Legendary French Tenor

On this CD:

1. Manon, opera En ferment les yeux
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Frank La Forge, Edmond Clement

2. Bergere légère
Composed by Jean Baptiste Weckerlin
Performed by Frank La Forge, Edmond Clement

3. L'Adieu du matin
Composed by Emile Pessard
Performed by Frank La Forge, Edmond Clement

4. Chanson lorraine
Composed by Jacques Arcadelt
Performed by Frank La Forge, Edmond Clement

5. Ça fait peur
Composed by Hermann Bemberg
Performed by Frank La Forge, Edmond Clement

6. Sonnet matinal, for voice & piano, Op. 14/2
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Frank La Forge, Edmond Clement

7. Il Neige
Composed by Hermann Bemberg
Performed by Frank La Forge, Edmond Clement

8. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts Vainement ma bien-aimée
Composed by Edouard Lalo
Performed by Edmond Clement

9. Jocelyn, opera Oh! ne t'éveille pas
Composed by Benjamin Godard
Performed by Edmond Clement

10. Werther, opera Pourquoi me réveiller
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Edmond Clement

11. Lakmé, opera Fantaisie
Composed by Leo Delibes
Performed by Edmond Clement

12. Cavalleria rusticana, opera in 1 act Siciliana
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Edmond Clement

13. Robert le diable, grand opera in 5 acts Du rendez-vous
Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performed by Edmond Clement, Marcel Journet
Conducted by Rosario Bourdon

14. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts Au fond du temple saint
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Edmond Clement, Marcel Journet
Conducted by Rosario Bourdon

15. Roméo et Juliette, opera Ange adorable
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Edmond Clement, Geraldine Farrar
Conducted by Rosario Bourdon

16. Dante, opera Nous allons partir
Composed by Benjamin Godard
Performed by Edmond Clement, Geraldine Farrar
Conducted by Rosario Bourdon

17. Mefistofele, opera Lontano, lontano
Composed by Arrigo Boito
Performed by Edmond Clement, Geraldine Farrar
Conducted by Rosario Bourdon

18. Unter'm Fenster ("Wer ist vor meiner Kammertür?"), duet for soprano, tenor & piano, Op. 34/3
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Edmond Clement, Geraldine Farrar
Conducted by Rosario Bourdon

19. Au clair de la lune
Composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performed by Edmond Clement, Geraldine Farrar

20. Les Rameaux, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Jean-Baptiste [baritone/composer] Faure
Performed by Edmond Clement
Conducted by Rosario Bourdon

21. Sonnet matinal, for voice & piano, Op. 14/2
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Edmond Clement

22. Venez, agréable printemps
Composed by Jean Baptiste Weckerlin
Performed by Edmond Clement

23. Jeunes Fillettes
Composed by Pierre Max Dubois
Performed by Edmond Clement

24. Romances (2), songs for voice & piano, L. 79
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Edmond Clement

25. Les Filles de la Rochelle
Composed by French Traditional
Performed by Edmond Clement

Tracks:

Mother Machree
Kathleen Mavourneen
Killarney
Dear Little Shamrock
Ave Maria
Little Love, A Little Kiss
Macushla
Wearing of the Green
Where the River Shannon Flows
Eileen Alannah
Molly Brannigan
Low Back'd Car
I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby
Angels Guard Thee

Tracks:

My Wild Irish Rose
Serenata
Come into the Garden, Maud
Turn Ye to Me
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Barcarolle
Sunshine of Your Smile
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Rose of Tralee
Ireland, Mother Ireland
Mother O' Mine
Bard of Armagh
Irish Emigrant

Tracks:

I Hear You Calling Me
Star of the County Down
Londonderry Air
She Moved Thro' the Fair
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Kerry Dance
South Winds
By the Shortcut to the Rosses
Fairy Tree
Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls
Garden Where the Praties Grow
I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
Bantry Bay
Dawning of the Day

Customer Reviews:

Legendary selections by a legendary voice.......2004-03-24

With special emphasis on the variety presented in this collection, this album has a broadness of scope that will appeal to anyone who appreciates the magic of the human voice.
McCormack was perhaps the most popular entertainer in the world during his career, comparable with the superstars of today, only richer in the currency of his day.
Though purists may have criticized his shift to the popular venue as opportunism, and perhaps desertion of his training in the classical tradtions, he was simply presenting what people wanted to hear. Whether he set a pattern of career management followed by modern entertainers or was simply happiest when the accolades flowed over him matters not. The talent and richness are his legacy to us.
His range and vocal dexterity are well illustrated and represented by this larger than usual collection, and anyone with a particular favorite tune in his rather loose genre will likely find it here.
After a journey through this collection, listeners may well gain another special melody or two for addition to their personal list of "best ever" songs and singers.
Although it may be considered a bit foolish, some will choose this album for only one or two tracks. Some call that trait wasteful, but when a jewel of performance is played again and again, the teardrop may fall once more, and the heart will thrill yet again.
This album will please many musical palates, even those who claim no special fondness for "Irish Tenors."