Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Stuart Harling, 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

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

1:07

Chorus of Cigarette Girls. La cloche a sonné

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

5:10

Chorus. Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers

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, Plácido Domingo, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

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

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

Plácido Domingo, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

Gordon Sandison, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubaș, Geoffrey Pogson, Teresa Berganza, 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!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Claudio Abbado

Conductor

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