Carmen

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Ernest Blanc, Chœurs & Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas Beecham (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (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 Bizet2:31
2Carmen : Acte III. « Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
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) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet4:27
3Carmen : Acte III. « Reposons‐nous une heure ici, mes camarades »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Reposons‐nous une heure ici » (Le Dancaïre, Carmen, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:04
4Carmen : Acte III. « Mêlons ! Coupons ! »
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Denise Monteil (contralto)
soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Monique Linval (french soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet7:39
5Carmen : Acte III. « Eh bien ? »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Eh bien ? … » (Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Frasquita) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet0:43
6Carmen : Acte III. « Quant au douanier, c’est notre affaire »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 21. « Quant au douanier, c’est notre affaire » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:15
7Carmen : Acte III. « C’est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire » … « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « C’est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire » (Micaëla, le guide) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet6:21
8Carmen : Acte III. « Je ne me trompe pas… c’est lui sur ce rocher »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Je ne me trompe pas… » (Micaëla) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet0:30
9Carmen : Acte III. « Quelques lignes plus bas »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 23. Duo « Quelques lignes plus bas » …« Je suis Escamillo, toréro de Grenade ! » (Escamillo, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:25
10Carmen : Acte III. « Holà, holà ! José ! »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 24. Finale « Holà, holà, José ! » (Carmen, Escamillo, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Le Dancaïre, Don José, Le Remendado, Chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet8:40
11Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (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 Bizet2:30
12Carmen : Acte IV. « À deux cuartos ! À deux cuartos ! »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 25 « À deux cuartos ! » (Chœur, Zuniga, Moralès, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet2:14
13Carmen : Acte IV. « Les voici ! voici la quadrille ! »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet7:31
14Carmen : Acte IV. « C’est toi !… Carmen, il est temps encore »
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet5:34
15Carmen : Acte IV. « Viva ! viva ! la course est belle ! »
choir vocals:
Choeurs de la Radiodiffusion Française
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
chorus master:
René Alix
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Où vas‐tu ? – Laisse‐moi ! » (Don José, Carmen, Chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Viva ! Viva ! La course est belle » (Chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:48

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Release

conductor:Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
part of:Great Recordings of the Century (EMI Classics remaster series) (order: 87)
ASIN:UK: B00004U0C5 [info]