Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado, 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

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

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!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

Claudio Abbado, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, 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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

Jean Lainé, Leslie Fyson, 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

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

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir
Claudio Abbado

Conductor

Rainer Brock

Producer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer