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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1Carmen : Prélude
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet3:31
2Carmen : « 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 Bizet6:19
3Carmen : « Avec la garde montante »
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 3 Marche et chœur des gamins : « Avec la garde montante » (Chœur des gamins, Zuniga) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:40
4Carmen : « 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 Bizet3:38
5Carmen : « Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita ! » / « Quand je vous aimerai ? »
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1977-08) and George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (in 1977-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-08)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-08)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (in 1977-08) and John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1977-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 4 Chœur et scène « Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita ! » (Les Soldats, les Jeunes Gens) (in 1977-08)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet1:12
6Carmen : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Havanaise)
recording engineer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1977-08) and George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (in 1977-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-08)
vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) and Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-08)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-08)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (in 1977-08) and John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1977-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (in 1977-08)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:25
7Carmen : « Près des rempart de Séville » (Séguedille)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen, une bohémienne]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Don José, un brigadier]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:36
8Carmen : « Les tringles des sistres tintainent »
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen, une bohémienne]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:10
9Carmen : « Votre toast … je peux vous le rendre » (Air du Toréador)
baritone vocals [Escamillo] and bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1977-09)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Stuart Harling (English baritone)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (in 1977-09)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) (in 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
tenor vocals [Moralès]:
Jean Lainé (tenor) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-09)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (in 1977-09) and John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1977-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
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”) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:14
10Carmen : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Air de la fleur)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1977-09, in 1978)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-09, in 1978)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-09, in 1978)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1978)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:19
11Carmen : « Mêlons ! » / « Mêlons ! » / « Coupons ! »
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:23
12Carmen : « 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 Bizet4:13
13Carmen : « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante »
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
soprano vocals [Micaëla, jeune paysanne]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09, in 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet4:56
14Carmen : « À deux cuartos »
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Stuart Harling (English baritone)
baritone vocals [Un bohémien]:
Leslie Fyson (baritone) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
baritone vocals [Un soldat]:
Richard Amner (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
contralto vocals [Une marchande]:
Shirley Minty (contralto) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Alicia Nafé (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
tenor vocals [Andrès, un lieutenant]:
Jean Lainé (tenor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 25 « À deux cuartos ! » (Chœur, Zuniga, Moralès, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet2:27
15Carmen : « 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 Bizet9:50