Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

5:10

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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

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

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

Jean Lainé, London Symphony Orchestra, Ileana Cotrubaș, 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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

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, Teresa Berganza, Claudio Abbado, Sherrill Milnes, Alicia Nafé

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano

Rainer Brock

Producer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer