The wonderful French tenor Georges Thill has recorded one of the best recordings of "Werther" ever. He is often considered to be one of the greatest lyric-dramatic tenors that has ever come out of France.
He was a student of Fernando de Lucia (who will be covered in an upcoming blog).
He was a singer of exemplary style and grace. I highly recommend the Werther recording that he made with Ninon Vallin. The interesting note regarding the recording is that Thill and Vallin detested each other.
For singers, French can prove to be a difficult undertaking to make the language work effectively. Thill serves as a wonderful example of how effective singing in French can be achieved.
To start off, here is a WONDERFUL little gem: Georges Thill sings "Che gelida manina" in French, so it becomes "Que cette main est froide". It takes some getting used to, but it's BEAUTIFULLY sung with a thrilling high C:
From Romeo et Juliette, the tomb scene:
From Faust, a beautiful "Salut demeure chaste et pure":
From Tosca, the French version of "E lucevan le stelle" - "Le ciel luisait d'etoiles"
And finally, from Werther, "Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage":
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