Darius Milhaud: Christophe Colomb (first recording of the complete opera)

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Christophe Colomb opera in two parts and twenty-four scenes on a poem by Paul Claudel Premiered on 5 May 1930 at the Unter den Linden Berlin Opera, Erich Kleiber, conductor. First recording of the complete opera during the performances at the Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne in September 1992. Film restored and remastered in Altea Media Studios in 2023. Christophe Colomb: Laurent Naouri Christophe Colomb II, L’Explicateur: Michel Hermon Isabelle, Reine d’Espagne: Mary Saint-Palais Le Messager, L’Opposant, Ixtlipezloc etc.: Franck Leguérinel Le Roi d’Espagne, Le Commandant, Le Patron etc.: Jérôme Varnier L’Appariteur, etc. : Pascal Meslé Actors: Franck Adrien & Christian Verdier Choir soloists: Gilles Dubernet, Sylvie Gadilhe, François Ithurbide, Jean-Christophe Keck, Silvia Sama, Gilles San-Juan, Jean-Marc Thoron, Guy Vives, Judy Wham The Gulbenkian Ballet Jorge S