j_campbell opened this issue on Jan 09, 2008 · 26 posts
MGD posted Fri, 11 January 2008 at 12:51 PM
In 2 earlier messages I noticed that both GiMi53 and j_campbell were
interested in the background music ...
GiMi53 asked,
I really would like to know the reference for the music
... and j_campbell responded by saying,
The music is "Cherubin" from an album of various artists called.
"La Grande Passione". I wish I knew more about it
I am happy to supply what I have found ...
There are 5 copies of "La Grande Passione" available on amazon.com
La Grande Passione ~ Arias ~ Starbucks [CD] [COMPILATION]
BTW, while searching, I also found La Grande Passione, Volume II
-- but that's not the same CD compilation.
That is a compilation of beautiful and familiar opera arias. The playlist
reads like a who's who of romantic opera.
The track in question, "11. Massenet's Cherubin, Dawn Upshaw" is
from and opera written by Jules-Émile-Frédéric Massenet
... youi could also read Jules Massenet on Wikipedia
The Stanford site gave this non-working link for the libretto,
http://www.intac.com/~rfrone/massenet/operas/17Cherubin/17-libretto.htm
I used The Internet Archive to access the Chérubin Libretto
Wonderful selection of music and a perfect match to the photography of
Valerie Ducom.
Many thanks to j_campbell for this video.
BTW, you should try to get the whole CD from your son.
--
Martin