Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

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

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

2:09

Scene & Chorus (Cont.) Regardez donc cette petite

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

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

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

0:46

Allons! Allons!

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

1:33

Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadier

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Plácido Domingo, 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

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

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

2:24

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

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

1:40

Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelle

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

2:18

Duet. Ma mère, je la vois

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

2:26

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

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

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!

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

4:29

Finale. Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!

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

2:13

Entracte After Act I. Les dragons d'Alcala

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

1:46

Chanson bohème. Les tringles des sistres tintaient

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

5:05

Dialogue. Vous avez quelque chose a nous dire?

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

1:17

Vivat le toréro!

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

1:31

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

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

8:00

Quintet. Nous avons en tête une affaire

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

4:48

Halte-là! Qui va là?

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

2:27

Je vais danser en votre honneur

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

5:40

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, 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!

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

3:31

Suis-nous A travers la campagne

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

1:49

Entracte After Act II. Intermezzo

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:59

Sextet & Chorus. Ecoute, compagnons, écoute

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

4:40

Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!

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

1:29

Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!

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

3:20

Carreau! Pique! La mort!

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

3:19

Parlez encore, parlez, mes belles

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

0:50

Dialogue. Eh! bien?

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

0:29

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

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

3:08

Dialogue. Nous y sommes

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

0:44

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

Ileana Cotrubaș, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

4:52

Duet. Je suis Escamillo

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

3:43

Finale. Holà, holà José!

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

3:00

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

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

5:19

Entracte After Act III. Aragonaise

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

2:10

Chorus. A deux cuartos!

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Jean Lainé, Leslie Fyson, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Amner, 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, Sherrill Milnes, Yvonne Kenny, Claudio Abbado, 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
Ileana Cotrubaș

Soprano
Claudio Abbado

Conductor
Plácido Domingo

Tenor
The Ambrosian Singers

Coro, Chorus, Choir

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