First work is an an opera in 5 acts.

Libretto of the opera arr. by the composer from the play by Maeterlinck.

Compact discs.

Originally issued on HMV 78 rpm discs: DB 5161--DB 5180 (opera); DA 1471--DA 1477 (14 songs). The 1904 recordings were originally issued on G & T 78 rpm discs 11.33447, 11.33449--11.33451.

Duration of the opera: 152 min.

Program notes by André Tubeuf in French & German, Felix Aprahamian in English, & Jacques Jansen & Irène Joachim in English, French & German; synopsis in English, French & German, & French vocal texts with English & German translations inserted in container.

The opera was recorded Apr. 24-May 26, 1941 in the Salle du Conservatoire, Paris. The Teyte-Cortot song recordings were made Mar. 12-13, 1936 in Abbey Road Studio no. 3, London. The Garden-Debussy recordings are acoustical recordings made in May 1904 in Paris.

Références

14 songs [Teyte, Cortot]. Fêtes galantes (Verlaine) I. En sourdine ; Fantoches ; Clair de lune. II. Les ingénus ; Le faune ; Colloque sentimental (14:06) ; Trois chansons de Bilitis (Louÿs) (8:24) ; Le promenoir des deux amants (L'hermite) (6:30) ; Proses lyriques, no. 2 : De grève (words also by Debussy) (3:44) ; Ballades de François Villon, no. 3 : Ballade des femmes de Paris (2:11)

4 arias & songs [1904 recordings with Debussy, piano]. Pelléas et Mélisande, acte III. Mes longs cheveux (extrait) (1:47) ; Ariettes oubliées. No 2 : Il pleure dans mon coeur (2:13) ; No 3 : L'ombre des arbres (2:22) ; No 5 : Aquarelles I : Green (1:56) (Verlaine).

CHS 7 61038 2 (CDH 7 16039 2--CDH 7 61041 2) EMI

CDH 7 61039 2 EMI

CDH 7 61040 2 EMI

CDH 7 61041 2 EMI

DB 5161--DB 5180 HMV

DA 1471--DA 1477 HMV

11.33447 G & T

11.33449--11.33451 G & T

Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 > Musical settings.

Chœurs Yvonne Gouverné.