Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Harling, 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

Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, 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

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, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:24

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

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

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, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra

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

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

Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

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"

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

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
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer