Charles Panzéra sings "L'horizon chimérique" Op. 118 by Fauré

The great Swiss baritone, Charles Panzéra, sings Fauré's wonderful song cycle "L'horizon chimérique" -- Gabriel Faure's last vocal work -- a cycle of four songs, which Fauré dedicated to Panzéra and no one ever sang them quite like he did! His wife, Magdeleine Panzéra-Baillot, is the pianist. Recorded November, 1936.

1. La mer est infinie et mes rêves sont fous
2. Je me suis embarqué sur un vasseau qui danse
3. Diane, Séléné lune de beau métal
4. Vaisseux, nous vous aurons aimés en pure perte

poems by Jean de la Ville de Mirmont. Panzéra's wife, Magdeleine Panzéra-Baillot, is the pianist.

Here is a link to all of my Charles Panzéra videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/kadoguy2006#grid/user/032C27E7433FFD09

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Séléné Vaisseux
• nous vous aurons
• panzera
• faure
• chimerique

[oreosandmik09]

What year was this?

[kadoguy2006]

@oreosandmik09 The recording took place on November 17, 1936.

[midwestgal8]

#3 is too fast, but otherwise the definitive performance. Remarkably similar to Souzay's.

[alexanderhurd]

Marvelous.



[MrGabbiano78]

Veramente un espressività sublime. Ottimo interprete di Faurè. Raffinato ma non lezioso.

[MrSinger2012]

Thank you for these. I'm singing this cycle this fall. What beautiful music!



[saltburner2]

This has been up for almost a year, and no one has yet commented.

These are marvellous, definitive performances: Thank you!