Les Hurlements D’leo il en Faudra Des Soleils

By Jacques Offenbach. Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the story of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. In this production by the distinguished film director, John Schlesinger, with spectacular designs by Maria Björnson and William Dudley, Offenbach's nightmare world is brought to life. The all-star cast is headed by Placido Domingo as Hoffmann: his three loves are Ileana Cotrubas, Agnes Baltsa and Luciana Serra and the manifestations of his rival are sung by Geraint Evans, Robert Lloyd, Siegmund Nimsgern and Nicola Ghiuselev. The score, which includes such favorites as the "Barcarolle" and the "Doll's Song", is conducted by Georges Prêtre.

The exceptional nature and high artistic quality of this performance justify publication of this video even though the filming was done only to preserve the performance for Teatro Regio's archives and therefore offers few close-up shots and occasionally unclear lighting.

Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. Jacques Offenbach's opera is performed at the Paris National Opera, directed by Robert Carsen, and the cast includes Neil Shicoff (as Hoffmann) and Bryn Terfel.

Tout le monde connaît Les Noces de Figaro selon Giulini ? Le studio de 1959 chez Emi peut-être, mais sûrement pas ce rare concert du 6 février 1961, joyau de poésie et de vivacité où se surpasse une distribution de rêve.

VA - Jazz En France (2010)
Classic Jazz/Swing/BeBop | Sony Music | MP3 | VBR 192-320 kbps | 02:19:28 | 158 MB

A two-disc compilation of jazz classics from 1920's to our days. All of the performers are known and loved for their impact on jazz in France.
Le jazz a trouvé en France une véritable terre d’accueil auprès des intellectuels et des artistes, et ce dès les Années folles. « L’histoire d’amour avec notre pays est une affaire ancienne » comme l’écrit, dans ses excellentes notes de présentation, Stéphane Ollivier. Ce qui est tout à notre honneur. Mais avec le recul, on se dit que ça allait (presque) de soi. En effet, cette forme musicale, à l’origine vouée au divertissement, a évolué en une grande diversité de thèmes et de styles favorisés par une créativité toujours renouvelée, un sens inné de la réappropriation, même si l’Amérique reste « l’espace imaginaire de référence ».