Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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, Patrick Criswell, 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

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo

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, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

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

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

London Symphony Orchestra, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, 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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer