Le Cid - Massenet - Placido Domingo - English Subtitles

Le Cid is a French opera by Jules Massenet.
Washington, D.C., 2000
Le Cid - Placido Domingo
Chimene - Elisabete Matos
The Infanta - Angela Turner Wilson
Don Diegue - Hao Jiang Tian
Le Comte de Gormas - William Parcher
The King of Spain - Kimm Julian

[@RavenMustang]

I am one of the dancers. Thrill of my life!

[@Dylonely42]

Thank you very much for uploading this performance with English subtitles.

[@opera.english.subtitles]

You're welcome! 😊

[@gerardolares4361]

What a pity this great production didn't make it to a commercial recording. It would have been a blockbuster!

[@fredojoaquim4764]

I 💖Elisabete Matos. 🌟

[@uppityglivestockian]

O Souverain is the only music I want played over my funeral. Domingo proceeds to be still amazingly beautiful.

[@fredojoaquim4764]

Le Cid, Grand Opera by Massenet. Set in and around Santiago de Compostela, in the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Great cast with Domingo as Rodrigo {Rodrigue}, Le Cid . I adore lovely Elisabete Matos 💖(as Chimene), I admire immensely her vocal range as well her acting abilities. I also like all the singing cast and the erudite dancing.🤩

[@gustavojimenez4402]

Domingo me pone la piel de gallina cante lo que cante. Lo hace con el alma. Lo hace con el corazon. No interpreta papeles, en el momento que canta el es el personaje, aqui un Cid, alla un Alfredo, otro dia un Tannhäuser... todo lo hace con la misma pasion y dedicacion. Tuve el honor de escucharle en el Gran Teatre del Liceu en su 50 aniversario sobre ese escenario. Ademas de epico en su actuacion y cante es un hombre generoso con sus compañeros y reparte aplausos y exitos con todos. Gracias Placido!

[@carolgibbs8813]

This is a lovely production of a beautiful opera. Placido Domingo fits so well in the role with his acting and singing. It is a great pity that it is not available on DVD.

[@doredoremimifa7627]

Omg......So beautiful....What a speechless performence!!

[@moniquecaillet3516]

Thanks from France for sharing this wonderful performance !!!

[@fredojoaquim4764]

I like the arias and the duets. Great music. Bravo Mr. Massenet.

[@user-zu5ez1eq2m]

自分用吹奏楽メモ 1:04:19 7.ナヴァレーサ 1:06:03 6.マドリレーナ 1:08:38 C 27小説目 1:09:29 F 85小節目　(7.ナヴァレーサ) 1:09:48 H 138小説目

[@angusmcrandy]

Act 1 Tableau 1 In Burgos, a hall in the Gormas palace. To the sound of fanfares outside the friends of the Comte de Gormas recount how the King is to make Rodrigue a knight, despite his young age. Gormas desires to be named the governor of the Infanta by the King. Gormas however approves the romantic attachment which his daughter Chimène has for Rodrigue. The Infanta has confessed to Chimène that she too loves Rodrigue, but as she is not allowed to love a mere knight Rodrigue could proceed to marry Chimène. Tableau 2 A gallery in the royal palace leading to an entrance to Burgos cathedral With bells sounding, the people give thanks for victory over the moors. The King now rewards Rodrigue by knighting him ("Ô noble lame étincelante"), and Rodrigue swears his faith to Saint Jacques de Compostelle. The King next names Don Diègue as governor of the Infanta, and this is seen as an insult by the Comte de Gormas and his friends. Don Diègue holds out his hand and wishes the marriage of his son and Chimène, but the count insults, swipes and disarms him. Cursing his loss of strength and old age, Don Diègue demands that his son avenge his honour. Rodrigue bemoans his fate, and the loss of his happiness, when he learns that the challenger is the father of his beloved. Act2 Tableau 3 A street in Burgos at night. Rodrigue wonders if he should allow himself to be killed by the count rather than kill him, to avoid the anger and hatred of Chimène, but he concludes that he owes more to his father than his loved one and that he must go ahead and seek vengeance. In the following duel he swiftly kills the count. A crowd and a jubilant Don Diègue arrive on the scene, but when Chimène rushes out to find out about the murderer of her father she faints when she discovers his identity. Tableau 4 The main square of Burgos. It is a lively spring day The Infanta distributes alms and dancing follows: a Castillane, Andalouse, Aragonaise, Aubade, Catalane, Madrilène, Navarraise (ballet). Chimène demands justice to the King against Rodrigue and will hear of no pity or pardon for him. Don Diègue says that his son has only revenged him and that he should bear the accusation. The Infante feels her lost hopes revive. A moorish envoy brings a declaration of war to the King from his leader Boabdil, who is on the march. The King reproaches Rodrigue for having lost Spain's most courageous captain and Don Diègue calls for his son to take the place of the dead count in battle. Rodrigue asks the King for a day of grace - the time to return victorious. The King consents and the people acclaim Rodrigue while Chimène in despair continues to demand justice. Act 3 Tableau 5 Chimène's chamber, night. Chimène gives way to grief ("Pleurez! pleurez mes yeux...") at her dilemma. Rodrigue appears to say farewell but sad at having to go into battle with her hate behind him. As he departs, she calls on him to cover himself in glory to diminish his sins and to forget the past. She flees, ashamed to have allowed some hope of pardon for her father's murderer. Tableau 6 At evening the officers and soldiers from Navarre and Castille drink and sing. Prisoners and Moorish musicians wait on one side. After a drinking song and a Moorish rhapsody some of the soldiers want to leave, confronted by such a large army of moors. Tableau 7 Rodrigue's tent. Rodrigue submits a fervent prayer ("Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père") which is answered by the image of Saint Jacques announcing that he will be victorious. In thunder and lightning the tent disappears. Tableau 8 The camp ~ the battle. At dawn soldiers run in groups, fanfares sound and all rush out, promised victory by Rodrigue. Act 4 Tableau 9 A room in the royal palace in Grenada. Deserting soldiers tell Don Diègue that Rodrigue was killed in battle but he throws them out. He is more content with the noble and courageous end than the death of his son. The Infanta and Chimène learn the news in despair and all three mourn Rodrigue. Chimène swears to them that she still loved him and that he believed himself loved of her as he died. Fanfares in the distance and cheers in the city warn her that Rodrigue still lives. Tableau 10 Royal courtyard in Grenada. The crowd acclaim Rodrigue, named Le Cid by the chiefs of the vanquished moors. The King offers him rewards, but Rodrigue replies that only Chimène can name his fate. As she cannot pardon him nor demand his punishment, he will himself pass justice, and he draws his sword to kill himself. Chimène hesitates and pardons him through her declaration of love and the opera ends in general rejoicing.

[@Dylonely42]

Thank you.

[@Dylonely42]

Thank you !

[@frankG335]

Hard to hear the singers. But it's great to be able to see it!

[@josephchang955]

You’re too used to listening to recordings, that’s why…….! This is a live performance, you need to adjust accordingly!

[@markarbeev]

Шикарная постановка. Вот бы вживую такое посмотреть. Самая красота - 1.53.29 - O souverain, ô juge, ô père

[@colleencupido5125]

I am having a Real hard time right now thinking of an opera I have enjoyed more- with this cast, this production. And I doubt the title role of Massenet's opera has ever been cast more perfectly. ( And keep in mind my college major, and how my father spent his 18th year in 1945 ) So, a new favorite. Sorry Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Mozart...

[@opera.english.subtitles]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@allanlewis2989]

Wow. Domingo on great form as usual here

[@niconico7281]

Que valiente es Placido, con 59años...un fenomeno!

[@opera.english.subtitles]

Totally agree! Thanks for your comment.

[@Dylonely42]

One of the greatest tenors ever.

[@elemernebarta9154]

Köszönöm ennek a csodálatos előadásnak a feltöltését!

[@aliciasarramida]

wonderful, thanks for sharing!!!

[@mapaezpumar64]

SUBLIME !!

[@Fonseca429]

Great Elisabete Matos.

[@johnhunter1198]

superb 1st clarinet solos. Was that Marina Sturm playing?

[@opera.english.subtitles]

I don't know. It could have been but you can't see the orchestra much and there is no where online that gives such information, except that she did work with the Washington Opera for a time.

[@randallanderson6477]

One wonders why Washington Opera has not made this production available...possibly copyright issues. The audio here is great; the video quality sucks. There is no other video that I know of available, except here on KZbin - with Roberto Alagna. And this production from 99-2000 should have stimulated The Met and other companies around the World to revive it...could it be 9/11 and the resulting political submission to Islam? The CD of the 1986 Domingo production - with Eve Quellar and Grace Bumbry is stupendous - find it on Amazon.

[@horatiodiazdevivar4890]

1:17:38 Le plus beau passage de l'opéra !

[@Dylonely42]

1:17:37

[@hansrichardnohrer2834]

Ein gutes video der pper

[@opera.english.subtitles]

Glad you like it. 🙂

[@claudinevoirain5945]

magnifique

[@opera.english.subtitles]

Glad you like it. :o)

[@barb8341]

ELISABETE MATOS 💪

[@user-zm1bl6rr1q]

1:00:34 1:46:22

[@hansrichardnohrer2834]

Gute musik sänger orchester chor bühnenbildkostüme

[@opera.english.subtitles]

I'm glad you like it. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.

[@Neldidellavittoria]

All those steps when you have a ballet in the opera are a health hazard. One false step can lead to a serious injury.

[@frankG335]

Yes. I know an opera singer who broke her legs and lower spine while doing a performance. Opera stages are not flat! They go up as you go back.

[@mistersmith1883]

1:27:40 De Cet Affreaux Combat

[@opera.english.subtitles]

Thanks. These subtitles came with the televised program. Seems like they should have easily figured that one out. :)

[@Dylonely42]

*affreux

[@namarearandolph-yosea7957]

6:49 9:22 - 16:30

[@savedfaves]

Pity about the quality of this copy

[@MrSkylark1]

Domingo, good Soprano no,Ingolata