Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

Sherrill Milnes, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubaș, Teresa Berganza, The Ambrosian Singers, 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)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:08

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! Une jolie fille

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, 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

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

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

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

4:03

Au secours!

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

3:19

Voyons, brigadier – Tra la la la

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Teresa Berganza, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

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"

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo

4:15

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano

Rainer Brock

Producer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer