Carmen

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Leontyne Price, Franco Corelli, Robert Merrill, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 8 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

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1Carmen : Entr'acte
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French 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 Bizet2:28
2Carmen : Acte III. « Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (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 (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
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) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet4:49
3Carmen : Acte III. « Reposons-nous une heure ici »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Reposons‐nous une heure ici » (Le Dancaïre, Carmen, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet2:59
4Carmen : Acte III. Card Scene « Mêlons ! Coupons ! »
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 (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet7:51
5Carmen : Acte III. « Eh bien? - Eh bien »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval (french soprano) (in 1963) and Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Eh bien ? … » (Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Frasquita) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet0:41
6Carmen : Acte III. « Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire »
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (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 (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 21. « Quant au douanier, c’est notre affaire » (Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita, toutes les femmes, tout le monde) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:17
7Carmen : Acte III. « C'est des contrebandiers »
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « C’est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire » (Micaëla, le guide) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet1:17
8Carmen : Acte III. Micaëla's Air « Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante »
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:35
9Carmen : Acte III. « Je ne me trompe pas »
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Je ne me trompe pas… » (Micaëla) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet0:40
10Carmen : Acte III. « Je suis Escamillo, toréro de Grenade! »
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 23. Duo « Quelques lignes plus bas » …« Je suis Escamillo, toréro de Grenade ! » (Escamillo, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:30
11Carmen : Acte III. « Holà, holà, José ! »
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963) and Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Maurice Besançon (in 1963) and Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 24. Finale « Holà, holà, José ! » (Carmen, Escamillo, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Le Dancaïre, Don José, Le Remendado, Chœur) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:15
12Carmen : Acte III. « Moi, je viens te chercher! »
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1963) and Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Final « Halte ! Quelqu'un est là » … « Moi, je viens te chercher ! » (Le Remendado, Carmen, le Dancaïre, Don José, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Escamillo, contrebandiers, contrebandières) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:30
13Carmen : Acte III. « Hélas, José ! »
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Final « Halte ! Quelqu'un est là » … « Moi, je viens te chercher ! » (Le Remendado, Carmen, le Dancaïre, Don José, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Escamillo, contrebandiers, contrebandières) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet2:05
14Carmen: Entr'acte
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts I & II) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French 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 Bizet2:10
15Carmen : Acte IV. « À deux cuartos ! »
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 25 « À deux cuartos ! » (Chœur, Zuniga, Moralès, Frasquita, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet1:54
16Carmen : Acte IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963) and Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master) (in 1963) and Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:48
17Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m'aimes, Carmen »
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (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 (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen » (Escamillo, Carmen, chœur) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:22
18Carmen : Acte IV. « C'est toi ! - C'est moi ! »
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet6:45
19Carmen : Acte IV. « Où vas-tu ? - Laisse-moi ! »
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Où vas‐tu ? – Laisse‐moi ! » (Don José, Carmen, Chœur) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:48

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]