Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

Ileana Cotrubaș, Stuart Harling, 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

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, 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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

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, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, Ileana Cotrubaș

2:26

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

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir

Rainer Brock

Producer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer