Carmen

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Leontyne Price, Franco Corelli, Robert Merrill, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

cast:
Carmen: Leontyne Price (soprano)
Don José: Franco Corelli (tenor)
Escamillo: Robert Merrill (baritone)
Micaëla: Mirella Freni (soprano)
Frasquita: Monique Linval (soprano)
Mercédès: Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano)
Le Dancaïre: Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone)
Le Remendado: Maurice Besançon (tenor)
Zuniga: Frank Schooten (bass)
Moralès: Bernard Demigny (baritone)

Wiener Staatsopernchor (chorus master: Wilhelm Pitz)
Wiener Sängerknaben (chorus master: Helmuth Froschauer)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor

RCA Red Seal 74321 39495 2

Recorded 1963, Sofiensaal, Wien

The credits for Edward Houser and Joe Lopes refer to the 1997 digitally re-mastered reissue, not the original 1963 recording. This is probably also true for the credits for Niels Høirup and Mo Ström, although this is not explicitly stated in the booklet.

All 3 discs have the same catalogue number as the boxed set.

Annotation last modified on 2014-10-21 15:12 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
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1Carmen : Entr'acte
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts I & II) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (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 Bizet1:36
2Carmen : Acte II. Gypsy Song. « Les tringles des sistres tintaient »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval (french soprano) (in 1963) and Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:33
3Carmen : Acte II. « Messieurs, Pastia me dit »
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval (french soprano) (in 1963) and Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12b Récit « Messieurs, Pastia me dit… » (Frasquita, Zuniga, Carmen, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:06
4Carmen : Acte II. « Vivat! Vivat le Toréro! »
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 13 Chœur « Vivat ! Vivat le toréro ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:08
5Carmen : Acte II. Toreador Song. « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre »
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1963)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
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 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:33
6Carmen : Acte II. « La belle, un mot »
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. Dialogue « Messieurs les officiers, je vous en prie » / « La belle, un mot » / « Le Dancaïre et le Remendado ont à vous parler » (Pastia, Zuniga, Escamillo, Carmen, chœur, Frasquita, Le Dancaïre) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:43
7Carmen : Acte II. « Eh bien, vite, quelles nouvelles ? »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval (french soprano) (in 1963) and Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Récit "Eh bien ! Vite, quelles nouvelles ? » (Frasquita, Le Dancaïre, Mercédès, Le Remendado, Carmen) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet0:19
8Carmen : Acte II. Quintette. « Nous avons en tête une affaire »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval (french soprano) (in 1963) and Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Maurice Besançon (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Quintette « Nous avons en tête une affaire ! » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:53
9Carmen : Acte II. « Mais qui donc attends-tu ? »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Maurice Besançon (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Récit : « Mais qui donc attends-tu ? » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet0:32
10Carmen : Acte II. « Halte là ! Qui va là ? »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval (french soprano) (in 1963) and Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Maurice Besançon (in 1963) and Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 16 « Halte là ! Qui va là ? Dragon d'Alcala !» (Don José, Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:24
11Carmen : Acte II. « Enfin c'est toi ! »
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 16b Récit « Enfin c’est toi ! » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:30
12Carmen : Acte II. « Lalalala - Attends un peu, Carmen »
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Attends un peu, Carmen » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:41
13Carmen : Acte II. Flower Song. « Le fleur que tu m'avais jetée »
producer:
John Culshaw
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1963)
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
14Carmen : Acte II. « Non! Tu ne m'aimes pas »
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:13
15Carmen : Acte II. « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! »
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 18 Finale « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! » (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, les Bohémiens) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:33
16Carmen : Acte II. « Bel officier, bel officier »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Maurice Besançon (in 1963) and Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen: Acte II, No. 18. Finale : « Bel officier, bel officier » (Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Zuniga) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:47
▶ CD 3

Credits

Release

art direction:Mo Ström
engineer:Joe Lopes (engineer)
producer:John Culshaw
Niels Høirup
Edward Houser
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG Music (from 1997 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Music (from 1964 to present)
ASIN:US: B000009W7K [info]