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Michel Plasson (born 2 October 1933, Paris, France) is a French conductor.
Plasson was a student of Lazare Lévy at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1962, he was a prize-winner at the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors. He studied briefly in the United States, including time with Charles Münch. He became the music director of the city of Metz for 3 years.
In 1968, Plasson became principal conductor of the Orchestre et Chœurs du Capitole de Toulouse. His recordings with the orchestra include orchestral works, and operettas of Jacques Offenbach, including Orphée aux enfers, La Vie parisienne, La Périchole and La belle Hélène, and Bizet's Carmen. Plasson resigned as principal conductor in 2003 and now has the title of "Honorary Conductor", or conductor emeritus. From 1994 to 2001, he was principal conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic.
Guest appearances include Grand Théâtre de Genève, De Nederlandse Opera (Amsterdam) and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Plasson's son Emmanuel Plasson is also a conductor.
Source: Wikipedia
Albums
Popular Songs
- Symphony No. 2 in E major, Op. 6: IV. Finale. Vif et gai
- Ouverture, Op. 10
- Hymne à la Justice, Op. 14
- Symphony No. 2 in E major, Op. 6: III. Chant varié. Andante con moto
- Symphony No. 2 in E major, Op. 6: I. Ouverture. Assez animé
- Symphony No. 2 in E major, Op. 6: II. Danses. Vif
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 17 Entr'acte / No. 18a Chorus and song of Orestes "Dansons, buvons" / No. 18b Rondo "Vénus au fond de notre 'me"
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 22 Finale "Elle vient, c'est elle..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 18c Backgroud music "Oh mais alors, ce n'était pas un rêve"
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. Text "C'est pour garder..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 19 Verses "Là, vrai, je ne suis pas coupable"
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. Text "Elle pardonnera..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 20 Patriotic trio "Lorsque la Grèce..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act III. No. 21a Chorus and verses of Paris "La galère de Cythère" / No. 21b Yodelling song with chorus "Et tout d'abord, ô vile multitude..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 16 Finale "A moi! Rois de la Grèce..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 12 March of the goose "Le voici le Roi des Rois"
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 13 Gambling scene "Vous le voyez"
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 14 Verse and chorus "En couronnes, tressons les roses..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 15 Duet "C'est le ciel qui m'envoie..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 11 Invocation to Venus "On me nomme Hélène la blonde"
- La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 7d Text "Nous commençons..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 9 Entr'acte
- La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 7e Text "Fanfare!..." / No. 8 Finale "Gloire"
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. Text "Bonsoir, Prince..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. Text "Je garderai cette toilette"
- La Belle Hélène: Act II. No. 10 Chorus "Ô Reine, en ce jour..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 7b Kings' verses "Ces rois remplis de vaillance" / No. 7c Repeat of the chorus "Voici tous les rois..."
- La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 3b Text "Tzing la la"
- La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 4 Background music "Quoi?... Là-bas dans l'azur" / No. 5 Background music "Homme de 20 ans"
- La Belle Hélène: Act I. No. 6 The judgement of Paris "Au mont Ida"
