Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Claudio Abbado

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, 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

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

0:44

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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

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

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

2:26

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

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

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

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, Jean Lainé, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer