Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Georges Bizet - Vinyl LP UK

Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Georges Bizet

Album Description

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Georges Bizet's timeless masterpiece, "Carmen," released on September 1, 2014, under the Walhall Eternity Series label. This extraordinary opera, spanning a rich 2 hours and 28 minutes, is a cornerstone of classical music, showcasing Bizet's unparalleled ability to blend drama, passion, and unforgettable melodies.

"Carmen" is a vibrant and intense story of love, jealousy, and fate, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Spain. Bizet's score is a brilliant tapestry of lively rhythms, evocative melodies, and rich harmonies that bring the characters and their tumultuous lives to vivid life. From the iconic "Toreador Song" to the haunting "Flower Song," each track is a testament to Bizet's genius and the enduring appeal of this opera.

The album features a complete performance of "Carmen," divided into four acts, each introducing new layers of intrigue and emotion. The opera's dramatic intensity is matched by its musical richness, with Bizet's orchestration painting a vivid sonic landscape that transports the listener into the heart of the story.

Whether you are a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Carmen" offers a profound and engaging experience. Bizet's ability to convey deep emotional truths through his music makes this opera a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Dive into the world of "Carmen" and let the powerful storytelling and exquisite music of Georges Bizet leave a lasting impression.

1 september 20142014 Walhall Eternity Series2014 Walhall Eternity Series

Tracks

Carmen, WD 31, Act I: PréludeGeorges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
3:19
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Sur la place, Chacun passeGeorges Bizet, Clifford Harvuot, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
5:46
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Avec la garde montante (Chorus)Georges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
2:31
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Une jeune fille charmanteGeorges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Clifford Harvuot, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1:34
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: C'est bien là n'est-ce pas? (Zuniga, Jose, Chorus)Georges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Osie Hawkins, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1:29
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: La cloche sonné (Chorus)Georges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
3:43
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita! (Chorus, Carmen)Georges Bizet, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1:13
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen, Chorus)Georges Bizet, Fritz Reiner, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
4:16
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Carmen! sur tes pas nous nous pressons tous! (Chorus)Georges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1:38
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Quels regards! quelle effronterie! (José, Micaela)Georges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1:01
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Parle-moi de ma mere (José, Micaela)Georges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker, Nadine Conner
3:26
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Ma mere, je la vois! ...(José, Micaela)Georges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
5:06
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Reste-la maintenant, pendant que je liraiGeorges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1:34
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Que se passe-t-il donc la-bas? (Zuniga, Chorus)Georges Bizet, Osie Hawkins, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
3:00
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Mon officier, c'était une querelle (Jose, Zuniga, Carmen)Georges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
4:07
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Seguidilla and Duet. Pres des remparts de SévilleGeorges Bizet, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker
4:10
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Voici l'ordre; Partez. Et faites bonne gardeGeorges Bizet, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
2:25
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Entr'acteGeorges Bizet, Fritz Reiner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
1:44
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Les tringles des sistres tintaientGeorges Bizet, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
3:53
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Messieurs, Pastia me ditGeorges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero
2:04
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Toreador Song. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendreGeorges Bizet, Paolo Silveri, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
4:53
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: La Belle, un motGeorges Bizet, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Paolo Silveri
1:46
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: En bien! Vite, quelles nouvelles?Georges Bizet, Fritz Reiner, Clifford Harvuot, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Nadine Conner, Richard Tucker, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Paolo Silveri, George Cehanovsky, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis
5:04
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Mais qui donc attends-tu?Georges Bizet, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker, George Cehanovsky, Alessio De Paolis, Risë Stevens, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
1:22
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: C'est un beau dragon. Halte-la! Qui va la?Georges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
4:19
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Au quartier, pour l'appel?Georges Bizet, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
2:16
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Flower Song. La Fleur que tu m'avais jetéeGeorges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
4:13
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Non tu ne maimes pasGeorges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
3:41
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Hola, Carmen, HolaGeorges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Paolo Silveri, George Cehanovsky, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Fritz Reiner, Clifford Harvuot, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Nadine Conner
4:47
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Entr'acteGeorges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
2:57
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute!Georges Bizet, Margaret Roggero, Paolo Silveri, George Cehanovsky, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Fritz Reiner, Clifford Harvuot, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Nadine Conner, Richard Tucker, Lucine Amara
3:59
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Reposons-nous une heure iciGeorges Bizet, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker, George Cehanovsky, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
2:52
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Melons, couponsGeorges Bizet, Risë Stevens, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
3:49
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: En vain, pour éviterGeorges Bizet, Margaret Roggero, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Risë Stevens, Lucine Amara
3:23
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Et bien?Georges Bizet, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Nadine Conner, Richard Tucker, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Paolo Silveri, George Cehanovsky, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Fritz Reiner, Clifford Harvuot
3:41
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: C'est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaireGeorges Bizet, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
1:00
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Je dis que rien ne m'épouvanteGeorges Bizet, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
5:14
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Je ne trompe pasGeorges Bizet, Nadine Conner, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker, Paolo Silveri
3:35
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Hola, Hola JoseGeorges Bizet, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Nadine Conner, Richard Tucker, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Paolo Silveri, George Cehanovsky, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Fritz Reiner, Clifford Harvuot
3:56
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Va-t'en, va t'en, tu feras bienGeorges Bizet, Richard Tucker, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Paolo Silveri, George Cehanovsky, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Alessio De Paolis, Fritz Reiner, Clifford Harvuot, Osie Hawkins, Risë Stevens, Nadine Conner
4:00
Carmen, WD 31, Act IV: Entr'acteGeorges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
2:01
Carmen, WD 31, Act IV: Adieux cuartosGeorges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
5:22
Carmen, WD 31, Act IV: Si tu m'aimes, CarmenGeorges Bizet, Paolo Silveri, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Risë Stevens, Fritz Reiner, Lucine Amara, Margaret Roggero, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
2:53
Carmen, WD 31, Act IV: C'est toi? C'est moi!Georges Bizet, Risë Stevens, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker
3:49
Carmen, WD 31, Act IV: Tu ne m'aimes donc plus?Georges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker, Risë Stevens
2:50
Carmen, WD 31, Act IV: Ainsi, la salut de mon âmeGeorges Bizet, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Richard Tucker, Risë Stevens
2:26

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About Georges Bizet

Georges Bizet, a French composer born in 1838, left an indelible mark on the world of classical music and opera. His compositions, known for their emotional depth and vibrant melodies, continue to captivate audiences worldwide. Bizet's most famous work, "Carmen," is a testament to his genius, blending drama, passion, and unforgettable tunes. Though his life was tragically cut short in 1875, his musical legacy endures, offering listeners a rich tapestry of sounds that evoke a range of emotions and experiences.

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