Bizet: Carmen

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Label
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Release Date
April 3, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Georges Bizet
    • PERFORMER
      Herve Niquet, Choeur & Orchestre de l'Opera Royal, Orchestre de l'Opera Royal, Choeur de l'Opera Roy
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 03, 2026
    • UPC
      3760385430713
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CVS165
    • LABEL
      Château de Versailles Spectacles
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Prelude

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    2. Act I: Sur la place, Chacun passe (Morales, Chorus, Micaela)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Halidou Nombre, Florie Valiquette

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    3. Act I Scene and pantomime: Attention! (Morales, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Halidou Nombre

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    4. Act I: Avec la garde montante (Don Jose, Morales, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Choeur Rameau, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Julien Behr, Halidou Nombre

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    5. Act I: Recitative: C'est bien là, n'est-ce pas? (Don Jose, Zuniga)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Julien Behr, Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    6. Act I: La cloche a sonné (Chorus, Carmen)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    7. Act I: Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    8. Act I: Carmen! sur tes pas (Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    9. Act I: Recitative: Quels regards! (Don Jose, Micaela)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Julien Behr, Florie Valiquette

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    10. Act I: Duet: Parle-moi de ma mère! Don Jose, Micaela)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Julien Behr, Florie Valiquette

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    11. Act I: Recitative: Restez-là maintenant (Micaela, Don Jose)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Florie Valiquette, Julien Behr

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    12. Act I: Que ce passe-t-il donc là-bas? (Zuniga, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    13. Act I: Coupe-moi, brûle-moi (Carmen, Don Jose, Zuniga, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Julien Behr, Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    14. Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Près des remparts de Séville (Carmen, Don Jose)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Julien Behr

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    15. Act I: Finale: Voici l'ordre, partez (Carmen, Zuniga)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    16. Act II: Entr'acte

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    17. Act II: Chanson bohème: Les tringles des sistres (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    18. Act II: Recitative: Messieurs, Pastia me dit… (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercedes, Zuniga)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    19. Act II: Vivat, vivat le Torero (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Zuniga, Morales, Lillas Pastia, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Nicolas Certenais, Halidou Nombre

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    20. Act II: Couplets: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Escamillo, Morales, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel, Halidou Nombre, Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    21. Act II: Recitative: La belle, un mot (Carmen, Escamillo, Zuniga)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel, Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    22. Act II: Sortie d'Escamillo

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    23. Act II: Recitative: Eh bien si vite (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Dancaire)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    24. Act II: Quintet: Nous avons en tete une affaire (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    25. Act II: Recitative: Mais qui donc attends-tu? (Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    26. Act II: Chanson: Halte-là! Qui va là (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik, Julien Behr

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    27. Act II: Recitative: Enfin, cest toi! (Carmen, Don Jose)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    28. Act II: Duet: Je vais danser en votre honneur - La fleur que tu m'avais jetée - Non! Tu me n'aimes pas! (Carmen, Don Jose)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    29. Act II: Finale: Holà! Carmen! Holà! (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Matthieu Walendzik, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Julien Behr

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    30. Act III: Entr'acte

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    31. Act III: Ecoute, compagnon (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    32. Act III: Recitative: Reposons-nous une heure ici (Carmen, Don Jose, Le Dancaire)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    33. Act III: Trio des cartes: Mêlons, coupons (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    34. Act III: Récitative: Eh bien, nous essaierons de passer (Frasquita, Carmen, Le Dancaire)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Adèle Charvet, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    35. Act III: Quant au douanier, cest notre affaire (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    36. Act III: Aria: C'est des contrebandiers le refuge (Micaela)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Florie Valiquette

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    37. Act III: Recitative: Je ne me trompe pas (Micaela, Don Jose, Escamillo)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Florie Valiquette, Kevin Amiel, Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    38. Act III: Duet: Je suis Escamillo (Don Jose, Escamillo)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Kevin Amiel, Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    39. Act III: Finale: Holà! Holà! José! (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    40. Act IV: Entr'acte

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    41. Act IV: À deux cuartos! (Chorus, Zuniga)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Nicolas Certenais

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    42. Act IV: March: Les voici, les voici! (Chorus, Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Escamillo

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    43. Act IV: Recitative: Si tu m'aimes, Carmen (Carmen, Escamillo, Frasquita, Mercedes)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel, Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    44. Act IV: Duet: C'est toi? C'est moi! (Carmen, Don Jose, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    45. Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Près des remparts de Seville (Carmen, Don Jose)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Eléonore Pancrazi, Kevin Amiel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    46. Act II: Chanson bohème: Les tringles des sistres (Frasquita, Mecedes, Carmen)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Eléonore Pancrazi

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    47. Act II: Duet: Je vais danser en votre honneur - La fleur que tu m'avais jetée - Non! Tu me n'aimes pas! (Carmen, Don Jose)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Eléonore Pancrazi, Kevin Amiel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    48. Act IV: Final Duet: C'est toi? (Carmen, Don Jose, Chorus)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

      Ensemble: Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Eléonore Pancrazi, Kevin Amiel

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet


In a dreamlike vision of Spain, where scorching sun meets simmering tensions, Carmen embodies a magnetic, defiant figure driven by one desire: to live free. Around her, hearts falter-from Don Jos�, the soldier consumed by obsessive love, to Escamillo, the flamboyant toreador. With Carmen, Georges Bizet created more than an opera; he composed a theatre of human passion, where romantic impulses, wounded pride, and an ominous sense of fate collide. Premiered in 1875 to a reception of near indifference, the work has since claimed it's place as one of the great pinnacles of Western operatic art. This recording, brought to life by an outstanding cast and a sharply defined musical interpretation, captures the full modernity and emotional power of Bizet's score-affirming Carmen as a revolutionary work that remains as vibrant and resonant as ever.