Emmanuel Chabrier: Le Roi malgré lui - Morceau d'ensemble et chanson française (Acte II)
From the comic opera "Le Roi malgré lui" (King in spite of himself) by French composer Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894).
The libretto of this opera is a real mess, as it was written by in collaboration by two mediocre playwrights Emile de Najac and Paul Burani, partially revised by the poet Jean Richepin and later by Chabrier himself after Richepin gave up the work, disgusted. Chabrier called the libretto a "a bouillabaisse of Najac and Burani, cooked by Richepin, into which I throw the spices." A synopsis of this convoluted opera can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_roi_malgr%C3%A9_lui#Synopsis
Nonetheless, the music of "Le roi malgré lui" is truly wonderful. Maurice Ravel wrote that when the opening bars of the Prelude were first played, harmony in French music completely changed course. In this series of videos, I will present selections from the opera. The famous Fête polonaise from the beginning of Act II was already posted on this channel and can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbNhugsSW7c
You can follow along with a vocal score here:
http://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Roi_malgr%C3%A9_lui_%28Chabrier,_Emmanuel%29#Complete_Work_2
Minka: Barbara Hendricks
Alexina: Isabel Garcisanz
Henri: Gino Quilico
Comte de Nangis: Peter Jeffes
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Chœurs de Radio France
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The libretto of this opera is a real mess, as it was written by in collaboration by two mediocre playwrights Emile de Najac and Paul Burani, partially revised by the poet Jean Richepin and later by Chabrier himself after Richepin gave up the work, disgusted. Chabrier called the libretto a "a bouillabaisse of Najac and Burani, cooked by Richepin, into which I throw the spices." A synopsis of this convoluted opera can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_roi_malgr%C3%A9_lui#Synopsis
Nonetheless, the music of "Le roi malgré lui" is truly wonderful. Maurice Ravel wrote that when the opening bars of the Prelude were first played, harmony in French music completely changed course. In this series of videos, I will present selections from the opera. The famous Fête polonaise from the beginning of Act II was already posted on this channel and can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbNhugsSW7c
You can follow along with a vocal score here:
http://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Roi_malgr%C3%A9_lui_%28Chabrier,_Emmanuel%29#Complete_Work_2
Minka: Barbara Hendricks
Alexina: Isabel Garcisanz
Henri: Gino Quilico
Comte de Nangis: Peter Jeffes
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Chœurs de Radio France
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