Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

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

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

Ileana Cotrubaș, Jean Lainé, 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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

Plácido Domingo, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, 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
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer