Carmen – Highlights

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Carmen : Prélude orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Prélude composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen (Italian lyrics) part of: Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry) part of: Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp) part of: Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)	Georges Bizet		3:31
2	Carmen : « Sur la place chacun passe » baritone vocals [Moralès]: Stuart Harling (English baritone) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 2 « Sur la place, chacun passe » (Les Soldats, Moralès) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet		6:19
3	Carmen : « Avec la garde montante » bass vocals [Zuniga]: Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 3 Marche et chœur des gamins : « Avec la garde montante » (Chœur des gamins, Zuniga) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet		2:40
4	Carmen : « Voyez‐les ! regards impudents » choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 4 Chœur des cigarières « La cloche a sonné » (Les Jeunes Gens, les Soldats, les Cigarières) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet		3:38
5	Carmen : « Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita ! » / « Quand je vous aimerai ? » choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 4 Chœur et scène « Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita ! » (Les Soldats, les Jeunes Gens) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet		1:12
6	Carmen : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Havanaise) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac is based on: El arreglito part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet		4:25
7	Carmen : « Près des rempart de Séville » (Séguedille) mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) tenor vocals [Don José]: Plácido Domingo (tenor) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet		4:36
8	Carmen : « Les tringles des sistres tintainent » mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]: Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals [Frasquita]: Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte II	Georges Bizet		5:10
9	Carmen : « Votre toast … je peux vous le rendre » (Air du Toréador) baritone vocals [Escamillo]: Sherrill Milnes (baritone) baritone vocals [Moralès]: Stuart Harling (English baritone) bass vocals [Zuniga]: Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]: Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals [Frasquita]: Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte II	Georges Bizet		5:14
10	Carmen : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Air de la fleur) mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) tenor vocals [Don José]: Plácido Domingo (tenor) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875) part of: Carmen : Acte II	Georges Bizet		4:19
11	Carmen : « Mêlons ! » / « Mêlons ! » / « Coupons ! » mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]: Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals [Frasquita]: Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte III	Georges Bizet		3:23
12	Carmen : « Carreau ! Pique ! … La mort! » / « En vain, pour éviter les réponses amères » (Air des cartes) mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]: Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals [Frasquita]: Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte III. Trio des cartes : « Carreau ! Pique !… La mort ! » (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) part of: Carmen : Acte III	Georges Bizet		4:13
13	Carmen : « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » soprano vocals [Micaëla]: Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte III	Georges Bizet		4:56
14	Carmen : « À deux cuartos » baritone vocals [Moralès]: Stuart Harling (English baritone) bass vocals [Zuniga]: Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]: Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals [Frasquita]: Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte IV. No. 25 « À deux cuartos ! » (Chœur, Zuniga, Moralès, Frasquita, Mercédès) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte IV	Georges Bizet		2:27
15	Carmen : « C’est toi ? » / « C’est moi » choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) tenor vocals [Don José]: Plácido Domingo (tenor) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Claudio Abbado (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte IV	Georges Bizet		9:50

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Barcode:: 028944546224
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:05:53

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Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: French
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Deutsche Grammophon
445462-2

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