Carmen

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Leontyne Price, Mirella Freni, Robert Merrill, Franco Corelli, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, 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)

Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (chorus master: Wilhelm Pitz)
Vienna Boys' Choir (chorus master: Helmuth Froschauer)
Wiener Philharmoniker (wrongly credited as Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper on cover)
Herbert von Karajan, conductor

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 15:16 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Bizet: Carmen Acte un
2▼CD: Bizet: Carmen Acte deux
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1Carmen : Entr'acte
producer:
John Culshaw
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 Bizet1:36
2Carmen : Acte II. « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
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 II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:33
3Carmen : Acte II. « Messieurs, Pastia me dit » (Frasquita, Zuniga, Carmen, Mercédès)
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 (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. No. 12b Récit « Messieurs, Pastia me dit… » (Frasquita, Zuniga, Carmen, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:06
4Carmen : Acte II. « Vivat ! Vivat le Toréro ! » (chœur, Zuniga)
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (in 1963)
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 II. No. 13 Chœur « Vivat ! Vivat le toréro ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:08
5Carmen : Acte II. « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » (Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Bernard Demigny (French barytone vocalist)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Frank Schooten
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Monique Linval (french soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 1964 to present)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), 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 (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:33
6Carmen : Acte II. « La belle, un mot » (Escamillo, Carmen, Zuniga)
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 (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. 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 (French 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 ? » (Frasquita, Dancaïre, Carmen, Mercédès)
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 (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. No. 15 Récit "Eh bien ! Vite, quelles nouvelles ? » (Frasquita, Le Dancaïre, Mercédès, Le Remendado, Carmen) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet0:19
8Carmen : Acte II. Quintet. « Nous avons en tête une affaire » (Dancaïre, Frasquita, Mercédès, Remendado, Carmen)
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 (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. No. 15 Quintette « Nous avons en tête une affaire ! » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French 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 ? » (Carmen, Dancaïre, Remendado)
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals:
Maurice Besançon (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 II. No. 15 Récit : « Mais qui donc attends-tu ? » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French 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 ? » (Don José, Mercédès, Frasquita, Dancaïre, Remendado, Carmen)
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 (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. No. 16 « Halte là ! Qui va là ? Dragon d'Alcala !» (Don José, Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:24
11Carmen : Acte II. « Enfin c'est toi ! » (Carmen, Don José)
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 II. No. 16b Récit « Enfin c’est toi ! » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French 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 » (Carmen, Don José)
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 II. No. 17 Duo : « Attends un peu, Carmen » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:41
13Carmen : Acte II. « Le fleur que tu m'avais jetée » (Don José)
producer:
John Culshaw
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
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 II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French 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 » (Carmen, Don José)
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 II. No. 17 Duo : « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:13
15Carmen : Acte II. « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! » (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen)
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (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 II. No. 18 Finale « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! » (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, les Bohémiens) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:33
16Carmen : Acte II. « Bel officier, bel officier » (Carmen, Remendado, Dancaïre, bohémiens et bohémiennes, Don José, Frasquita, Mercédès)
baritone vocals:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals:
Frank Schooten (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 II, No. 18. Finale : « Bel officier, bel officier » (Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Zuniga) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:47
3▶CD: Bizet: Carmen Acte trois / quatre

Credits

Release

art direction:Mo Ström
engineer:Joe Lopes (engineer)
producer:John Culshaw
Niels Høirup
Edward Houser
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 2009 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 2007 to present)
ASIN:DE: B002I9T534 [info]