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L'Homme de la Mancha (English: The man of la Mancha) is Jacques Brel's twelfth studio album. Released in 1968, it is the cast recording of the French adaptation of The Man of la Mancha by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion. Brel adapted the book, translated the lyrics, directed the production, and played the role of Don Quixote. This was the only time he ever adapted songs by other writers or appeared in a stage musical. Joan Diener, who played Dulcinea in the original 1965 production, reprised the part in this production. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons by Barclay (980 817-5).[1][2]

L'Homme de la Mancha
Studio album by Jacques Brel
Released	1968
Recorded	23–27 November 1968
Genre	Chanson
Length	45 minutes
Label	Barclay/Universal
Jacques Brel chronology
J'arrive (1968) L'Homme de la Mancha (1968) Ne Me Quitte Pas (1972)

Track listing

Track	Title	Translation	Vocals
1	"L'Homme de la Mancha"	The man of la Mancha	Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon
2	"Un animal"	An animal	Joan Diener
3	"Dulcinéa"	Dulcinéa	Jacques Brel, The Muleteers
4	"Vraiment je ne pense qu'à lui"	I'm only thinking of him	Louis Navarre, Constance Arnaud, Marguerite Paquet
5	"Le Casque d'or de Mambrino"	The golden helmet of Mambrino	Jacques Brel, Jacques Provins, Jean-Claude Calon
6	"Chacun sa Dulcinéa"	To each his Dulcinéa	Louis Navarre
7	"Pourquoi fait-il toutes ces choses?"	Why does he do these things?	Joan Diener
8	"La Quête"	The quest	Jacques Brel
9	"Sans amour"	Without love	Gérald Clavel, The Muleteers
10	"Gloria"	Gloria	Armmand Mestral, Joan Diener, Jean-Claude Calon
11	"Aldonza"	Aldonza	Joan Diener, Jacques Brel
12	"Le Chevalier aux miroirs"	The knight of the mirrors	Jean Mauvais, Jacques Brel
13a	"La Mort: Dulcinéa (reprise)"	Death: Dulcinéa (reprise)	Joan Diener
13b	"La Quête (reprise)"	The quest (reprise)	Joan Diener, Jacques Brel
13c	"L'Homme de la Mancha (reprise)"	The man of la Mancha (reprise)	Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Joan Diener
13d	"De Profundis (reprise)"	Profundis (reprise)	Louis Navarre
13e	"Le Final (reprise)"	Finale (reprise)	Joan Diener, All the Prisoners[3]

Personnel

• Jacques Brel – producer, translations, Don Quixote
• François Rauber – arrangements, orchestra conductor
• Mitch Leigh – composer
• Joe Darion – book and lyrics
• Joan Diener – Dulcinea
• Armand Mestral – The Innkeeper
• Constance Arnaud – The Housekeeper
• Marguerite Paquet – Antonia
• Jean-Claude Calon – Sancho Panza
• Louis Navarre – Padre
• Jacques Provin – Barber
• Manuela Miranda
• Janine Grenet
• Jean Mauvais
• Jean-Louis Tristan
• Suzanne Hennion
• Gérard Clavel
• Jean Salamero
• Michel Jarry
• Maxime Caza
• Luis Bernardo
• Luc Simon – set design
• Gerhard Lehner – audio engineer
• Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
• Alain Marouani – photography[4][5]

References

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