Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Brussels Philharmonic, Pierre Dumoussaud
Gounod: 20 Mélodies, 1er recueil, CG 441: No. 20, Le soir (Orchestral Version)
Godard, B: 12 Mélodies, Op. 11: No. 12, Embarquez-vous (Orchestral Version)
Saint-Saëns: Aimons-nous (Orchestral Version)
Vierne, L: 3 Mélodies, Op. 13: No. 1, Chanson d'automne (Orchestral Version)
Dubois, T: Printemps (Orchestral Version)
Alphonse de Lamartine: La retraite (Orchestral Version)
Godard, B: 3 fragments poétiques, Op. 13: No. 1, Lamartine (Orchestral Version)
Gounod: Ma belle amie est morte, CG 404 (Orchestral Version)
Fauré: 4 Mélodies, Op. 39: No. 4, Les roses d'Ispahan (Orchestral Version)
Tombelle: Berceuse pyrénéenne (Orchestral Version)
Massenet: Le poète et le fantôme (Orchestral Version)
Holmès, A: Ne nous oubliez pas (Orchestral Version)
Alfred de Musset: Lucie (Orchestral Version)
Godard, B: 3 fragments poétiques, Op. 13: No. 2, Alfred de Musset (Orchestral Version)
Tombelle: Sonnet d'Estienne de la Boétie (Orchestral Version)
Fauré: En prière (Orchestral Version)
Dubois, T: Pourquoi les oiseaux chantent (Orchestral Version)
Franck, C: La procession, FWV 88 (Orchestral Version)
David, Félicien: La vengeance des fleurs (Orchestral Version)
Victor Hugo: Texte de Victor Hugo (Orchestral Version)
Godard, B: 3 fragments poétiques, Op. 13: No. 3, Victor Hugo (Orchestral Version)
Saint-Saëns: Extase (Orchestral Version)
Thomas, Ambroise: Le Soir (Orchestral Version)
Saint-Saëns: Lever de Soleil sur le Nil (Orchestral Version)
After exploring lesser-known works for light lyric tenor from the opéra-comique repertoire with the multi-award-winning So Romantique ! (ALPHA924), this new recording focuses on a unique genre: French mélodie with orchestra. "Deeply attuned to the chamber dimension of music, I was naturally drawn to this form, which is rarely programmed today. Attention to tone colour is essential here, particularly in the interpretation of such brief pieces, an exercise at the very heart of my approach as a mélodiste," says Dubois. Designed by the researchers and editors of the Palazzetto Bru Zane, this programme allows us to rediscover lost treasures of French heritage: refinement, the art of suggestion, delicacy, nobility of expression - everything here is so poetic!
