Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, 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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer