Immerse yourself in the grandeur of Giacomo Meyerbeer's masterpiece, "Le Prophète," captured live in a breathtaking performance set to release on June 28, 2024, by LSO Live. This opera, a cornerstone of the 19th-century French grand opera tradition, is a sweeping epic that combines dramatic intensity with lush, romantic music.
"Le Prophète" tells the story of John of Leyden, a weaver who becomes the leader of a radical Anabaptist sect in 16th-century Münster. The narrative is rich with political intrigue, religious fervor, and personal tragedy, all set against the backdrop of historical events. Meyerbeer's score is a tour de force, featuring grand choruses, intricate ensembles, and some of the most challenging and rewarding arias in the operatic repertoire.
This live recording captures the full spectacle and drama of "Le Prophète," with a stellar cast bringing Meyerbeer's characters to life. The performance is a testament to the power of live opera, with the energy and passion of the artists palpable in every note. The album spans nearly three hours, offering a comprehensive journey through Meyerbeer's monumental work.
From the haunting "Prélude et chœur pastoral" that opens the opera to the dramatic finale, this recording is a must-listen for opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Meyerbeer's intricate orchestration and the rich harmonies of "Le Prophète" are brought to life with stunning clarity, making this a definitive version of the opera. Whether you're a seasoned opera lover or new to the genre, this live performance of "Le Prophète" is an unforgettable experience.
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Tracks
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 1a, Prélude et chœur pastoral "La brise est muette" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 1 bis (A), Cavatine "Voici l'heure où sans alarmes" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Mané Galoyan
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 2, Scène (après la Cavatine) "Fidès, ma bonne mère" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Mané Galoyan, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 3a, Récitatif "Quels sont ces hommes noirs" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Mané Galoyan, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 3b, Le Prêche anabaptiste "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 3b, Le Prêche anabaptiste "Ainsi ces beaux châteaux?" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms, David Sánchez, Hugo Santos, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 4a, Récitatif "Le comte d'Oberthal, le seigneur châtelain!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Mané Galoyan, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 4b, Romance "Un jour dans les flots de la Meuse" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Mané Galoyan, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte I: No. 5, Récitatif et Final "Eh quoi" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Mané Galoyan, Elizabeth DeShong, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 6, Valse villageoise "Valsons toujours" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms, Maxime Melnik, Hugo Santos, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 7, Le Récit du songe "Ami, quel nuage obscurcit ta pensée?" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 8, Pastorale "Pour Berthe moi je soupire" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 9, Scène "Il partent!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Mané Galoyan, Edwin Crossley-Mercer
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 10, Arioso "Ah! Mon fils" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 11a, Scène "Ô fureur!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 11b, Quatuor "Gémissant sous le joug" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte II: No. 11b, Quatuor "Et la couronne" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 12a, Entracte - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 12b, Chœur des anabaptistes "Du sang!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 13a, Couplets de Zacharie "Aussi nombreux" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, James Platt, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 13b, Scène "Voici la fin du jour!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Guilhem Worms, James Platt
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 14a, L'Arrivée des patineurs "Voici les fermières" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 14b, Pantomime. - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 15a, Premier Air de ballet. Valse. - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 15b, Deuxième Air de ballet. Pas de la Redowa. - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 15c, Troisième Air de ballet. Quadrille des patineurs. - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 15d, Quatrième Air de ballet. Galop. - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 15e, Scène (après la danse) "Livrez vous au repos, frères" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, James Platt, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 16b, Scène "Quel air pensif et soucieux" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, James Platt, John Osborn, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Guilhem Worms
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 17, Chœur des soldats révoltés "Par toi Münster, nous fut promis" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Maxime Melnik, David Sánchez, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 18a, Scène "Qui vous a, sans mon ordre" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Maxime Melnik, David Sánchez, Guilhem Worms, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 18b, Prière "Dieu puissant!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 18c, Récitatif "Grand Prophète, ton peuple se relève et tu règnes!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Guilhem Worms, David Sánchez, Maxime Melnik, John Osborn
Le Prophete, Acte III: No. 19, Hymne triomphal "À Münster! Roi du ciel et des anges" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms, Maxime Melnik, David Sánchez, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 21, Complainte de la mendiante. "Donnez pour une pauvre âme" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 22a, Scène. "Un pauvre pèlerin!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong, Mané Galoyan
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 22b, Duo "Pour garder à ton fils" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong, Mané Galoyan
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 22b, Duo "Un matin" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong, Mané Galoyan
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 23, Marche du sacre. - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 24a, Finale. Prière et imprécation "Domine, salvum fac" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo, James Platt, Guilhem Worms, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 24b, Chœur d'enfants et chœur général "Le voilà, le Roi Prophète!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, Guilhem Worms, Pascale Obrecht, Maki Nakanishi, Lyon Opera Chorus, Maîtrise des Bouches-du-Rhône
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 24c, Couplets et morceau d'ensemble "Je suis, hélas" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo, Guilhem Worms, James Platt, Pascale Obrecht, Maki Nakanishi, Karine Motyka, Yannick Berne, Charles Saillofest, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte IV: No. 24d, L'Exorcisme "Arrêtez!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, Valerio Contaldo, Guilhem Worms, James Platt, Lyon Opera Chorus
Le Prophete, Acte V: No. 25, Entracte et Scène "Ainsi vous l'attestez?" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Valerio Contaldo, Guilhem Worms, James Platt
Le Prophete, Acte V: No. 26a, Scène "Ô prêtres de Baal" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte V: No. 26b, Cavatine "Ô toi qui n'abandonnes" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte V: No. 26c, Air. "Femme, prosterne-toi" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth DeShong, Maxime Melnik
Le Prophete, Acte V: No. 27, Scène et Grand Duo "Ma mère!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte V: No. 27, Scène et Grand Duo "Eh bien!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong
Le Prophete, Acte V: No. 28a, Scène "Voici le souterrain!" - LiveGiacomo Meyerbeer, Sir Mark Elder, London Symphony Orchestra, John Osborn, Elizabeth DeShong, Mané Galoyan
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