Description
Delibes was an important force in the development of ballet music, and his rich and varied score for Sylvia was greatly admired by Tchaikovsky, who claimed that he preferred the work to his own Swan Lake. This two-CD release also features the ballet music from Massenet's Le Cid.
Sylvia (complete ballet)
Music: Delibes
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Le Cid (ballet music)
Music: Massenet
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Recorded: 1974
Running time: 118.27 mins (2 CDs)
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