Gounod Faust - André Cluytens Théâtre National de l'Opéra, Paris

Captured in the golden acoustic of the Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, this legendary 1958 recording of Gounod's Faust remains the definitive benchmark of French lyricism on disc. Under the vibrant, idiomatic direction of André Cluytens, the native forces of the Théâtre National de l'Opéra bring an unmatched theatrical pulse and stylistic authority to the score. The stellar cast features Victoria de los Ángeles as an exquisitely vulnerable Marguerite, Nicolai Gedda bringing clarion elegance and ardour to the title role, and Boris Christoff delivering a masterclass in dark, sardonic majesty as Mephistopheles. A monumental achievement in operatic interpretation, this release marries supreme vocal artistry with historic Parisian tradition. Artist(s): Conductor – André Cluytens Orchestre – Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra, Paris Chorus – Chorus Of The Théâtre National De L'Opéra, Paris Chorus Master – René Duclos Tenor Vocals [Faust] – Nicolai Gedda Soprano Vocals [Marguerite] – Victoria De Los Angeles Baritone Vocals [Valentine] – Ernest Blanc Baritone Vocals [Wagner] – Victor Autran Bass Vocals [Mephistopheles] – Boris Christoff Soprano Vocals [Siebel] – Liliane Berton Recording Info: Recording Dates: September 23, 27, 29–30, and October 1–4, 6–9, 1958 Recording Venue: Salle de la Mutualité, Paris, France Engineer: Walter Ruhlmann Producer: René Challan Transferred from a 4-Track Tape Please Note: This release was edited in DXD PCM from a DSD256 Master then the DXD edited master was used to generate the final DSD files using Merging Technologies Album Publishing. DXD (352.8KHz 24/32 bit PCM) is one of the best and least destructive formats for post-processing DSD originated digital recordings Copyright © & ℗ High Definition Tape Transfers, Inc. 2023, including all compilation, transfer, remastering, and restoration aspects Play Sample Tracks