Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Claudio Abbado

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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

Stuart Harling, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

5:10

Chorus. Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita

London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Claudio Abbado

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

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

Ileana Cotrubaș, Plácido Domingo, 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

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

4:10

Seguidilla. Près des remparts de Séville – Tais toi!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, 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

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

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!

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

4:00

Finale. Holà! Carmen! Holà!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

Claudio Abbado, Geoffrey Pogson, Gordon Sandison, Yvonne Kenny, Alicia Nafé, 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

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

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, Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

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, Alicia Nafé, Claudio Abbado, Yvonne Kenny, Sherrill Milnes, Teresa Berganza

3:21

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

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

9:24

Georges Bizet

Composer
Rodion Shchedrin

Composer
Teresa Berganza

Mezzo-Soprano
Sherrill Milnes

Baritone, Baryton
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano

Rainer Brock

Producer
Karl-August Naegler

Balance Engineer
Gernot Westhäuser

Recording Engineer
Joachim Niss

Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer
Rainer Brock

Recording Engineer