Delibes: Coppélia & Sylvia - Antal Doráti & Anatole Fistoulari | Newton Classics (3-CD Set)

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• UPC: 8718247710805
• Product Type: Audio CD (3-CD Set)
• Brand Name: Newton Classics
• MPN: 8802080
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic / Ballet
• Composer: Léo Delibes (1836–1891)
• Conductors: Antal Doráti, Anatole Fistoulari
• Orchestras: Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
• Release Year: 2011 (Original recordings 1957–1958)

Product Features

• Format: 3 Compact Discs (CD)
• Recording Mode: ADD Stereo
• Total Timing: 172'40
• Recording Locations: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis (Coppélia); Watford Town Hall, London (Sylvia)
• Packaging: Multi-disc Jewel Case
• Manufactured in: The Netherlands

Overview

This comprehensive 3-CD set from Newton Classics features two of the most celebrated ballet scores by Léo Delibes: Coppélia and Sylvia. The collection brings together legendary Mercury Living Presence recordings from the late 1950s, renowned for their exceptional sonic clarity and dynamic impact. Antal Doráti leads the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in a vibrant performance of Coppélia, while Anatole Fistoulari conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a lush, dramatic reading of Sylvia. Together, they represent the pinnacle of mid-century orchestral recording, capturing the wit, charm, and melodic invention of Delibes' masterpieces.

Interesting Facts

• Mercury Living Presence: These recordings were supervised by the legendary "first lady" of classical recording, producer Wilma Cozart, and chief engineer C. Robert Fine, using their famous three-microphone technique.
• Historical Significance: Coppélia (1870) and Sylvia (1876) were instrumental in elevating ballet music from mere accompaniment to a symphonic art form, directly influencing later composers like Tchaikovsky.
• The Conductors: Antal Doráti was famous for his rhythmic precision, while Anatole Fistoulari was considered one of the preeminent ballet conductors of the 20th century, having toured with the Ballets Russes.
• Sonic Fidelity: Despite being recorded in 1957 and 1958, these performances are still used by audiophiles today to test the frequency response and soundstage of high-end audio equipment.

Track Listing

CD 1 (61'39): Sylvia

• Tracks 1–12: Act 1
• Tracks 13–18: Act 2

CD 2 (58'15): Sylvia & Coppélia

• Tracks 1–9: Sylvia Act 3
• Tracks 10–19: Coppélia Act 1

CD 3 (52'54): Coppélia

• Tracks 1–13: Act 2
• Tracks 14–23: Act 3

Publishers

• Label: Newton Classics B.V.
• Copyright: ℗ 1958 (Sylvia); 1959 (Coppélia) Universal International Music B.V. / © 2011 Newton Classics B.V.
• Art Direction & Design: Jan Martin Wilschut BNO

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