Carmen

~ Release by Georges Bizet; Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

recorded 'live' at the Met: 16 February 1952
Carmen – Risë Stevens
Don José – Richard Tucker
Micaëla – Nadine Conner
Escamillo – Paolo Silveri
conductor – Fritz Reiner
orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
chorus: Metropolitan Opera Chorus
source (incl. other parts): http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLBICARM.HTM#40

Annotation last modified on 2012-07-08 04:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Carmen : Acte II. « Au quartier ! Pour l’appel ! »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Au quartier ! Pour l’appel ! » (Carmen, Don José) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet2:18
2Carmen : Acte II. « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House (the old Met at 1411 Broadway, New York, NY until 1966) in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (on 1952-02-16)
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 Bizet4:17
3Carmen : Acte II. « Non ! tu ne m’aimes pas!
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas » (Carmen, Don José) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:45
4Carmen : Acte II. « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! »
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
baritone vocals [Zuniga]:
Osie Hawkins (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 18 Finale « Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà ! » (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, les Bohémiens) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:47
5Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
part of:
Carmen: Act II (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 2 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto II (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:58
6Carmen : Acte III. « Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute ! »
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Lucine Amara (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 19. Sextuor et Chœur « Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute » (Les contrebandiers, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Don José, Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita) (Chœur des contrebandiers) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet4:03
7Carmen : Acte III. « Reposons‐nous une heure ici »
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Reposons‐nous une heure ici » (Le Dancaïre, Carmen, Don José) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet2:53
8Carmen : Acte III. « Mêlons ! Mêlons ! Coupons ! Coupons ! »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Lucine Amara (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet7:21
9Carmen : Acte III. « Eh bien ? » … « Quant au douanier, c’est notre affaire ! »
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Lucine Amara (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 21. « Quant au douanier, c’est notre affaire » (Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita, toutes les femmes, tout le monde) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:41
10Carmen : Acte III. « C’est des contrabandiers » … « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Nadine Conner (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet6:19
11Carmen : Acte III. « Je ne me trompe pas » … « Elle avait pour amant »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Nadine Conner (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Je ne me trompe pas… » (Micaëla) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:37
12Carmen : Acte III. « Holà ! Holà ! José ! »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Paolo Silveri (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Lucine Amara (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Nadine Conner (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 24. Finale « Holà, holà, José ! » (Carmen, Escamillo, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Le Dancaïre, Don José, Le Remendado, Chœur) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet2:58
13Carmen : Acte III. « Moi, je viens te chercher ! »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Nadine Conner (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Final « Halte ! Quelqu'un est là » … « Moi, je viens te chercher ! » (Le Remendado, Carmen, le Dancaïre, Don José, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès, Escamillo, contrebandiers, contrebandières) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:06
14Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
part of:
Carmen: Act III (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 3 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto III (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:02
15Carmen : Acte IV. « À deux cuartos ! »
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Clifford Harvuot (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
baritone vocals [Zuniga]:
Osie Hawkins (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Lucine Amara (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 25 « À deux cuartos ! » (Chœur, Zuniga, Moralès, Frasquita, Mercédès) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet1:52
16Carmen : Acte IV. « Les voici ! Les voici ! »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Paolo Silveri (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Lucine Amara (soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:34
17Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Paolo Silveri (baritone) (on 1952-02-16)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Si tu m’aimes, Carmen » (Escamillo, Carmen, chœur) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:11
18Carmen : Acte IV. « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! »
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet5:37
19Carmen : Acte IV. « Victoire ! Où vas‐tu ? Laisse moi ! »
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1952-02-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano) (on 1952-02-16)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (on 1952-02-16)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1952-02-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1952-02-16)
live recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Où vas‐tu ? – Laisse‐moi ! » (Don José, Carmen, Chœur) (on 1952-02-16)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet3:33

Credits

Release

solo mezzo-soprano vocals:Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano)