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There are so many Carmen-recordings, every mezzo, contralto and even sopranos attempted it, even coloratura-sopranos like Patti (The only flop in her illustrious career) and Sills (Sadly miscast, she was better in Massenet) tackled the role. Yet the truly great Carmens can be counted on one, well, maybe two hands. The earliest recording, featuring dramatic […]

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Maria Callas – “Les Tringles Des Sistres Tintanient” – “Carmen” – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). Album EMI “Carmen” – ℗1964 Cast: Maria Callas – Nicolai Gedda – Robert Massard – Jane Berbié – Nadine Sautereau – Andrea Guiot – Claude Cales M.° Georges Prêtre Conductor Orchestre de Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris.

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Léopold Simoneau – “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée” Aria of Don José – “Carmen” – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). Album Urania “Carmen” – ℗1959. Cast: Consuelo Rubio Leopold Simoneau Pierrette Alaire Heinz Rehfuss Orchestra and Chorus of Les Concerts de Paris M.° Pierre-Michel le Conte Conductor. Superb! His “Flower Song” is superb, some […]

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Maria Callas – “Reposons-nous … Melons! Coupons! … Voyons! … En vain, pour éviter les réponses amères” (“Card Scene”) – Recitative, Trio, Recitative and Aria – “Carmen” III Act – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). Album EMI “Carmen” – ℗1964 Cast: Maria Callas – Nicolai Gedda – Robert Massard – Jane Berbié – Nadine Sautereau […]

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Maria Callas – “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Habanera)” – “Carmen” – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française M.° Georges Prêtre Conductor. Album EMI “Callas à Paris” – ℗1961 Remastering 1987 and 1997. “The music of Carmen has been widely acclaimed for its brilliance of melody, harmony, atmosphere and orchestration, […]

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Shirley Verrett – “Habanera” Recitative and Aria of Carmen “Carmen” – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). LIVE at Teatro alla Scala – December 7 1984. Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala M.° Claudio Abbado Conductor. “Carmen” is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri […]

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Alain Vanzo – (1928 – 2002) – “Je crois entendre encore” Aria of Nadir – “Les pêcheurs de perles” (1863) – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris M.° Georges Prêtre Conductor. Album EMI – 1977. A really good version, so charming. My favorite one. One of the only two versions […]

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Jussi Björling – “Je crois entendre encore” Aria of Nadir – “Les pêcheurs de perles” (1863) – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). Recording 1945 – Swedish Radio Concert. Johan Jonatan “Jussi” Björling (5 February 1911 – 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared […]

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Alfredo Kraus Trujillo (24 November 1927 – 10 September 1999) – “À cette voix quel trouble agitait tout mon être? … Je crois entendre encore” Recitative and Aria of Nadir – “Les pêcheurs de perles” (1863) – Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). LIVE in Köln – D – 1970. One of the best versions of […]

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June Anderson, Soprano – “Je suis Titania” Philine’s Aria – “Mignon” (1866) II Act – Ambroise Thomas (1811 – 1896). LIVE at The Metropolitan Opera Gala 1991 Metropolitan Orchestra M.° James Levine Conductor. “With “Mignon” (premiered at the Opéra Comique in 1866), Thomas achieved his first great acclaim outside, as well as within, France. Goethe’s […]