Fondary, Alain

Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns( )

28 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This Biblical tale of the overwhelming love between a Jewish leader (Samson) and a Philistine beauty (Dalila) that turns sour and destroys them both has inspired numerous composers. But it's easy to see why Saint-Saëns's opera has remained a favorite--not only with audiences but also with great singing actors. Seldom has Dalila been so sultry and seductive, or Samson's fall from strong man to blind prisoner been so wrenching. With enticing Risë Stevens and heroic Mario Del Monaco in the titles roles, and Martial Singher as the High Priest, this stunning performance is a true gem

Don Quichotte by Jules Massenet( )

37 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 611 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod( )

15 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in French and German and held by 575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The enhanced portion contains: synopsis (read the story of Romeo et Juliette and jump into the recording); libretto (read the text in either French or a selected language); performers (read biographies of each of the main performers); Gounod (read the history of Gounod's opera and hear a selection of audio from some of Gounod's other works); link directly to the EMI Classics web page); the story (read about the history of the Romeo and Juliet story and go to the special Romeo and Juliet web pages; while reading the text, images from the history of the story will be displayed; hear samples of different interpretations of the story)

Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns( Recording )

1 edition published in 1992 in French and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Carmen by Georges Bizet( Visual )

7 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in French and English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Staged in London's Earls Court, Steven Pimlott's production portrays a vivid celebration of life before the final death. Maria Ewing sings the part of the passionate Gypsy with all the temperament the role demands

Jerusalem : opera in quattro atti by Giuseppe Verdi( Visual )

7 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in French and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Set in Toulouse and Palestine in 1095 and 1099, a man (Roger) covets his brother Gaston's wife (Hélène) but his plot to kill Gaston goes awry and ends in the death of the Count and Gaston's disgrace and exile. Four years pass and the Crusaders in Palestine meet Gaston who is disguised as a hermit. The hermit accompanies the Crusaders into battle. Hélène has been captured by the Arabians and taken to the Emir's palace where she is reunited with Gaston. Trying to escape, they are halted and she is placed in the harem. The crusaders invade the harem and discover Hélène. They denounce her for consorting with Gaston whom they take into custody and later condemn to be publicly humiliated and executed. A battle once again flares up between the Crusaders and Infidels and Gaston and Roger rush off to join the attack. Gaston re-enters later with the Count and together they proclaim victory. Roger, mortally wounded, is brought in. He reveals it was he who ordered the now infamous attack and Gaston is pardoned

Roméo & Juliette by Charles Gounod( Recording )

10 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 44 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

La fanciulla del West by Giacomo Puccini( Recording )

6 editions published in 1992 in 3 languages and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents the action of the opera, based on the play by David Belasco, set at the height of the notorious Californian Gold Rush; this opera represents "a major advance on Puccini's previous work, especially in the careful interweaving of Western elements into an altogether larger canvas than anything he had tackled before."

Montségur : drame lyrique by Marcel Landowski( Recording )

4 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in French and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Don Quichotte comédie héroique en cinq actes by Jules Massenet( Recording )

7 editions published in 1993 in French and Undetermined and held by 12 WorldCat member libraries worldwide