Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra - Charles Silver: La Belle Au Bois Dormant (CD) (New (N)) Stanley Turrentine UPC: 4050538427004

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Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra - Charles Silver: La Belle Au Bois Dormant (CD) (New (N)) Stanley Turrentine UPC: 4050538427004Largely forgotten today, the composer Charles Silver was one of the most promising students of Jules Massenet, whose elegant style and effective dramatic gestures he fully mastered. His opera La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), based on Perrault's tale, testifies to these skills with it's colourful, lively and surprisingly modern music: the influence of Puccini is evident. The libretto enriches the original story with delightful comic touches