Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

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

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

0:44

Quand je vous aimerai? – Habanera. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

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

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Ileana Cotrubaș, 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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, 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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton
Claudio Abbado

Conductor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer