Crespin Sings Berlioz and Ravel

Regine Crespin

L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Ernest Ansermet, cond.)

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The Anti-Soprano, on a Greatest Hits Program of French Song

Some music comes out just fine through earbuds or the small speakers that sit alongside desktop computers. This recording of the sublime French soprano Regine Crespin, who retired in 1989, isn’t among them. . . .

Read the full entry on pages 193–194 in the book 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die.

Genre: Classical
Released: 1963, Decca
Catalog Choice: Italian Opera Arias
Next Stop: The Very Best of Victoria de los Angeles
Book Pages: 193–194

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