A Prophet
It is one of Giacomo Meyerbeer's operatic monuments: in this last chapter of our composer's life, Donald Macleod follows the tumultuous creation of 'Le Proph猫te'. Drama guaranteed.
With smash hits including 'Robert le diable', 'Les Huguenots' and 'Le Proph猫te', Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was one of the most performed composers on the 19th-century stages: (re)discover the celebrated King of Grand Opera, in his own quasi-operatic life of sparkling successes, plot twists and travelling adventures, but also of prejudice and hardship.
An embarrassing tooth, a difficult director, and a bunch of ice-skaters... In the final act of his adventures, our hero creates one of his most important works, 'Le Proph猫te', which won't be an easy ride. And in his private life, he tries to preserve his marriage while having to deal with difficult losses.
Le Proph猫te
Act III, Scene 12b. "Du sang !" (Ch艙ur des Anabaptistes)
Ch艙ur de l鈥橭p茅ra National de Lyon
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder, conductor
Le Proph猫te
Act I, Scene 3 : La Pr锚che anabaptiste "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam"
Jerome Hines, bass
Jean Dupouy, tenor
Christian Du Plessis, baritone
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Henry Lewis, conductor
Le Proph猫te
Act IV, Scene 24b "Le voil脿, le Roi Proph猫te !"
John Osborn, tenor
Ch艙ur de l鈥橭p茅ra National de Lyon
Maitrise des Bouches-du-Rh么ne
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder, conductor
Le Proph猫te
Act III. Ballet des patineurs [excerpts]: Waltz ; Redowa
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
Michal Nesterowicz, conductor
Le Proph猫te
Act IV, Scene 24d : L鈥橢xorcisme "Arr锚tez !"
John Osborn, tenor
Elizabeth DeShong, mezzo-soprano
James Platt, bass
Valerio Contaldo, tenor
Guilhem Worms, bass-baritone
Choeur de L'Op茅ra National de Lyon
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder, conductor
Pater Noster
Rheinische Kantorei
Hermann Max, director
L鈥櫭塼oile du Nord
Acte III, Sc猫ne 8. "Quel trouble affreux" (Danilowitz)
Pene Pati, tenor
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Emmanuel Villaume, director
Le Proph猫te
Act IV, Scene 23: Marche du sacre
Choeur de L'Op茅ra National de Lyon
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder, conductor
Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Julien Rosa
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