Mystere

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合計収録時間 : 00:54:31
MYSTERE LIVE contains all of the original issue plus new songs recorded by Benoit Jutras. Cirque Du Soleil: Benoit Jutras, Rene Dupere. Additional personnel includes: Taikos; Nathalie Gauvin, Wendy Talley (vocals); Bruce Rickerd (acoustic & electric guitars); Genevieve Dube (violin); Marc Solis (flute, piccolo, clarinet, English horn, soprano & alto saxophones); Brigitte Leclerc, Jean-Francois Cote (keyboards, programming); Jean-Francois Brissette (bass); Pierre Dube (drums, taiko, electronic percussion). Recorded live at Treasure Island, Las Vegas, Nevada on May 9-10, 1996. Adapter: Pierre Dube. Personnel: Bruce Rickerd (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Genevieve Dube (violin); Marc Solis (flute, piccolo, clarinet, English horn, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Brigitte Leclerc (keyboards, programming); Pierre Dube (drums, taiko, electronic percussion); Maria Achlatkina, Trevor Nassler, Carla Maruca, Carolyne Vita, Alexander Kaschock, Gregory Wise, Vital Jacob, Robert Bollinger, Terry Bartlett, Vadim Bolotsky, Kathie Renaud, Lejka Sievert, Irina Sorokina, Mark Ward (taiko). Audio Mixer: Rob Heaney. Recording information: Treasure Island, Las Vegas, NV. Photographer: Al Seib. Arrangers: Rene Dupere; Benoit Jutras. The live-recorded soundtrack of Cirque du Soleil's hugely successful production Mystere is fuller, richer, more powerful, and more gripping than the studio album or the recordings of earlier shows such as Saltimbanco. The musicians and vocalists lose no finesse in the live version; if anything, they sound more confident. Also, the album follows the sequence of the show, which gives it a sense of continuity that is lacking in the studio album. From the eerie, disturbing opening strains of "Ramsani" to the thunderous drums of "Taiko," this album offers a tapestry of sound that is nearly seamless. The vocal stylings of returning soprano Nathalie Gauvin and new addition Wendy Talley manage to be sweet and raw at the same time. Several tracks are exclusive to the live album. One of the best is the seven-minute "High Bar," an exultant, dramatic cascade of sound. The string instruments and vocals soar one moment and plummet the next, just like the acrobatic routine that they accompany. Songs such as "Ulysse," "Kalimando," and "Finale" are tinged with equal parts longing and joy. A full complement of acoustic, modern, and exotic instruments create a sound like no other. Of all the Cirque du Soleil albums, this is the one that best shows why this troupe evolved from street performers to world-famous artists in a single decade. ~ L. Katz
録音 : ステレオ (Live)