate begs her husband to sleep with her more than once a year, is meant to be sensuous but just drags. I suspect this his Honneger's fault, not Graham's.

The French-Canadian Yves Abel is an ideal conductor for this repertory. He has a strong affinity not only for French opera but also for comedy and light music in general; the latter two qualities were very evident at a Metropolitan Opera `Il Barbiere de Siviglia' this year. I also remember a fine performance of `La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein' he conducted with his company L'Opera Francais de New York and Stephanie Blythe. Under his baton the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra plays just like a French ensemble.

The documentation has full texts and translation of all the material and a fine essay on the works and the composers by Patrick O'Connor. Unfortunately, there is no biographical information for either Graham or Abel. Also, some people might have problems reading the white type on purple background for the translations (the type for the essay is the normal white-on-black), although I did not. As usual, my complaint about many modern CDs, especially those produced by Erato, applies here - there is less than an hour of music on a medium that can hold almost 80 minutes. I think it is unlikely that Graham and Abel couldn't find more good music in this vein, or even that they ran out of recording time. And speaking of Erato, I think it is a crime that that parent company Warner Classics dismissed not only Graham but many other fine operatic artists like Jose Cura, Daniel Barenboim, and Barbara Frittoli. At least the man now in charge of Warner regrets Graham's dismissal and is negotiating a new contract with her.

I am glad that so many star singers today are championing French rarities - not only Graham but also Roberto Alagna and Vesselina Kasarova, among others. I would recommend this not only to lovers of opera and operetta but also to fans of more 'popular' French music like Edith Piaf's and Jacques Brel's, or even to admirers of the American musical. It doesn't matter by which road you come to it - this material is delightful and the presentation is flawless. Most importantly, it is clear that everybody involved with the making of this disc had a great time, and anyone who listens to it will as well.

REYNALDO AND SOME LIGHT STUFF.......2002-08-02

SUSAN GRAHAM had me an addict of her voice with her marvelous songs of REYNALDO HAHN,a treasure that i cherish.This FRENCH OPERETTA ARIAS is still a good cd,but lighter and fluffier.Not surprizingly, i consider the HAHN arias the highlight of this record.It seems to me that SUSAN has real affinities with the composer of CIBOULETTE and O MON BEL INCONNU.O MON BEL INCONNU and ETRE ADORÉ are wonderfully sung and are worth the price of the cd.I did not completely enjoy the first 4 numbers,although i should say that they are correctly done.Maybe i simply can't accept the fact that SUSAN can sing humourous stuff.Well that's my problem isn't it?I have the original version of J'AI DEUX AMANTS sung by YVONNE PRINTEMPS and the comparaison gives advantage to SUSAN.

C'est magnifique!!.......2002-06-29

Graham has never been better in this disc of delightful French operetta arias. A must for fans of the artist. And I dare you to get that opening track out of your head!!

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Work of Genius
Wonderful folk and country
GENE'S FINAL ALBUM
Splended !!!

So Rebellious a Lover
Gene Clark , and Carla Olson
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Roadmaster
American Dreamer

ASIN: B0000DZ3DR
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

Drifter
Gypsy Rider
Every Angel in Heaven
Del Gato
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
Fair and Tender Ladies
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Customer Reviews:

Work of Genius.......2007-05-14

This album is a revelation as it not only reassures us of the brilliance of Gene Clark but also showcases the talent of the wonderful Carla Olsen. This is a must have album for serious music lovers.

Wonderful folk and country.......2005-01-06

This is a wonderful duet album between ex-Byrd Gene Clark and ex-Textone Carla Olson. The many highlights include Clark's haunting "Gypsy Rider" and his interpretation of the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Hot Burrito # 1".
I think Clark's version of "Hot Burrito" equals the Burritos. I also enjoyed the cover of John Fogerty's "Almost Saturday Night" by the duo. It's not something I would think Clark would cover, but it works.
Olson also contributes fine numbers such as "The Drifter" and "Every Angel in Heaven." Overall, just a great album for folk, folk-rock, and country fans. Even the bonus tracks are great, including their fantastic cover of Phil Ochs' "Changes" and several demos cut to get a record deal. Sadly, Clark passed away before another album could be made. Fans of Clark and the Byrds shouldn't miss this!

GENE'S FINAL ALBUM.......2004-04-20

Gene Clark was one of the century's greatest singer-songwriters. That he enjoyed his most popular public success at an early age (with The Byrds) reminds me a lot of Orson Welles. But, like Welles, he went on to do so much more. His albums, after he left The Byrds, such as FANTASTIC EXPEDITION, WHITE LIGHT, NO OTHER, and TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY, took him to new heights of musical greatness. This was the final album he recorded before his untimeley death at age 46. It is a great album, in which he partnered with the very talented Carla Olson. They made a great team. Too bad he didn't live to make a second album. As it is, this is a great CD, which includes a half dozen fine Clark-Olson tracks left off the original album. Anybody who loves folk/rock/country should buy this CD. Quite simply put, they are the best, period.

Splended !!!.......2003-12-30

Perfect collaburation between genious Clark and Textone Olson. Re-release of the original 1987 album with good bonus. Highly recomended!
L-O Ström

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My favourite Gene Clark album
Ageless and Wonderful
John Bauldie is deaf AND wrong!
A WORK OF MUSICAL GENIUS

So Rebellious a Lover
Gene Clark & Carla Olson
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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There Is A Season

ASIN: B000002Z71
Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

The Drifter
Gypsy Rider
Every Angel In Heaven
Del Gato
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)
Fair And Tender Ladies
Almost Saturday Night
I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito #1)
Are We Still Making Love
Why Did You Leave Me Today
Don't It Make You Want To Go Home
Number One Is To Survive
Mary Sue
Del Gato (Live)

Customer Reviews:

My favourite Gene Clark album.......2003-07-13

So rebellious a lover is my favourite Gene Clark album because
1:It's got 2 of his greatest songs on it (Gypsy Rider & Del Gato)
2:I think his voice improved as it got older, and this was his last official release before his death
3:The production and playing are perfect for the songs
4:His vocal performances are so powerful and moving

Ageless and Wonderful.......2002-09-07

This collaboration between Gene Clark and Carla Olson is nothing short of wonderous. Two unique voices blend perfectly in a pleasing, sometimes downright haunting manner, particularly on Clark's arrangement of "Fair and Tender Ladies." In truth, there's not a bad track on this recording. Gene and Carla's rendition of John Fogerty's "Almost Saturday Night" is as pleasing in its own way as Dave Edmunds' very different, very upbeat improvement on Fogerty a few years earlier. Looking for polished, heavily produced, product? Look elsewhere. Looking for pure, honest music played with depth, heart and sincerity? Look no further. "So Rebellious a Lover" is an overlooked classic crying out to be rediscovered.

John Bauldie is deaf AND wrong!.......2000-02-29

The pairing of Gene Clark & Carla Olson was their idea not mine. Bauldie's dislike for their resulting collaboration is at odds with most listeners. Gene's originals, Gypsy Rider, Why Did You Leave Me Today, and Del Gato, are slow but gorgeous BALLADS - Hot Burrito, Don't It Make You Want To Go Home, and Almost Saturday Night are moving, lively, and even fun! The whole album is even more emotion packed in the light of Gene's sad demise.

John- relax, have a glass of wine and listen again.

A WORK OF MUSICAL GENIUS.......1999-02-01

When Gene Clark, the legendary singer-songwriter and founder of the Byrds, and Carla Olson, founder of the critically-acclaimed Textones, got together in 1987 to make a CD it was a pretty safe bet to say something special would result. It did. With Gene Clark contributing such beautiful, soulful songs as "Gypsy Rider" and "Why Did You Leave Me Today" to the project, and Carla Olson adding "Every Angel In Heaven" and "Are We Still Making Love," the result in this acoustic album is nothing short of electric. Their voices blend beautifully, the instrumentation is artful, and the magic is palpable. If you're looking for acoustic folk music that plumbs the depths of love, loss and life, you're looking for "So Rebellious a Lover".

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Rebellious Jukebox
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MGBRL8
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

Frightened
Rebelious Jukebox
Underground Medicine
Before The Moon
Your Heart Out
Muzoweri's Daughter
Flat Of Angles
Spectre Vs Rector
The Classical
Jawbone And The Air Rifle
Hip Priest
Winter
Who Makes The Nazis?
Hard Life In The Country
Solicitor In Studio

Tracks:

Prole Art Threat
Totally Wired
Pay Your Rates
An Old Lover
Kicker Conspiracy
Sing Harpy!
Bill Is Dead
Black Monk Theme 1
Black Monk Theme 2
And Therein
Extricate
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Gotta See Jane
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Rebellious Jukebox
The Fall
Manufacturer: Recall Records UK
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009VKROO
Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

Frightened
Rebellious Jukebox
Underground Medicine
Before the Moon Falls
Your Heart Out
Muzoweri's Daughter
Flat of Angels
Spectre vs Rector
Classical
Jawbone and the Air-Rifle
Hip Priest
Winter
Who Makes the Nazis?
Hard Life in the Country
Solicitor in Studio

Tracks:

Prole Art Threat
Totally Wired
Pay Your Rates
Old Lover
Kicker Conspiracy
Sing Harpy!
Bill Is Dead
Black Monk Theme 1
Black Monk Theme 2
And Therein
Extricate
Bourgeous Town
Gotta See Jane
Ibis-Afro Man
Acute

Tracks:

Mark E. Smith Interview [DVD][*]

Product Description

DISC 1
1. Frightened
2. Rebellious Jukebox
3. Underground Medicine
4. Before The Moon
5. Your Heart Out
6. Muzoweri's Daughter
7. Flat Of Angles
8. Spectre vs Rector
9. The Classical
10. Jawbone And The Air Rifle
11. Hip Priest
12. Winter
13. Who Makes The Nazis?
14. Hard Life In The Country
15. Solicitor In Studio

DISC 2
1. Prole Art Threat
2. Totally Wired
3. Pay Your Rates
4. An Old Lover
5. Kicker Conspiracy
6. Sing Harpy!
7. Bill Is Dead
8. Black Monk Theme 1
9. Black Monk Theme 2
10. And Therein
11. Extricate
12. The Bourgeous Town
13. Gotta See Jane
14. Ibis-afro Man
15. The Acute
16. DVD - Interview with Mark E. Smith

Format: CD

Roadkill
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James Dean attitude meets Eddie Cochran guitar!

Roadkill
The Long Island Hornets
Manufacturer: Golly Gee
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Release Date: 2001-08-01

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Misunderstood
Crazy Dreams
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Love Me Like A Train
Lone Wolf
Two Tone Shoes
The Long Ride Home
Rain All Day
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Album Description

The Long Island Hornets were formed on Long Island in 1997. They have their own distinctive Rockabilly style. The band's first studio album, Roadkill, features Jeff McLary on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, Pete Crugnale on Upright Bass and Vocals, Gary Dawson on Lead Guitar and Mike Dejewski on Drums. This is Modern Rockabilly with Vintage Attitude. Take a listen to some of these samples and hear why The Hornets are one of the hottest new Rockabilly groups on the scene.

Customer Reviews:

James Dean attitude meets Eddie Cochran guitar!.......2001-12-20

These Kats are one of the hottest bands on Long Island and "Roadkill" captures their Rockabilly mayhem for all to hear. Gary D. plays guitar like a mean-eyed snake and Jeff "Daddy Elvis" McLary sings like he was born listening to Eddie and Elvis in his crib. Pete C. slaps his Upright like he's possessed and Mike D. is truly possessed on those skins (check out the opening to "Love Me Like A Train" or "Crazy Dream"!)The thing I like most about this CD is that it isn't at all repetitive like some bands. Roadkill has everything from loud raw rockabilly ("Misunderstood", "Pink Lincoln") to western swing ("Five Long Days") to slow blues ("Rain All Day") to psychobilly/neo-rockabilly ("Tequila and Chainsaws") to straight-ahead rock n' roll ("Love Me Like A Train"). This is a CD to buy and a band to watch!

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Golden Age Singing
A GREAT PERFORMANCE

Bizet: Carmen [Highlights]

Manufacturer: Gala
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Carmen Highlights: But We Can't See Carmencita
Carmen Highlights: When I'll Love You
Carmen Highlights: Tell Me About My Mother!
Carmen Highlights: You Mother Was Coming Out Of The Chapel With Me'
Carmen Highlights: I See My Mother..
Carmen Highlights: Then Tell Her That Her Son Loves Her And Venerates Her
Carmen Highlights: Near To The Ramparts Of Seville
Carmen Highlights: The Lieutenant!...Attention
Carmen Highlights: The Sistrum Bars Jangled
Carmen Highlights: I Can Return Your Toast
Carmen Highlights: I'm Going To Dance In Your Honour
Carmen Highlights: The Flower That You Threw Me
Carmen Highlights: No, You Do Love Me!
Carmen Highlights: Hey There, Carmen! Hey there!
Carmen Highlights: Come With Us Across The Countryside
Carmen Highlights: Diamonds, Spades...Death!
Carmen Highlights: Speak, Speak again, my beauties
Carmen Highlights: I Tell Myself That Nothing Daunts Me
Carmen Highlights: So It's You?...Yes, Me

Customer Reviews:

Golden Age Singing.......2001-02-21

In very good live-performance sound, this generous (74 minutes) selection of highlights boasts the finest Carmen cast and conductor I have ever heard in one production. Verrett's is the only performance not duplicated on a commercial set, and she is spectacular--as close to the perfect "Carmen voice" as any I have experienced. Te Kanawa's gorgeous sound is likewise unmatchable, even on her complete recording with the same conductor. Van Dam is perfection, and Domingo even better than one has come to expect. A word about the excerpts: they include all of the big "numbers," as well as enough ensemble work to allow one to fully appreciate the conducting of the great Sir Georg. Considering the modest cost, this disc is unbeatable.

A GREAT PERFORMANCE.......1999-10-29

Verrett is the best Carmen imaginable, Domingo the best Don José, Kiri the best Micaela and Solti it's a grand conductor. The ideal Carmen.

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Better Than More Famous Performances, But...

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
Colin Davis
Manufacturer: Bella Voce Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000FXZC
Release Date: 1998-12-02

Tracks:

Samson et Dalila: O God! God Of Israel!
Samson et Dalila: Cease, O My Brethren!
Samson et Dalila: Let Us Implore On Our Knees The Lord Who Loves Us!
Samson et Dalila: Who Dares To Raise Up His Voice Here?
Samson et Dalila: This God On Whom You Call
Samson et Dalila: Israel! Burst Your Bonds
Samson et Dalila: What's This!
Samson et Dalila: My Lord! The Infuriated Mob...
Samson et Dalila: Accursed For Ever Be The Race
Samson et Dalila: Hym Of Joy
Samson et Dalila: Behold The Spring
Samson et Dalila: I Have Come To Rejoice In The Vicotry
Samson et Dalila: Dance Of The Priestresses Of Dagon
Samson et Dalila: Spring That Comes In...
Samson et Dalila: Prelude
Samson et Dalila: Samson, Seeking Me In My Weakness!
Samson et Dalila: Love, Come To Aid Me My Weakness!
Samson et Dalila: I Have Climbed The Mountain
Samson et Dalila: To Gratify My Hate...

Tracks:

Samson et Dalila: To This Place, In Spite Of Myself
Samson et Dalila: My Heart Opens To Your Voice
Samson et Dalila: See My Misery, Alas!
Samson et Dalila: Dawn, Already Whitening The Hillsides...
Samson et Dalila: Ballet
Samson et Dalila: Hail! Hail To The Judge Of Israel...
Samson et Dalila: Sick Unto Death In My Soul...
Samson et Dalila: Glory To Dagon The Conqueror
Carmen: Love Is A Rebellious Bird
Carmen: Now Captin, There Was A Quarrel
Carmen: Near To The Remparts Of Seville

Customer Reviews:

Better Than More Famous Performances, But..........2002-10-06

It's a live performance, and so comes with all the imperfections (on the one hand) and vitality (on the other) one expects of such an endeavor. Pretre's pacing is far, far superior to Chung's (and the latter has Domingo!), especially in the final scene. Pretre measures and builds, Chung simply races through it. Pretre's Dalila, Cossotto, however, isn't too good. Her "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" is utterly devoid of any ability to take Pretre's beat. She seems to speed up inartistically when she feels her breath is running out or something. What is that all about? Still, for lovers of this opera (count me in!), these CDs are worth a listen for the many nice moments they record very clearly.