| Georges Bizet operas |
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• Carmen (1875) |
“Carmen” by Georges Bizet
КарменPremiere / date of written: 3 March 1875
The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, on 3 March 1875, and was not at first particularly successful; its initial run extended to 36 performances. Before this run was concluded, Bizet died suddenly, and thus knew nothing of the opera's later celebrity.
Libretti
| # | Language | Authors |
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| 1 |
French
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Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy |
| 2 |
German
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| 3 |
English
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Alan Gregory, 1964 |
| 4 | French | Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy |
| 5 | Russian | Ковин Игорь ÐлекÑеевич |
| 6 | Russian | Димитрин Юрий Георгиевич |
original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
Images
Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
| 1952 | Carmen — Risë Stevens, José — Richard Tucker, Micaëla — Nadine Conner, Escamillo — Paolo Silveri |
Fritz Reiner Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus |
CD: Sony Classical Cat: 88697 96189 2 |
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| 1959
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Carmen — Victoria de los Ángeles, José — Nicolai Gedda, Micaëla — Janine Micheau, Escamillo — Ernest Blanc |
Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France |
EMI Classics Cat: CMS567357 2 |
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| 1964 | Carmen — Maria Callas, José — Nicolai Gedda, Micaëla — Andréa Guiot, Escamillo — Robert Massard |
Georges Prêtre Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris |
EMI Classics |
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| 1977 | Carmen — Teresa Berganza, José — Plácido Domingo, Micaëla — Ileana CotrubaÅŸ, Escamillo — Sherrill Milnes |
Claudio Abbado London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers |
CD: Deutsche Grammophon |
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| 1983 | Carmen — Agnes Baltsa, José — José Carreras, Micaëla — Katia Ricciarelli, Escamillo — José van Dam |
Herbert von Karajan Berliner Philharmoniker |
CD: Deutsche Grammophon |
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| 2002 | Carmen — Angela Gheorghiu, José — Roberto Alagna, Micaëla — Inva Mula, Escamillo — Thomas Hampson |
Michel Plasson Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse |
CD: EMI Classics Cat: 07243 557434 2 8 |
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Books
| Year | Title | Description | Buy |
| 2024
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Carmen by Georges Bizet: Side-by-side French/English libretto | A complete libretto of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" with French and side-by-side English translations, as presented on DM's opera site. The book is designed to help opera lovers follow and understand the lyrics. |
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Video recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra, Director |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
| 1984
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Carmen — Julia Migenes-Johnson, José — Plácido Domingo, Micaëla — Faith Esham, Escamillo — Ruggero Raimondi |
Lorin Maazel Orchestre National de France, Chorus and Children's Chorus of Radio France |
DVD: Columbia TriStar Cat: CDR 10530 (UK); Blu-ray: Gaumont Cat: 750530 (France) |
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| 2006 | Carmen — Anna Caterina Antonacci, José — Jonas Kaufmann, Micaëla — Norah Amsellem, Escamillo — Ildebrando D'Arcangelo |
Sir Antonio Pappano Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Francesca Zambello |
DVD & Blu-ray: Decca Cat: 074 3312(DVD)/3313(Blu-ray) DH |
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| 2010 | Carmen — ElÄ«na GaranÄa, José — Roberto Alagna, Micaëla — Barbara Frittoli, Escamillo — Teddy Tahu Rhodes |
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Richard Eyre |
DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 0044 073 4581 8 |
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External links
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Recordings on operadis-opera-discography.org.uk
- Sheet Music — www.sheetmusicplus.com