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PHILIDOR, F.-A.D.: Tom Jones (Opera de Lausanne, 2006)

Tom Jones
Composer: Philidor, Francois-Andre Danican
Conductor: Malgoire, Jean-Claude
Orchestra: Sinfonietta de Lausanne, Le

Allworthy: Pezzino, Leonard
Blifil: Briand, Rodolphe
Buttercup: Burdet, Frederic
Dowling: Arbel, Pierre
Gumtree: Cottier, Jean-Pascal
Honora: Sechehaye, Carine
Jellyfisch: Michel, Guillaume
L'Aubergiste: Tordera, Ana
Madame Western: Zanganelli, Sibyl
Monsieur Western: Barrard, Marc
Powerfist: Bonnetain, Dominique
Sophie: Marin-Degor, Sophie
Tom Jones: Droy, Sebastian

Set Designer: Leonard, Phillippe
Costume Designer: Ronvaux, Michel
Lighting Designer: Venturi, Roberto
Television Director: Vittoz, Vincent

Venue: Opera de Lausanne, Switzerland
Playing Time: 02:23:36
Catalogue Number: 33509
UPC: 8007144335090

Tom Jones is universally considered one of Philidor's best operas and one of the most perfect examples of a music genre that was quite popular in 18th-century France, the Opera-comique. The libretto is derived from Henry Fielding's The History of Tom Jones, a foundling, while the music, with its succession of dialogues, airs, ariettes, and ensembles is truly delightful, embodying the elegant and caustic spirit of the Age of Enlightenment.

On the podium of this Tom Jones, staged at Lausanne's Opera in the summer of 2005, is one of the greatest specialists of French 17th 18th- century music, Jean-Claude Malgoire, who thus continues his collaboration with Dynamic, which already counts several prestigious titles both on CD and video.

Part 1
Tom Jones
1 Overture
2 Opening Credits
Act I
3 Scene 1: Que les devoirs que tu m'imposes (Sophie, Honora)
4 Scene 1: Oui, toute ma vie (Honora, Sophie) - Scene 2: Et je vous (Mrs. Western, Honora, Sophie)
5 Scene 2: Ah! J'aime cette finesse, vous pretendez m'en imposer - Dialogue (Mrs. Western, Sophie)
6 Scene 3: D'un cerf dix cors, j'ai connaissance (Mr. Western)
7 Scene 3: Et nos chasseurs chantent tous a l'envi (Mr. Western, The Beaters, Tom Jones, Mrs. Western, Sophie) - Scenes 4-5: A present ma tres chere soeur (Mr. Western, Mrs. Western, Tom Jones)
8 Scenes 4-5: Ah! Quel plaisir (Mr. Western) - Scene 6: Misses (Allworthy, Mrs. Western) - Scene 7: Permets-moi (Dowling) - Scene 8: Alors? (Mrs. Western) - Scene 9: Mon pere (Sophie)
9 Scene 9: Ah! ma tante, je vous prie (Sophie, Mrs. Western)
10 Scene 9: Non, non, rien ne peut me retenir (Mrs. Western, Sophie)
Act II
11 Scenes 1-3: Dowling, es-tu bien sur de ce que tu avances? (Blifil, Dowling, Tom Jones, Kate)
12 Scenes 1-3: Amour, amour quelle est donc (Tom Jones) - Scene 4: Voila notre (Honora, Tom Jones)
13 Scene 4: La pauvre fillette a beau faire (Honora, Tom Jones) - Scene 5: Je vous (Mr. Western, Honora, Tom Jones)
14 Scenes 5-8: Plus d'une fois tandis qu'a la maison (Mr. Western, Tom Jones, Mrs. Western, Sophie, Honora)
15 Scene 8: De l'opulence, de l'abondance (Blifil) - Scene 9: Ce cheval (Mr. Western, Sophie)
16 Scene 9: C'est a vous que je dois la vie (Sophie, Mr. Western)
17 Scene 9: A ton pere, tu ne crains pas de deplaire (Mr. Western, Sophie, Tom Jones)
18 Scene 9: Vous voules que je vous oubile? (Tom Jones) - Scene 10: Il ose (Mr. Western, Mrs. Western, Tom Jones, Allworthy, Blifil, Sophie, Honora)
19 Scene 10: C'est vous mon pere (Sophie, Mrs. Western, Honora, Tom Jones, Blifil, Allworthy, Mr. Western)
Act III
20 Symphonie - Scene 1: Allors messieurs (Innkeeper, Gumtree, Powerfist, Jellyfisch, Buttercup)
21 Scene 1: A chanter, ire et boire (Powerfist, Gumtree, Buttercup, Jellyfisch, Innkeeper, Dowling) - Scene 2: C'est une (Tom Jones, Dowling, Innkeeper, Buttercup, Powerfist, Allworthy)
22 Scene 2: Ami qu'en mes bras je presse (Tom Jones, Innkeeper, Dowling) - Scene 3: Mesdames (Innkeeper, Honora, Sophie, Gumtree, Powerfist, Dowling)
23 Scene 3: Ou suis-je? Qu'ai-je fait? (Sophie)
24 Scene 3: O toi qui ne peut m'entendre (Sophie, Buttercup, Powerfist, Jellyfisch, Honora, Gumtree, Tom Jones, Innkeeper)
25 Scene 3: Quoi c'est vous (Tom Jones, Sophie) - Scene 4: Mais, c'est (Dowling, Sophie) - Scene 5: Comme vous (Innkeeper) - Scene 6: Seul (Allworthy, Blifil) - Scene 7: Inutile (Dowling
26 Scene 7: Je vous obtiens, vous qui m'etes si chere (Tom Jones, Sophie, Allworthy, Mrs. Western, Honora, Mr. Western)
27 Curtain Call
28 Ending Credits
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