Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

Ileana Cotrubaș, Teresa Berganza, The Ambrosian Singers, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

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

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, 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, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Alicia Nafé, Yvonne Kenny

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

Claudio Abbado, Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton

Rainer Brock

Producer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer