France provided a hospitable environment for foreign composers, with Gaetano Donizetti and Jacques Offenbach finding fame in Paris.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "L'Amour - French Tenor Arias," features delightful tenor showpieces from 19th-century French opera.
Compositional Technique
Native French composers of this period, including Bizet, Gounod, Thomas, and Berlioz, excelled in crafting melodic lines around the natural accents of the French language.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's selections range from the epic seriousness of Hector Berlioz's "Les Troyens" to Jacques Offenbach's ribald "La Belle Hélène."
Performer Biography
The tenor on this album, Juan Diego Flórez, is accompanied by the Orchestra e coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, conducted by Roberto Abbado.
Composition History
The selections on this album chronologically span from Adrien Boieldieu's "La Dame blanche" (1825) to Jules Massenet's "Werther" (1892).
