Jules Massenet composed 40 operas, of which just two -- Manon (1884) and Werther (1892) -- have gained a loose foothold in the standard operatic repertory. Likewise remembered fondly is Thaïs (1894), mainly through its "Meditation," which is a famous violin encore piece, and La Roi de Lahore (1877), a sub-repertory work that remains interesting for its subject and treatment. That is a pretty good showing for a nineteenth century French opera composer, not as impressive as Gounod, but far better than the fate of Massenet's ...
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Jules Massenet composed 40 operas, of which just two -- Manon (1884) and Werther (1892) -- have gained a loose foothold in the standard operatic repertory. Likewise remembered fondly is Thaïs (1894), mainly through its "Meditation," which is a famous violin encore piece, and La Roi de Lahore (1877), a sub-repertory work that remains interesting for its subject and treatment. That is a pretty good showing for a nineteenth century French opera composer, not as impressive as Gounod, but far better than the fate of Massenet's teacher Ambroise Thomas, whose works aren't even revived in France. However, Massenet isn't known at all for oratorio, even though he composed four of them, including this work, the "mysterium" Ève (1875). This Arte Nova recording comes from a live performance in 1998 from Zlatá Koruna in the Czech Republic, led by Jean-Pierre Faber with the Three Nation Choir, Euregio Symphony Orchestra, and three soloists.Ève certainly isn't an oratorio in the Baroque sense; it's really more like a...
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