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How good to encounter not just a fine tenor voice, but also a characterful French tenor voice. In short supply down the years, this kind of flexible, sweet, but powerful instrument brings French music to life in a unique way. Behr charms and delights in arias by a succession of major 19th-century French composers, including Bizet, Messager, Delibes, Thomas, Holmès, Godard and Gounod. He’s equally stirring in a couple of numbers by Lehár in French and a Charles Trenet song. Orchestre De L'Opéra De Lyon provide stylish accompaniment throughout.