Bizet: Carmen

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All Music Guide - James Manheim
You might call this a revisionist "Carmen," but even if that sounds like the last thing you want to hear, don't go running for the hills just yet. The husband-and-wife team of Simon Rattle and Czech mezzo soprano Magdalena Kozená have forged an internally consistent release that's at the very least worth hearing. In a nutshell, this paragon of erotic opera has had its erotic elements mostly stripped away: Kozená's Carmen is restrained, even a bit melancholy, and generally not the least bit sultry or obstreperous. That sounds odd, but it may be what Rattle had in mind: the net effect is to shift a portion of the listener's attention to Jonas Kaufmann's Don José, and his ...
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All Music Guide - James Manheim
You might call this a revisionist "Carmen," but even if that sounds like the last thing you want to hear, don't go running for the hills just yet. The husband-and-wife team of Simon Rattle and Czech mezzo soprano Magdalena Kozená have forged an internally consistent release that's at the very least worth hearing. In a nutshell, this paragon of erotic opera has had its erotic elements mostly stripped away: Kozená's Carmen is restrained, even a bit melancholy, and generally not the least bit sultry or obstreperous. That sounds odd, but it may be what Rattle had in mind: the net effect is to shift a portion of the listener's attention to Jonas Kaufmann's Don José, and his brooding, volcanic performance nearly carries the whole opera on its own. Rattle, too, is unexpectedly strong. Opera is not his forte, and still less so is French opera the forte of the Berlin Philharmonic, but he makes the band sound for all the world like a French opera orchestra, and the performances, nicely recorded at the Philharmonie in Berlin, are elegant and crisp; the big tunes that define the opera for plenty of listeners come off just fine here. Many of the smaller roles are also very well done. The luxurious hardbound booklet of the CD version does not include a libretto, and for the reasons outlined above as well this may not be a good choice for a listener coming to "Carmen" for the first time. For those who've heard it a lot already, however, it will bring fresh sounds.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/22/2012
  • Label: Emi Classics
  • EAN: 5099944028527
  • Catalog Number: 40285
  • Sales rank: 100,158

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Disc 1
  1. 1–65 Carmen, opera - Georges Bizet & Georges Bizet (149:20)
    Composed byGeorges Bizet, Georges Bizet
    Conducted bySimon Rattle
    Performed byBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Deutschen Staatsopernchor Berlin, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Magdalena Kozená, Simon Rattle, Berlin State Opera Children's Chorus, Jonas Kaufmann, Christina Landshamer, Genia Kühmeier, Vinzenz Weissenburger, Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper, Simone del Savio, Kostas Smoriginas, Christina Landshammer, Rachel Frenkel
    1. 1Act 1. Prélude
    2. 2Act 1. No. 1. Introduction. Sur la place, chacun passe, chacun vient, chacun va
    3. 3Act 1. No. 1. Introduction. Regardez donc cette petite qui semble vouloir nous parler
    4. 4Act 1. No. 2. Marche et Choeur des gamins. Avec la garde montante, nous arrivons,
    5. 5Act 1. No. 3. Choeur et Scène. La cloche a sonné; nous, des ouvrières
    6. 6Act 1. No. 3. Choeur et Scène. Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita!... Quand je vous aimerai?
    7. 7Act 1. No. 4. Havanaise. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
    8. 8Act 1. No. 5. Scène. Carmen! sur tes pas nous nous pressons tous!
    9. 9Act 1. No. 5. Scène. Que est-ce-que ça veut dire, ces façons-là?
    10. 10Act 1. No. 6. Duo. Parle-moi de ma mère
    11. 11Act 1. No. 6. Duo. Attends un peu
    12. 12Act 1. No. 7. Choeur. Au secours!
    13. 13Act 1. No. 7. Choeur. Eh bien, José? Qu'est-ce qui c'est passé?
    14. 14Act 1. No. 8. Chanson et Mélodrame. Avez-vous quelque chose à répondre?... Tra la, la, la, coupe-mo
    15. 15Act 1. No. 8. Chanson et Mélodrame. Laissez-moi échapper
    16. 16Act 1. No. 9. Chanson et Duo. Près des remparts de Séville
    17. 17Act 1. No. 10. Final. Voici l'ordre, partez
    18. 18Entr'acte
    19. 19Act 2. No. 11. Chanson. Les tringles des sistres tintaient avec un éclat métallique
    20. 20Act 2. No. 12. Choeur et Ensemble. Vivat! vivat le Torero!
    21. 21Act 2. No. 13. Couplets. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre... Toréador, en garde!
    22. 22Act 2. No. 13. Couplets. Dis-moi ton nom
    23. 23Act 2. No. 13bis. Toréador, en garde
    24. 24Act 2. No. 13bis. Eh bien monsieur, quelles nouvelles
    25. 25Act 2. No. 14. Quintette. Nous avons en tête une affaire
    26. 26Act 2. No. 14. Quintette. Partez sans moi, j'irai vous rejoindre demain
    27. 27Act 2. No. 14. Quintette. Enfin, te voilà!
    28. 28Act 2. No. 16. Duo. Je vais danser en votre honneur
    29. 29Act 2. No. 16. Duo. La-la-la-la... Attends un peu, Carmen
    30. 30Act 2. No. 16. Duo. Au quartier! pour l'appel?
    31. 31Act 2. No. 16. Duo. La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
    32. 32Act 2. No. 16. Duo. Non! tu ne m'aimes pas!
    33. 33Act 2. No. 16. Duo. Non! Je ne veux plus t'écouter!
    34. 34Act 2. No. 17. Final. Holà! Carmen! holà! holà!
    35. 35Act 2. No. 17. Final. Bel officier, l'amour vous joue en ce moment un assez vilain tour!
    36. 36Act 2. No. 17. Final. Plus tard!... La guerre, c'est la guerre!
    37. 37Entr'acte
    38. 38Act 3. No. 18. Introduction. Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute!
    39. 39Act 3. No. 18. Introduction. Notre métier est bien
    40. 40Act 3. No. 18. Introduction. À quoi tu penses?
    41. 41Act 3. No. 19. Trio. Mêlons! Coupons!
    42. 42Act 3. No. 19. Trio. Voyons que j'essaie à mon tour
    43. 43Act 3. No. 19. Trio. En vain pour éviter
    44. 44Act 3. No. 19. Trio. La mort... Parlez encor, parlez mes belles
    45. 45Act 3. No. 19. Trio. Eh bien?... Eh bien, c'est plus compliqué que prévu!
    46. 46Act 3. No. 20. Morceau d'Ensemble. Quant au douanier
    47. 47Act 3. No. 21. Air. Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante
    48. 48Act 3. No. 21. Air. Qui êtes-vous, répondez!
    49. 49Act 3. No. 22. Duo. Je suis Escamillo, Torero de Grenade!
    50. 50Act 3. No. 22. Duo. Elle avait pour amant
    51. 51Act 3. No. 22. Duo. Mais pour nous enlever nos fille de Bohème
    52. 52Act 3. No. 22. Duo. Enfin ma colère... Quelle maladresse
    53. 53Act 3. No. 22. Duo. Tout beau!
    54. 54Act 3. No. 23. Final. Holà! holà! José!
    55. 55Act 3. No. 23. Final. Prends garde à toi... Carmen
    56. 56Act 3. No. 23. Final. Moi! Je viens te chercher!
    57. 57Act 3. No. 23. Final. Va-t'en... Tu me dis de la suivre!
    58. 58Act 3. No. 23. Final. Toréador, en garde!
    59. 59Entr'acte
    60. 60Act 4. No. 24. Choeur. À deux cuartos!
    61. 61Act 4. No. 25. Choeur et Scène. Les voici! Voici la quadrille!
    62. 62Act 4. No. 25. Choeur et Scène. Si tu m'aimes, Carmen
    63. 63Act 4. No. 25. Choeur et Scène. Carmen, un bon conseil
    64. 64Act 4. No. 26. C'est toi... C'est moi
    65. 65Act 4. No. 26. Tu m'aimes donc plus
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