Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

Ileana Cotrubaș, The Ambrosian Singers, Sherrill Milnes, Teresa Berganza, 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)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers

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

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

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, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, Robert Lloyd

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, 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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Ileana Cotrubaș

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano

Rainer Brock

Producer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer