Est 1923

Massenet Eve

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet

Label: Classics

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 57

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: 74321 58964-2

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
Eve (Mysterium) Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer
Angelo Simos, Tenor
Armin Kolarczyk, Baritone
Euregio Symphony Orchestra
Jeanpierre Faber, Conductor
Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer
Susanne Geb, Soprano
Three Nations Choir
Composed in 1875, two years after the better-known Marie-Magdeleine, to a text by Louis Gallet (librettist of Thais among many other operas) Eve is an early instance of Massenet tackling one of his favourite themes, the tug of conscience between the sensual and the spiritual.
This live performance gives a good idea of the work, the style veering between a Gounod-esque piety and a riotous finale in which Adam and Eve are condemned to damnation by a chorus representing the Voice of Nature.'

Massenet Eve

Eve (Mysterium)

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