[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 1 June 2016
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber's music reflects his amiable personality and Parisian elegance. His operas were hugely successful and their overtures as popular as those of Rossini and Suppé, appreciated for their vibrant energy and range of character. From the subtlety and refinement of Le Domino noir to the Gallic charm of Fra Diavolo and the sensuality of La Circassienne, it is easy to hear how Auber's name was once a byword for taste and the focus of universal affection.
"Wolfgang Dörner and his Cannes orchestra are finely sensitive to detail, with the orientalist flourishes of L'enfant prodigue beautifully defined and the complex string-writing at the start of Fra Diavolo delightfully poised" Gramophone
La Circassienne: Overture
Le Cheval de bronze: Overture
Le Domino noir Overture
Fra Diavolo Overture
La Fiancee: Overture
Les diamants de la couronne: Overture
Marco Spada : Overture
L'Enfant prodigue: Overture