Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

Ileana Cotrubaș, Teresa Berganza, Sherrill Milnes, The Ambrosian Singers, 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, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, 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

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

0:44

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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

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
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton

Rainer Brock

Producer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer