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Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)
Naxos

Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)

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Composer
BIZET
Artist
Alexander, Slovak Philha, Doina, Rahbari, Ann, Palade, Giorgio, Liebeck, Graciela, Lamberti, Alperyn
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 25, 1993
Catalog #
8550727
UPC
730099572729

About

Bizet's opera Carmen was first produced at the Opera-Comique in Paris in 1875. The French genre of opera-comique had arisen in the eighteenth century as a Gallic counterpart of the Italian opera buff, injecting an air of contemporary realism into operatic form. The success of operetta in the nineteenth century offered a challenge to the form, which retained the characteristic of the German Singspiel, spoken dialogue taking the place of the recitative of opera serial or French grand opera, but increasingly lacked power or conviction. Carmen, in it's original version with spoken dialogue, derived largely from Prosper Mérimée's novel on which the opera was based. Created something of a scandal, and opened the way to a new form of opera. While nineteenth century French audiences at the Opera-Comique might find in Micaela a recognizable character, Carmen, a vicious outcast from decent society, was not the ideal heroine for popular family entertainment.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude 03:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  2. 2 Act I: La cloche a sonnee (Cigarette Factory Girls) 04:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: La cloche a sonnee (Cigarette Factory Girls)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  3. 3 Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, "Habanera" (Carmen) 04:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, "Habanera" (Carmen)
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Graciela Alperyn
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  4. 4 Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Pres des remparts de Seville (Carmen, Don Jose) 04:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Seguidilla and Duet: Pres des remparts de Seville (Carmen, Don Jose)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Graciela Alperyn, Giorgio Lamberti
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  5. 5 Entr'acte 01:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Entr'acte
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  6. 6 Act II: Couplets: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Escamillo, Chorus, Carmen) 05:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Couplets: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Escamillo, Chorus, Carmen)
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Alan Titus, Graciela Alperyn
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  7. 7 Act II: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee (Don Jose, Carmen) 08:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee (Don Jose, Carmen)
    Duration
    08:09
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Giorgio Lamberti, Graciela Alperyn
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  8. 8 Entr'acte 03:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Entr'acte
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  9. 9 Act III: Sextet and Chorus: Ecoute, ecoute, compagnon (Carmen, Don Jose, le Dancaire, Le Remendado, Frasquita, Mercedes, Smugglers) 04:19
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III: Sextet and Chorus: Ecoute, ecoute, compagnon (Carmen, Don Jose, le Dancaire, Le Remendado, Frasquita, Mercedes, Smugglers)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Graciela Alperyn, Giorgio Lamberti, Ann Liebeck
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  10. 10 Act III: Ensemble and Chorus: Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire! (Carmen, Mercedes, Frasquita, Tous, Toutes Les Femmes, Micaela) 03:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III: Ensemble and Chorus: Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire! (Carmen, Mercedes, Frasquita, Tous, Toutes Les Femmes, Micaela)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Graciela Alperyn, Ann Liebeck
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  11. 11 Act III: Je dis que rien m'epouvante (Micaela) 05:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III: Je dis que rien m'epouvante (Micaela)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Doina Palade
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  12. 12 Act III: Entr'acte 02:26
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III: Entr'acte
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  13. 13 Act IV: March and Chorus: Les voici! les voici! (Children, Sellers) 15:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act IV: March and Chorus: Les voici! les voici! (Children, Sellers)
    Duration
    15:53
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari