Carmen Highlights

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Teresa Berganza, Ileana Cotrubaş, Sherrill Milnes, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Carmen: Prélude
Georges Bizet 3:32
2 Carmen: Erster Akt. « Voici la cloche qui sonne, mon lieutenant » (Don José) / « La cloche a sonné » (Chor)
Georges Bizet 5:12
3 Carmen: Erster Akt. « Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita » (Chor, Carmen)
Georges Bizet 1:11
4 Carmen: Erster Akt. « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Havanaise) (Carmen, Chor)
Georges Bizet 4:26
5 Carmen: Erster Akt. « Monsieur le brigadier ? » (Micaëla, Don José)
Georges Bizet 9:51
6 Carmen: Erster Akt. « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
Georges Bizet 4:39
7 Carmen: Zweiter Akt. « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita)
Georges Bizet 5:09
8 Carmen: Zweiter Akt. « Votre toast…je peux vous le rendre » (Escamillo, Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Andrès, Zuniga, Chor)
Georges Bizet 5:12
9 Carmen: Zweiter Akt. « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Don José)
Georges Bizet 4:21
10 Carmen: Dritter Akt. « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla)
Georges Bizet 4:55
11 Carmen: Dritter Akt. « Je suis Escamillo, toréro de Grenade » (Escamillo, Don José)
Georges Bizet 3:34
12 Carmen: Dritter Akt. « Les voici, voici le quadrille » (Chor)
Georges Bizet 3:53
13 Carmen: Dritter Akt. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen » (Escamillo, Carmen, Chor, Frasquita, Mercédès)
Georges Bizet 3:23
14 Carmen: Dritter Akt. « C’est toi ? » / « C’est moi » (Carmen, Don José, Chor)
Georges Bizet 9:19

Credits

CD 1

balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (Balance engineer) (tracks 1–2, 6–7, 9–10, 12–14)
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (1977-09) (track 8)
bass-baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (1977-09) (tracks 8, 11, 13)
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Singers (1977-08) (tracks 2–4, 12, 14)
George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (1977-08) (tracks 2–4, 12, 14)
The Ambrosian Singers (1977-09) (tracks 8, 13)
George Watson’s College Boys’ Chorus (1977-09) (tracks 8, 13)
chorus master:
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (1977-08) (tracks 2–4, 12, 14)
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (1977-08) (tracks 2–4, 12, 14)
Patrick Criswell (chorusmaster) (1977-09) (tracks 8, 13)
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (1977-09) (tracks 8, 13)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French romantic composer) (tracks 1–2, 4, 6–7, 10, 12–14)
Georges Bizet (French romantic composer) (1875) (track 9)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (1977-08) (tracks 2–4, 12, 14)
Claudio Abbado (1977-09) (tracks 1, 5–11, 13)
editor:
Joachim Niss (tracks 1–2, 6–7, 9–10, 12–14)
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (track 4)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (tracks 2, 4, 6–7, 10, 12–14)
Henri Meilhac (tracks 2, 4, 6–7, 10, 12–14)
Ludovic Halévy (1875) (track 9)
Henri Meilhac (1875) (track 9)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Teresa Berganza (1977-08) (tracks 3–4, 12, 14)
Teresa Berganza (1977-09) (tracks 6–8, 10, 13)
Alicia Nafé (1977-09) (tracks 7–8, 13)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (1977-08) (tracks 2–4, 12, 14)
London Symphony Orchestra (1977-09) (tracks 1, 5–11, 13)
recording engineer:
Rainer Brock (track 4)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaş (Romanian Soprano) (1977-09) (tracks 5, 10)
Yvonne Kenny (1977-09) (tracks 7–8, 13)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (1977-08) (tracks 2, 12, 14)
Plácido Domingo (1977-09) (tracks 5–7, 9–11, 13)
Jean Lainé (1977-09) (track 8)
vocals:
Teresa Berganza (1977-09) (track 6)
Plácido Domingo (1977-09) (track 6)
phonographic copyright by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (1978) (tracks 1–2, 6–7, 9–10, 12–14)
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (1978) (tracks 1–14)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (1977-08) (tracks 2, 12, 14)
St John’s Church (Waterloo) in London, England, United Kingdom (1977-08) (tracks 2, 12, 14)
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (1977-09) (tracks 1, 6–7, 9–10, 13)
St John’s Church (Waterloo) in London, England, United Kingdom (1977-09) (tracks 1, 6–7, 9–10, 13)
arrangements:
Carmen (jazz arrangement of the Habanera from Bizet's Carmen) (track 4)
Carmen: Habanera (catch-all for arrangements) (track 4)
is based on:
El arreglito (track 4)
is the basis for:
Carmen Suite no. 1: IV. Séguedille (based on Carmen: Act I. Séguedille et Duo « Près des remparts de Séville ») (track 6)
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! ») (tracks 1, 12)
Carmen Suite no. 2: II. Habanera (track 4)
Carmen Suite no. 2: III. Nocturne (track 10)
Carmen Suite no. 2: VI. Danse bohème (track 7)
Chains of Love (Disney song based on the melody of the Habanera from Carmen) (track 4)
Chanson bohème de l'opéra Carmen de Georges Bizet (track 7)
Je suis Carmen l'araignée (track 4)
Pastiche on the Habanera from Bizet's "Carmen", KSS31 no. 2 (track 4)
Señorita (track 4)
later translated versions:
Carmen: Atto II. "Il fior che avevi a me tu dato" (track 9)
Habanera de Carmen (track 4)
later versions:
Carmen Jones, Act I. Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum (track 7)
Carmen Jones, Act I. Dere's a Café on de Corner (track 6)
Carmen Jones, Act I. Dis Flower (track 9)
Carmen Jones, Act II. Dat's Our Man! (track 12)
Carmen Jones, Act II. My Joe (track 10)
Carmen Jones: Act I. Dat’s Love (track 4)
part of:
Carmen: Acte II (tracks 7, 9)
Carmen: Acte III (track 10)
Carmen: Acte IV (tracks 12–14)
Carmen (track 1)
Carmen: Acte I (tracks 2, 4, 6)
recording of:
Carmen: Acte I, No. 4. Chœur des cigarières : « La cloche à sonné » (les Jeunes Gens, les Soldats, les Cigarières) (1977-08) (track 2)
Carmen: Acte I, No. 5. Havanaise : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (1977-08) (track 4)
Carmen: Acte IV, No. 26. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (1977-08) (track 12)
Carmen: Acte IV, No. 27. Duo : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, Chœur) (1977-08) (track 14)
Carmen: Acte I, No. 10. Seguidilla « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (1977-09) (track 6)
Carmen: Acte II, No. 12. Chanson bohème : « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (1977-09) (track 7)
Carmen: Acte II, No. 17. Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (1977-09) (track 9)
Carmen: Acte III. Micaëla's Air « Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante » (1977-09) (track 10)
Carmen: Acte IV, No. 26. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen » (Escamillo, Carmen, chœur) (1977-09) (track 13)
Carmen: Prélude (1977-09) (track 1)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on a Song (track 4)
Barcelona Games Medley (tracks 1, 9)

Release

part of: Eloquence (Deutsche Grammophon/Decca/Philips Classics)
ASIN: DE: B000026A5L [info]
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/6713678 [info]