Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

1978

At the 1977 Edinburgh Festival, Claudio Abbado conducted a production of Carmen that has entered legend, with a cast that still looks (and sounds) like a wonderful dream. Tenor Plácido Domingo is at the height of his youthful lustre as Don José, and the great Spanish mezzo Teresa Berganza brings matchless pride and poise to the title role. This studio recording has the electricity of a live performance; Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra play with fire as well as precision, and from the sunny opening scenes to the genuinely terrifying denouement, the story of José’s doomed love for the free-spirited Carmen pulls you in and never lets you go. If you’ve ever wondered why Carmen is one of the world’s most popular operas: this is why.

Prelude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato (Fate Motive)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:30

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:09

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! . Une jolie fille

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

0:49

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

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

1:06

Chorus of Cigarette Girls. La cloche a sonné

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

5:11

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, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:25

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

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

1:41

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:20

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:24

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!

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

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

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

4:14

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

2:07

Les dragons d'Alcala (Entracte After Act I)

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

1:48

Chanson bohème. Les tringles des sistres tintaient

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:15

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:26

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado

4:14

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

3:59

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:33

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:50

Intermezzo (Entracte After Act II)

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

3:00

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:39

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:30

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:30

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

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

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, Ileana Cotrubaș, Sherrill Milnes, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo

3:42

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:09

Aragonaise (Entracte After Act III)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

3:51

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:19

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

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

9:23

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor

Rainer Brock

Recording Supervisor, Producer, Executive Producer
Renate Kupfer

Producer
Günther Breest

Producer
Michel Glotz

Producer
Karl-August Naegler

Tonmeister, Balance Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Günter Hermanns

Balance Engineer
Joerg Iwaschuta

Recording Engineer
Volker Martin

Recording Engineer
Rainer Höpfner

Recording Engineer
Reinhold Schmid

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer