Château de Versailles Spectacles

Bizet: Carmen

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Details

Composer
Georges Bizet
Artist
Herve Niquet, Choeur & Orchestre de l'Opera Royal, Orchestre de l'Opera Royal, Choeur de l'Opera Roy
Format
CD with DVD
Label
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Released
Apr 03, 2026
Catalog #
CVS165
UPC
3760385430713

About

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 José, 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.

Tracklist 48 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Prelude 03:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Prelude
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  3. 2 Act I: Sur la place, Chacun passe (Morales, Chorus, Micaela) 05:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Sur la place, Chacun passe (Morales, Chorus, Micaela)
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Halidou Nombre, Florie Valiquette
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  4. 3 Act I Scene and pantomime: Attention! (Morales, Chorus) 02:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene and pantomime: Attention! (Morales, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Halidou Nombre
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  5. 4 Act I: Avec la garde montante (Don Jose, Morales, Chorus) 03:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Avec la garde montante (Don Jose, Morales, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Julien Behr, Halidou Nombre
    Ensemble
    Choeur Rameau, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  6. 5 Act I: Recitative: C'est bien là, n'est-ce pas? (Don Jose, Zuniga) 01:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Recitative: C'est bien là, n'est-ce pas? (Don Jose, Zuniga)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Julien Behr, Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  7. 6 Act I: La cloche a sonné (Chorus, Carmen) 04:24
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: La cloche a sonné (Chorus, Carmen)
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  8. 7 Act I: Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen, Chorus) 04:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  9. 8 Act I: Carmen! sur tes pas (Chorus) 01:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Carmen! sur tes pas (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  10. 9 Act I: Recitative: Quels regards! (Don Jose, Micaela) 00:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Recitative: Quels regards! (Don Jose, Micaela)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Julien Behr, Florie Valiquette
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  11. 10 Act I: Duet: Parle-moi de ma mère! Don Jose, Micaela) 08:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Duet: Parle-moi de ma mère! Don Jose, Micaela)
    Duration
    08:30
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Julien Behr, Florie Valiquette
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  12. 11 Act I: Recitative: Restez-là maintenant (Micaela, Don Jose) 01:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Recitative: Restez-là maintenant (Micaela, Don Jose)
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Florie Valiquette, Julien Behr
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  13. 12 Act I: Que ce passe-t-il donc là-bas? (Zuniga, Chorus) 03:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Que ce passe-t-il donc là-bas? (Zuniga, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  14. 13 Act I: Coupe-moi, brûle-moi (Carmen, Don Jose, Zuniga, Chorus) 03:37
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Coupe-moi, brûle-moi (Carmen, Don Jose, Zuniga, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Julien Behr, Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  15. 14 Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Près des remparts de Séville (Carmen, Don Jose) 04:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Près des remparts de Séville (Carmen, Don Jose)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Julien Behr
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  16. 15 Act I: Finale: Voici l'ordre, partez (Carmen, Zuniga) 02:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I: Finale: Voici l'ordre, partez (Carmen, Zuniga)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 Act II: Entr'acte 01:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Entr'acte
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  19. 2 Act II: Chanson bohème: Les tringles des sistres (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen) 04:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Chanson bohème: Les tringles des sistres (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  20. 3 Act II: Recitative: Messieurs, Pastia me dit… (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercedes, Zuniga) 01:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Recitative: Messieurs, Pastia me dit… (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercedes, Zuniga)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  21. 4 Act II: Vivat, vivat le Torero (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Zuniga, Morales, Lillas Pastia, Chorus) 01:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II: Vivat, vivat le Torero (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Zuniga, Morales, Lillas Pastia, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Nicolas Certenais, Halidou Nombre
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  22. 5 Act II: Couplets: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Escamillo, Morales, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, Chorus) 04:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Couplets: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Escamillo, Morales, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel, Halidou Nombre, Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  23. 6 Act II: Recitative: La belle, un mot (Carmen, Escamillo, Zuniga) 01:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Recitative: La belle, un mot (Carmen, Escamillo, Zuniga)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel, Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  24. 7 Act II: Sortie d'Escamillo 00:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Sortie d'Escamillo
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  25. 8 Act II: Recitative: Eh bien si vite (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Dancaire) 00:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Recitative: Eh bien si vite (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Dancaire)
    Duration
    00:21
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  26. 9 Act II: Quintet: Nous avons en tete une affaire (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire) 05:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Quintet: Nous avons en tete une affaire (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  27. 10 Act II: Recitative: Mais qui donc attends-tu? (Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire) 00:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Recitative: Mais qui donc attends-tu? (Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  28. 11 Act II: Chanson: Halte-là! Qui va là (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire) 01:25
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Chanson: Halte-là! Qui va là (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik, Julien Behr
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  29. 12 Act II: Recitative: Enfin, cest toi! (Carmen, Don Jose) 01:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Recitative: Enfin, cest toi! (Carmen, Don Jose)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  30. 13 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) 12:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    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)
    Duration
    12:43
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  31. 14 Act II: Finale: Holà! Carmen! Holà! (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus) 04:44
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Finale: Holà! Carmen! Holà! (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Matthieu Walendzik, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Julien Behr
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  32. 15 Act III: Entr'acte 02:09
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: Entr'acte
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  33. 16 Act III: Ecoute, compagnon (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus) 03:51
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III: Ecoute, compagnon (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  34. 17 Act III: Recitative: Reposons-nous une heure ici (Carmen, Don Jose, Le Dancaire) 02:32
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III: Recitative: Reposons-nous une heure ici (Carmen, Don Jose, Le Dancaire)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  35. 18 Act III: Trio des cartes: Mêlons, coupons (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen) 06:32
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III: Trio des cartes: Mêlons, coupons (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen)
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  36. 19 Act III: Récitative: Eh bien, nous essaierons de passer (Frasquita, Carmen, Le Dancaire) 00:43
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III: Récitative: Eh bien, nous essaierons de passer (Frasquita, Carmen, Le Dancaire)
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Adèle Charvet, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  37. 20 Act III: Quant au douanier, cest notre affaire (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus) 02:57
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III: Quant au douanier, cest notre affaire (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  38. 21 Act III: Aria: C'est des contrebandiers le refuge (Micaela) 05:53
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III: Aria: C'est des contrebandiers le refuge (Micaela)
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Florie Valiquette
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  39. 22 Act III: Recitative: Je ne me trompe pas (Micaela, Don Jose, Escamillo) 00:42
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III: Recitative: Je ne me trompe pas (Micaela, Don Jose, Escamillo)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Florie Valiquette, Kevin Amiel, Alexandre Duhamel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  40. 23 Act III: Duet: Je suis Escamillo (Don Jose, Escamillo) 03:31
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III: Duet: Je suis Escamillo (Don Jose, Escamillo)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Kevin Amiel, Alexandre Duhamel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  41. 24 Act III: Finale: Holà! Holà! José! (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire) 08:00
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III: Finale: Holà! Holà! José! (Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Don Jose, Le Remendado, Le Dancaire)
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel, Attilà Varga-Tóth, Matthieu Walendzik
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  42. Disc 3
  43. 1 Act IV: Entr'acte 02:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act IV: Entr'acte
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  44. 2 Act IV: À deux cuartos! (Chorus, Zuniga) 02:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act IV: À deux cuartos! (Chorus, Zuniga)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Nicolas Certenais
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  45. 3 Act IV: March: Les voici, les voici! (Chorus, Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Escamillo 03:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act IV: March: Les voici, les voici! (Chorus, Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen, Escamillo
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  46. 4 Act IV: Recitative: Si tu m'aimes, Carmen (Carmen, Escamillo, Frasquita, Mercedes) 03:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act IV: Recitative: Si tu m'aimes, Carmen (Carmen, Escamillo, Frasquita, Mercedes)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Alexandre Duhamel, Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  47. 5 Act IV: Duet: C'est toi? C'est moi! (Carmen, Don Jose, Chorus) 09:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act IV: Duet: C'est toi? C'est moi! (Carmen, Don Jose, Chorus)
    Duration
    09:44
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Adèle Charvet, Kevin Amiel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  48. 6 Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Près des remparts de Seville (Carmen, Don Jose) 02:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Près des remparts de Seville (Carmen, Don Jose)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Eléonore Pancrazi, Kevin Amiel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  49. 7 Act II: Chanson bohème: Les tringles des sistres (Frasquita, Mecedes, Carmen) 04:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Chanson bohème: Les tringles des sistres (Frasquita, Mecedes, Carmen)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Gwendoline Blondeel, Ambroisine Bré, Eléonore Pancrazi
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  50. 8 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) 13:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    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)
    Duration
    13:04
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Eléonore Pancrazi, Kevin Amiel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  51. 9 Act IV: Final Duet: C'est toi? (Carmen, Don Jose, Chorus) 09:34
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act IV: Final Duet: C'est toi? (Carmen, Don Jose, Chorus)
    Duration
    09:34
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Eléonore Pancrazi, Kevin Amiel
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet