Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, Sherrill Milnes, The Ambrosian Singers, Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo

2005

The great tenor Plácido Domingo is just one part of a creative cast that's strong from top to bottom in this long-beloved performance of Bizet's opera. Not least among the collaborators on hand is Claudio Abbado, whose intense reading of the orchestral score benefits from the conductor’s simpatico relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra. And if you need a hit of Domingo in his prime, proceed directly to the great tenor’s Act II feature, "La fleur que tu m’avais jetée".

Prelude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato (Fate Motive)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado, Stuart Harling, London Symphony Orchestra

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ileana Cotrubaș, Stuart Harling

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

Watson's George College Boys' Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Stuart Harling, Claudio Abbado, Robert Lloyd

0:46

Allons! Allons!

London Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Criswell, Watson's George College Boys' Chorus, Claudio Abbado, Robert Lloyd

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Robert Lloyd

1:07

Chorus of Cigarette Girls. La cloche a sonné

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

5:10

Chorus. Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

0:44

Quand je vous aimerai? – Habanera. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle

The Ambrosian Singers, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

2:24

Monsieur le brigadier? Duet. Parle-moi de ma mère!

Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Ileana Cotrubaș

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubaș

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado

2:26

Duet (Cont.) Que son fils l'aime et la vénère

Plácido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Robert Lloyd

4:03

Au secours!

London Symphony Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado, Robert Lloyd

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

Claudio Abbado, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Amner, Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, Robert Lloyd

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Claudio Abbado, Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Lloyd

2:13

Entracte After Act I. Les dragons d'Alcala

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

1:46

Chanson bohème. Les tringles des sistres tintaient

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Alicia Nafé, Teresa Berganza

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

London Symphony Orchestra, Jean Lainé, Alicia Nafé, George Main, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Robert Lloyd

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

Sherrill Milnes, George Main, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Jean Lainé, Teresa Berganza, Alicia Nafé, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Robert Lloyd

1:31

Toreador's Song. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre – Dialogue

Jean Lainé, George Main, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Alicia Nafé, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Lloyd

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

Alicia Nafé, Geoffrey Pogson, Gordon Sandison, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Teresa Berganza

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

Plácido Domingo, Gordon Sandison, Alicia Nafé, Geoffrey Pogson, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, Teresa Berganza

5:40

La fleur que tu m'avais jetée "Flower Song"

Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

Gordon Sandison, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Geoffrey Pogson, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Robert Lloyd

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

Alicia Nafé, Geoffrey Pogson, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Gordon Sandison, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

Gordon Sandison, Plácido Domingo, Geoffrey Pogson, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Alicia Nafé, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Teresa Berganza

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, Teresa Berganza

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

London Symphony Orchestra, Alicia Nafé, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

London Symphony Orchestra, Alicia Nafé, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

Alicia Nafé, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

Alicia Nafé, Geoffrey Pogson, Gordon Sandison, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny

0:29

Ensemble. Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire!

Alicia Nafé, Geoffrey Pogson, Gordon Sandison, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Jean Lainé, Ileana Cotrubaș

0:44

Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante "Micaëla's Aria"

Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

Sherrill Milnes, Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

London Symphony Orchestra, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Sherrill Milnes, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, Gordon Sandison, Teresa Berganza

3:00

FInale (Cont.) Halte! quelqu'un est là qui cherche a se cacher

Geoffrey Pogson, Gordon Sandison, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Ileana Cotrubaș

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Amner, Leslie Fyson, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Jean Lainé, Claudio Abbado

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

London Symphony Orchestra, Alicia Nafé, Sherrill Milnes, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Teresa Berganza

3:21

Finale. Duet & Final Chorus. C'est toi!

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir

Rainer Brock

Producer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer