Carmen (Highlights)

~ Release by Bizet; Troyanos, Domingo, van Dam, Te Kanawa, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis Choir, Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Carmen : Prélude
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
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 Bizet2:18
2Carmen : Acte I. Habanera
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:34
3Carmen : Acte I. « Parle‐moi de ma mère »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7 Duo « Parle-moi de ma mère ! » (Don José, Micaëla) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet9:30
4Carmen : Acte I. « Près des remparts de Séville » (Seguidilla)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:46
5Carmen : Acte II. « Les tringles des sistres tintaient »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:57
6Carmen : Acte II. Toreador Song
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
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”) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet6:58
7Carmen : Acte II. « Nous avons en tête une affaire »
recording engineer:
Nigel Gayler (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
Michel Roux (baritone, 1924-1998) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Michel Sénéchal (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Quintette « Nous avons en tête une affaire ! » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:58
8Carmen : Acte II. Flower Song
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:55
9Carmen : Acte II. « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas ! »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:21
10Carmen : Acte III. « Mêlons ! Coupons ! »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet7:31
11Carmen : Acte III. « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:47
12Carmen : Acte IV. « Les voici, les voici »
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
choir vocals:
Boys Chorus from Haberdashers' Aske's School (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor), The John Alldis Choir and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet4:17
13Carmen : Acte IV. « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! »
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet10:03