La Belle Hélène
Album by Jacques Offenbach; Chœur et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Jessye Norman
Released 1985
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 1a Chorus "Vers tes autels"Jacques Offenbach3:05
- 2La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 1b Chorus of girls "C'est le devoir des jeunes filles"Jacques Offenbach1:57
- 3La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 2a Aria "Amours divins"Jacques Offenbach3:39
- 4La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 2b Text "Entrez, entrez vite grande reine"Jacques Offenbach1:45
- 5La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 3a Verses "Au cabaret du labyrinthe"Jacques Offenbach2:14
- 6La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 3b Text "Tzing la la"Jacques Offenbach1:48
- 7La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 4 Background music "Quoi?... Là-bas dans l'azur" / No. 5 Background music "Homme de 20 ans"Jacques Offenbach2:00
- 8La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 6 The judgement of Paris "Au mont Ida"Jacques Offenbach3:57
- 9La Belle Hélène: Act I. Text "Mon compliment"Jacques Offenbach2:01
- 10La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 7a March "Voici les rois de la GrèceJacques Offenbach1:10
- 11La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 7b Kings' verses "Ces rois remplis de vaillance" / No. 7c Repeat of the chorus "Voici tous les rois..."Jacques Offenbach3:18
- 12La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 7d Text "Nous commençons..."Jacques Offenbach4:27
- 13La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 7e Text "Fanfare!..." / No. 8 Finale "Gloire"Jacques Offenbach10:01
- 14La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 9 Entr'acteJacques Offenbach2:59
- 15La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 10 Chorus "Ô Reine, en ce jour..."Jacques Offenbach3:15
- 16La Belle Hélène: Act II. Text "Je garderai cette toilette"Jacques Offenbach0:26
- 17La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 11 Invocation to Venus "On me nomme Hélène la blonde"Jacques Offenbach5:01
- 18La Belle Hélène: Act II. Text "Bonsoir, Prince..."Jacques Offenbach1:31
- 19La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 12 March of the goose "Le voici le Roi des Rois"Jacques Offenbach1:02
- CD 2
- 1La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 13 Gambling scene "Vous le voyez"Jacques Offenbach2:22
- 2La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 14 Verse and chorus "En couronnes, tressons les roses..."Jacques Offenbach2:39
- 3La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 15 Duet "C'est le ciel qui m'envoie..."Jacques Offenbach8:59
- 4La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 16 Finale "A moi! Rois de la Grèce..."Jacques Offenbach10:12
- 5La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 17 Entr'acte / No. 18a Chorus and song of Orestes "Dansons, buvons" / No. 18b Rondo "Vénus au fond de notre âme"Jacques Offenbach4:57
- 6La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 18c Backgroud music "Oh mais alors, ce n'était pas un rêve"Jacques Offenbach0:50
- 7La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 19 Verses "Là, vrai, je ne suis pas coupable"Jacques Offenbach2:30
- 8La Belle Hélène: Act III. Text "C'est pour garder..."Jacques Offenbach0:50
- 9La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 20 Patriotic trio "Lorsque la Grèce..."Jacques Offenbach6:32
- 10La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 21a Chorus and verses of Paris "La galère de Cythère" / No. 21b Yodelling song with chorus "Et tout d'abord, ô vile multitude..."Jacques Offenbach5:27
- 11La Belle Hélène: Act III. Text "Elle pardonnera..."Jacques Offenbach1:06
- 12La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 22 Finale "Elle vient, c'est elle..."Jacques Offenbach4:25
More by Jacques Offenbach, Chœur, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Jessye Norman
Release credits
- tenor vocals [1.10-13, 1.19, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8-9, 2.11-12]
- choir vocals [1.1-2, 1.5-6, 1.10-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.10-12]
- soprano vocals [1.5-7, 1.10-13, 1.19, 2.4-5, 2.12]
- producer
- baritone vocals [1.10-13, 1.19, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11-12]
- chorus master [1.1-2, 1.5-6, 1.10-11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.19, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.10, 2.12]
- baritone vocals [1.10-13, 1.19, 2.1, 2.4, 2.12]
- tenor vocals [2.1, 2.4, 2.12, 1.10-13, 1.19]
- baritone vocals [1.4-7, 1.9, 1.13, 1.19, 2.1, 2.4, 2.8-9, 2.12]
- soprano vocals [1.2-4, 1.9, 1.12-13, 1.15-19, 2.2-4, 2.6-8, 2.11-12]
- tenor vocals [1.7-9, 1.12-13, 1.18, 2.2-4, 2.10-12]
- conductor
- mezzo-soprano vocals [2.4, 2.12, 1.15-16, 1.19]
- performing orchestra
- tenor vocals [1.10-13, 1.19, 2.1, 2.4, 2.12]
- balance
Issues
L2x CD1985





