Adolphe Adam is best known today for the ballets Giselle and Le Corsaire, but his prolific output included 39 operas and several other ballet scores, including the vivacious tale of La Filleule des fées (‘The Fairies’ God-daughter’). The story takes place in an idealised countryside, revolving around the god-daughter Ysaure’s complex amorous affairs and the magical interventions of good and wicked fairies. With its brilliantly colourful orchestration, memorable themes and rhythmic momentum, this work is very much the equal of Giselle.
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Disc 1
Adam, Adolphe
La filleule des fées
1 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: No. 1 01:27
2 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: No. 2 06:01
3 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: Nos. 3, 4 and 5 06:45
4 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: No. 6 02:45
5 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: No. 7 02:15
6 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: No. 8 01:20
7 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: No. 9 04:46
8 Prologue: Guillaume's Farm-House: No. 10 04:00
9 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 1 04:28
10 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 2. Pas de cinq 02:22
11 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 3 01:53
12 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 4 00:27
13 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 5 03:18
14 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 6 05:01
15 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 7 02:38
16 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 8 02:24
17 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 9. Divertissement 04:58
18 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 9a. (No. 10) Pas de cinq 03:23
19 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 9b. (No. 11) 02:36
20 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 9c. (No. 12) M. Petipa 01:04
21 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 9d. (No. 13) 01:46
22 Act I Tableau 1: The Countryside: No. 10. (No. 14) Après le divertissement 02:16
Disc 2
1 Act I Tableau 2: Ysaure's Chamber: No. 1. (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) Marche lointaine 02:59
2 Act I Tableau 2: Ysaure's Chamber: No. 2 (No. 4) 01:32
3 Act I Tableau 2: Ysaure's Chamber: No. 3 (No. 5) 07:55
4 Act I Tableau 2: Ysaure's Chamber: No. 4 (No. 6) 02:47
5 Act I Tableau 2: Ysaure's Chamber: No. 5 (No. 7) 03:13
6 Act I Tableau 2: Ysaure's Chamber: Entr'acte 02:09
7 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 1 03:32
8 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 2 01:50
9 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 3 03:00
10 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 4 02:24
11 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 4a (No. 5) 01:07
12 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 4b. (No. 6) Mlle Emarot (The White Fairy) 00:54
13 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 4c. (No. 7) Mme Taglioni (The Pink Fairy) 00:55
14 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 4d. (No. 8) Mme Taglioni (Flute Variation) 01:17
15 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 4e. (No. 9) Mlle Carlotta Grisi (Ysaure) 03:06
16 Act II Tableau 1: A Wooded Park: No. 5 05:18
17 Act II Tableau 2: A Deep Cavern: No. 1. Mouvement de Valse 03:18
18 Act II Tableau 2: A Deep Cavern: No. 2 03:35
19 Act II Tableau 2: A Deep Cavern: No. 3 04:33
20 Act II Tableau 3-4: The Fairies' Judgement and Paradise: No. 4 05:28
