Maurice Yvain: Yes!

Maurice Yvain’s operettas were immensely successful in the 1920s. The fantasy of the ‘swing’ music, the catchy songs and the perfectly oiled rhythms were all the rage in the Paris of the Roaring Twenties. But the success of these comedies, with their caustic humour, also owed much to the fabulous texts by Albert Willemetz, considered as one of the fathers of modern operetta in the twentieth century. Yvain and Willemetz’s numbers were hummed in the streets and charmed all who hear them – and still do, even a century later! Les Frivolités Parisiennes set out to revive this music, which is still as young as ever. Yes! was premiered at the Théâtre des Capucines on 26 January 1928 and was an immediate hit: this story of a complicated marriage, moving between Le Touquet and London, was to remain on the bill for years to come. The version presented here by Les Frivolités Parisiennes is as close as possible to the spirit of the work’s premiere, and includes all available musical material. With the exceptional participation of Clément Rochefort as narrator.

Disc 1
1: Ouverture
2: Bonjour, Non Vous Ne Vous Êtes Pas Trompés
3: La Vie N'est Faite Que D'illusions
4: Roger, Ne Vous Impatientez Pas!
5: Ah, Je Vous Aime
6: Ah, Ces Coiffeurs Chanteurs, Ça En Fait Du Bruit
7: La Profession De Foi
8: Bravo César!
9: Si Vous Connaissiez Papa
10: Mais Loulou, Que Faites-vous Encore Là?
11: Il Faut Chercher
12: Quel Soulagement!
13: Moi Je Cherche Un Emploi
14: Oh Non, Mais Alors Non, Enfin Clémentine!
15: Le Roi Du Vermicelle Gavard
16: Gavard, Tout Prévu, Bateau
17: A Londres
18: Ça Y Est, Ils S'enfuient
19: Final Acte I
20: Entracte
21: Bienvenue Au Touquet
22: Deux Pianos
23: Ah! Mais Tout Paris Est Donc Au Touquet?
24: Le Serai-je?
25: Ah! Mais Voici Les Nouveaux Madame Et Monsieur Maxime Gavard!
26: Yes!
27: L'amour, C'est Sûr, C'est Beau!
28: Ou, Ou...
29: Lucette a Fait La Paix Avec Maxime
30: Lorsqu'un Enfant Paraît - Je Suis De Valparaiso
31: Quelle Rencontre Au Sommet!
32: Sextuor Du Thé
33: Cette Tea-party...
34: Dites À Mon Fils

Disc 2
1: Bis
2: Alors Que Les Gavard Père Et Fils Sont Occupés
3: Tout Est Pour Vous
4: Tout Est Pour Vous
5: Final Acte II
6: Entracte
7: Quand Une Femme
8: Après Tous Ces Éclats
9: Valse De L'adieu
10: Bis
11: Nous Sommes Au Cour Du Vaudeville!
12: Charmantes Choses
13: Et Oui, Un Baby Gavard Est En Route!
14: Duo Des Numéros
15: Loysel Annonce
16: C'est Du Chantage
17: Gavard Obtempère!
18: Couplet Final

Composer: Maurice Yvain

Number of Discs: 2

Orchestra: Les Frivolités Parisiennes

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