Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

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, Claudio Abbado, Teresa Berganza

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!

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano

Rainer Brock

Producer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer