Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

1978

At the 1977 Edinburgh Festival, Claudio Abbado conducted a production of Carmen that has entered legend, with a cast that still looks (and sounds) like a wonderful dream. Tenor Plácido Domingo is at the height of his youthful lustre as Don José, and the great Spanish mezzo Teresa Berganza brings matchless pride and poise to the title role. This studio recording has the electricity of a live performance; Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra play with fire as well as precision, and from the sunny opening scenes to the genuinely terrifying denouement, the story of José’s doomed love for the free-spirited Carmen pulls you in and never lets you go. If you’ve ever wondered why Carmen is one of the world’s most popular operas: this is why.

Prelude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato (Fate Motive)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

3:30

Scene & Chorus. Sur la place chacun passe

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

4:09

Chorus of Street-Boys. Avec la garde montante

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

2:34

Melodrama. Repos! . Une jolie fille

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

0:49

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

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

1:06

Chorus of Cigarette Girls. La cloche a sonné

Claudio Abbado, The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra

5:11

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

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

4:49

Carmen, sur tes pas

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

2:25

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

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

1:41

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:20

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:24

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

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

4:14

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

2:07

Les dragons d'Alcala (Entracte After Act I)

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

1:48

Chanson bohème. Les tringles des sistres tintaient

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:15

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:26

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo

4:14

Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!

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

3:59

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:33

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:50

Intermezzo (Entracte After Act II)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

3:00

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:39

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:30

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:30

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

Claudio Abbado, Ileana Cotrubaș, London Symphony Orchestra

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:42

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:09

Aragonaise (Entracte After Act III)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

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

2:22

March & Chorus. Les voici!

The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

3:51

Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

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

3:19

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

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

9:23

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra, Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra

Rainer Brock

Recording Supervisor, Producer, Executive Producer
Renate Kupfer

Producer
Michel Glotz

Producer
Günther Breest

Producer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Karl-August Naegler

Tonmeister, Balance Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Volker Martin

Recording Engineer
Rainer Höpfner

Recording Engineer
Günter Hermanns

Balance Engineer
Reinhold Schmid

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Joerg Iwaschuta

Recording Engineer