Carmen

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Carmen : Ouverture
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet3:59
2Carmen : Acte I. « Sur la place, chacun passe »Georges Bizet6:14
3Carmen : Acte I. « Avec la garde montante »Georges Bizet5:52
4Carmen : Acte I. « La cloche a sonné »Georges Bizet5:24
5Carmen : Acte I. « Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita ! »Georges Bizet1:17
6Carmen : Acte I. « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » [Habañera]
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:18
7Carmen : Acte I. « Carmen ! Sur tes pas nous pressons tous »Georges Bizet2:50
8Carmen : Acte I. « Parle‐moi de ma mère ! »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7 Duo « Parle-moi de ma mère ! » (Don José, Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:44
9Carmen : Acte I. « Qui sait de quel démon j’allais être la proie »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7b Récit « Reste là, maintenant, pendant que je lirai » (Don José, Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:39
10Carmen : Acte I. « Au secours ! Au secours ! »Georges Bizet4:22
11Carmen : Acte I. « Avez‐vous quelque chose à répondre »Georges Bizet4:45
12Carmen : Acte I. « Près des remparts de Séville » [Seguidilla]
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:45
13Carmen : Acte I. « Voici l’ordre : partez et faites bonne garde »
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 11 Finale « Voici l'ordre, partez » (Zuniga, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:49
2CD
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1Carmen : Acte I. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts I & II)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
part of:
Carmen: Act I (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt I (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto I (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet1:55
2Carmen : Acte II. « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » [Danse bohémienne]
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet8:13
3Carmen : Acte II. « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » [Toreador Song]
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
spoken vocals [Lillas Pastia]:
Robert Lancaster (actor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (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 (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet8:11
4Carmen : Acte II. « Nous avons en tête une affaire ! »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
tenor vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
John Dobson (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Francis Egerton (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Quintette « Nous avons en tête une affaire ! » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet9:05
5Carmen : Acte II. « Je vais danser en votre honneur »Georges Bizet5:41
6Carmen : Acte II. « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » [Flower Song]
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:31
7Carmen : Acte II. « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas » (Carmen, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:17
8Carmen : Acte II. « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! »
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
John Dobson (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Francis Egerton (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 18 Finale « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! » (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, les Bohémiens)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:39
3CD
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1Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
part of:
Carmen: Act II (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 2 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto II (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:29
2Carmen : Acte III. « Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute »
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
John Dobson (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Francis Egerton (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 19. Sextuor et Chœur « Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute » (Les contrebandiers, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Don José, Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita) (Chœur des contrebandiers)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet6:50
3Carmen : Acte III. « Mêlons ! Coupons ! »
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:17
4Carmen : Acte III. « Voyons, que j’essaie à mon tour »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Trio des cartes : « Carreau ! Pique !… La mort ! » (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:08
5Carmen : Acte III. « Quant au douanier, c’est notre affaire ! »
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 21. « Quant au douanier, c’est notre affaire » (Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita, toutes les femmes, tout le monde)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:35
6Carmen : Acte III. « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet6:21
7Carmen : Acte III. « Je suis Escamillo, toréro de Grenade »
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 23. Duo « Quelques lignes plus bas » …« Je suis Escamillo, toréro de Grenade ! » (Escamillo, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:19
8Carmen : Acte III. « Holà ! Holà ! José ! »
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
John Dobson (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Francis Egerton (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 24. Finale « Holà, holà, José ! » (Carmen, Escamillo, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Le Dancaïre, Don José, Le Remendado, Chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:00
9Carmen : Acte III. « Une femme ! »
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
John Dobson (tenor)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Francis Egerton (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Final « Halte ! Quelqu'un est là » … « Moi, je viens te chercher ! » (Le Remendado, Carmen, le Dancaïre, Don José, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Escamillo, contrebandiers, contrebandières)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:45
10Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
part of:
Carmen: Act III (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 3 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto III (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:14
11Carmen : Acte IV. « À deux cuartos ! »
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Teresa Cahill (Soprano)
soprano vocals [Mercedès]:
Anne Pashley (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 25 « À deux cuartos ! » (Chœur, Zuniga, Moralès, Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet6:45
12Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen »
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen » (Escamillo, Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet4:05
13Carmen : Acte IV. « C’est toi ? » … « C’est moi »
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet6:21
14Carmen : Acte IV. « Où vas‐tu ? »
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Où vas‐tu ? – Laisse‐moi ! » (Don José, Carmen, Chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet4:03