Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

London Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Ileana Cotrubaș, 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

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

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, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Claudio Abbado

Conductor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer