Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

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

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!

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante "Micaëla's Aria"

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ileana Cotrubaș

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton

Rainer Brock

Producer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer