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Janine Micheau

Description:

A Rich Collection of Art Songs by the Renowned French Soprano MichauxThis collection features renowned art songs recorded by the celebrated French lyric soprano of the 1950s, Janine Michaux (19141976), for Decca and Philips. This recital fully showcases the cheerful and versatile singing of Janine Michaux. Alongside Chabriers delightful works, the program features compositions by three of the 20th centurys great orchestral masters: Britten, Ravel, and Debussy. At just 21 years old, Michaux was cast as Mlisande in a production of Debussys opera staged in Amsterdam by Ernest Ansermet. In this 1951 recording, the Orchestre du Concert Lamoureux further enhances the performance with its superb sense of texture and timbre.Universal Music/IMS