Carmen

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Giulietta Simionato, Nicolai Gedda, Hilde Güden, Michel Roux, Chor des Wiener Singvereins, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

CD3 includes bonus tracks from Les Huguenots (1971 live cast) and Le Prophète (1970 radio cast) featuring Nicolai Gedda.

Live concert recording, Wiener Musikverein, 1954-10-08

Conductor - Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
Chorus - Wiener Singverein

Carmen - Giulietta Simionato
Don José - Nicolai Gedda
Micaëla - Hilde Güden (Gueden)
Escamillo - Michel Roux
Frasquita - Graziella Sciutti
Mercédès - Luisa Ribacchi
Le Dancaïre - Mario Carlin
Le Remendado - Gino Del Signore
Moralès - Enzo Sordello
Zuniga - Frederick Guthrie

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-04 21:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Carmen : Acte IV. « Les voici ! »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Michel Roux (baritone, 1924-1998) (on 1954-10-08)
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein (on 1954-10-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano) (on 1954-10-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Luisa Ribacchi (mezzo-soprano) (on 1954-10-08)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Graziella Sciutti (soprano) (on 1954-10-08)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1954-10-08)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-10-08)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1954-10-08)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (on 1954-10-08)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:40
2Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m'aimes, Carmen »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Michel Roux (baritone, 1924-1998) (on 1954-10-08)
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein (on 1954-10-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano) (on 1954-10-08)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1954-10-08)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-10-08)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1954-10-08)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen » (Escamillo, Carmen, chœur) (on 1954-10-08)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:08
3Carmen : Acte IV. « C'est toi ! C'est moi ! »
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein (on 1954-10-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano) (on 1954-10-08)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (on 1954-10-08)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1954-10-08)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-10-08)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1954-10-08)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur) (on 1954-10-08)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet8:00
4Les Huguenots : Acte I. Récitatif « Non loin des vieilles tours »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots : Acte I. Récitatif « Non loin des vieilles tours » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte I
Giacomo Meyerbeer1:34
5Les Huguenots : Acte I. Romance « Plus blanche que la blanche hermine »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots : Acte I. Romance « Plus blanche que la blanche hermine » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte I, Scène II
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:35
6Les Huguenots : Acte II. Duo « O ciel, ou suis-je ? »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots : Acte II. Duo « O ciel, ou suis-je ? » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte II
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:07
7Les Huguenots : Acte II. « Preux doit vivre sa belle »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots : Acte II. « Preux doit vivre sa belle » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte II
Giacomo Meyerbeer2:24
8Les Huguenots : Acte II. «Ah ! … Si j'étais coquette »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots : Acte II. «Ah ! … Si j'étais coquette » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte II
Giacomo Meyerbeer4:17
9Les Huguenots : Acte IV. Grand Duo « O ciel ! Ou courez-vous ? »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots: Acte IV, Scène VI: Grand Duo « O ciel ! Ou courez-vous ? » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer5:50
10Les Huguenots : Acte IV. « Tu l'as dit ! »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots : Acte IV. « Tu l’as dit, oui, tu m’aimes » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer4:54
11Les Huguenots : Acte IV. « Plus d'amour ! Plus d'ivresse ! »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971)
orchestra:
ORF-Symphonieorchester (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) (in 1971)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
Les Huguenots : Acte IV. « Plus d'amour ! Plus d'ivresse » (in 1971)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer4:52
12Le Prophète: Acte III. « Par toi Münster nous fut promis »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1970)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte III No. 17 Chœur des soldats révoltés "Par toi Munster nous fut promis" (Chœur) (in 1970)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte III
Giacomo Meyerbeer1:34
13Le Prophète: Acte III. « Qui vous a sans mon ordre »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1970)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte III No. 18 Scène "Qui vous a sans mon ordre" (Jean, Jonas, Anabaptiste 1, Mathisen, Zacharie, Anabaptiste 2, Chœur) (in 1970)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte III
Giacomo Meyerbeer2:49
14Le Prophète: Acte III. « Éternel, Dieu sauveur »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1970)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte III No. 19 Prière "Éternel, Dieu sauveur" (Jean, Chœur) (in 1970)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte III
Giacomo Meyerbeer6:08
15Le Prophète: Acte III. « Roi du ciel et des anges »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1970)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte III No. 20 Hymne triomphal "Roi du ciel et des anges" (Jean, Jonas, Anabaptiste 1, Mathisen, Zacharie, Anabaptiste 2, Chœur) (in 1970)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte III
Giacomo Meyerbeer4:11
16Le Prophète: Acte V. « Ma mère ! ma mère ! ma mère ! »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1970)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte V No. 28 Scène et grand duo "Ma mère! ma mère!" (Fidès, Jean) (in 1970)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte V
Giacomo Meyerbeer9:49

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manufactured in:Portugal (from 1993 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Movieplay S.A. (Spanish record company, fka Sonoplay, S.A. until 1968) (from 1993 to present)
ASIN:UK: B000028CUC [info]