Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

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

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

2:13

Entracte After Act I. Les dragons d'Alcala

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

1:46

Chanson bohème. Les tringles des sistres tintaient

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

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"

Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer