Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:31

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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!

Patrick Criswell, Watson's George College Boys' Chorus, 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

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers

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

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

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, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:50

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

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
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Rainer Brock

Producer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer