Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

Claudio Abbado, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Lloyd

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

La fleur que tu m'avais jetée "Flower Song"

Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

Jean Lainé, Leslie Fyson, Claudio Abbado, 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

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano

Rainer Brock

Producer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer