Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

0:44

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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

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

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

Ileana Cotrubaș, Plácido Domingo, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, 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, Leslie Fyson, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Amner, Claudio Abbado, Jean Lainé

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

Teresa Berganza, Yvonne Kenny, Claudio Abbado, Sherrill Milnes, 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
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir

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