Maggie Teyte, soprano (in the 2nd-7th works) ; Alfred Cortot, piano (in the 2nd-7th works) ; Mary Garden, soprano (in the 8th-9th works) ; Claude Debussy, piano (in the 8th-9th works)
The 1st work an opera in 5 acts; libretto by Maurice Maeterlinck.
Title from container.
Compact discs; analog recording.
Program notes by Richard Osborne in English, French, and German, and texts with German and English translations (135 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Recorded Apr. 24-Nov. 17, 1941, the Salle du Conservatoire, Paris (1st work); Mar. 12-13, 1936, Abbey Road Studio No. 3, London (2nd-7th works); and May 1904, Paris (8th-9th works).
Pelléas et Mélisande (Irène Joachim, Leila Ben Sedira, sopranos ; Germaine Cernay, mezzo-soprano ; Jacques Jansen, Henri-Bertrand Etcheverry, baritones ; Paul Cabanel, bass ; Chœurs Yvonne Gouverné ; Orchestre Symphonique ; Roger Désormière, conductor) (2:31:52) -- Fêtes galantes I (6:59) -- Fêtes galantes II (7:05) -- Chansons de Bilitis (8:21) -- Le promenoir des deux amants (6:26) -- Proses lyriques. De grève (3:41) -- Ballades de François Villon. Ballade des femmes de Paris (2:08) -- Pelléas et Mélisande. Mes longs cheveux descendent (1:45) -- Ariettes oubliées. Il pleure dans mon cœur (2:10) ; L'ombre des arbres (2:20) ; Aquarelles--Green (1:37)