Carmen

~ Release by Bizet; Moffo, Corelli, Donath, Cappuccilli, Augér, Van Dam, Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Lorin Maazel (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

1970 Berlin studio recording

Conductor - Lorin Maazel
Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Carmen - Anna Moffo
Don José - Franco Corelli
Micaëla - Helen Donath
Escamillo - Piero Cappuccilli
Frasquita - Arleen Auger (Augér)
Mercédès - Jane Berbié
Le Dancaïre - Jean-Christophe Benoit
Le Remendado - Karl-Ernst Mercker
Moralès - Barry McDaniel
Zuninga - José van Dam

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-19 14:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Carmen : Acte I. Prélude
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet3:12
2Carmen : Acte I. « Sur la place, chacun passe »
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Barry McDaniel (baritone) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 2 « Sur la place, chacun passe » (Les Soldats, Moralès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:49
3Carmen : Acte I. « Avec la garde montante »
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 3 Marche et chœur des gamins : « Avec la garde montante » (Chœur des gamins, Zuniga)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:37
4Carmen : Acte I. « La cloche a sonné »
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 4 Chœur des cigarières « La cloche a sonné » (Les Jeunes Gens, les Soldats, les Cigarières)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet6:00
5Carmen : Acte I. « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:51
6Carmen : Acte I. « Carmen, sur tes pas nous »
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 6 Scène « Carmen ! Sur tes pas, nous nous pressons tous ! » (Les Jeunes Gens, les Cigarières, Don José, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:00
7Carmen : Acte I. « Parle‐moi de ma mère »
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Helen Donath (soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7 Duo « Parle-moi de ma mère ! » (Don José, Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet9:48
8Carmen : Acte I. « Au secours ! Au secours ! »
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 8 « Que se passe‐t‐il donc là‐bas ? » … « Au secours » (Les Cigarières, les Soldats, Zuniga)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet3:33
9Carmen : Acte I. « Tralalala lalalala »
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 9 Chanson et mélodrame « Tralalalala, coupe-moi, brûle-moi » … « Fais-nous grâce de tes chansons » (Carmen, Don José, Zuniga, chœur de femmes)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:57
10Carmen : Acte I. « Près des remparts de Séville »
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:17
11Carmen : Acte I. « Voici l’ordre »
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 11 Finale « Voici l'ordre, partez » (Zuniga, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:11
12Carmen : Acte I. Entr’acte
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts I & II)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
part of:
Carmen: Act I (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt I (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto I (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet1:48
13Carmen : Acte II. « Les tringles des sistres tintaient »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:33
14Carmen : Acte II. « Vivat ! Vivat le Torero ! »
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Barry McDaniel (baritone) (in 1970)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 13 Chœur « Vivat ! Vivat le toréro ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:09
15Carmen : Acte II. « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1970)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Barry McDaniel (baritone) (in 1970)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
partial recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:23
16Carmen : Acte II. « Toréador, en garde ! »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1970)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Barry McDaniel (baritone) (in 1970)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
partial recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:19
17Carmen : Acte II. « Nous avons en tête »
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1970)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Karl Ernst Mercker (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Quintette « Nous avons en tête une affaire ! » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:47
18Carmen : Acte II. « Halte‐là ! Qui va là ? »
baritone vocals [Le Dancaïre]:
Jean-Christophe Benoît (baritone) (in 1970)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1970)
tenor vocals [Le Remendado]:
Karl Ernst Mercker (tenor) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1970)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 16 « Halte là ! Qui va là ? Dragon d'Alcala !» (Don José, Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:30
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