Bizet: Carmen

Dunn, Domingo, Cooper, Guarrera; Guadagno. Cincinnati, 1968

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Carmen

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)


DESCRIPTION

The timing of Mignon Dunn's career, during an era blessed with an extraordinary abundance of great mezzo-sopranos, meant that she was not always the first choice for many of the major houses and recording companies. This performance, however, demonstrates that hers was a Carmen for the ages, combining vocal beauty, sensuality, and the vocal heft to make the final scene truly explosive. She is joined by the young Plácido Domingo, who matches her intensity with a voice of unfailing natural beauty.

Frank Guarrera's name may have faded somewhat in recent decades, but he gives a magnificent performance as Escamillo. The enthusiastic ovation that greets his entrance suggests the audience already knew they were in the presence of a world-class artist. It is also worth noting that both the chorus and orchestra perform at an exceptionally high level, making this one of the finest all-around performances of the opera I have heard in quite a while.


CAST

Carmen – Mignon Dunn
Don José – Plácido Domingo
Micaëla – Sílvia Cooper
Escamillo – Frank Guarrera
Frasquita – Joan August
Mercédès – Linda Cook
Zuniga – Eugene Green
Morales – Raymond Gibbs


DETAILS

Location: Cincinnati
Date: July 17, 1968
Conductor: Anton Guadagno
Catalogue Number: OD 12378-2
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 2
In Mono

Track List

Act I

1. Prélude
2. Sur la place chacun passe
3. Avec la garde montante
4. La cloche a sonné, nous, des ouvrières
5. Quand je vous aimerai... L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
6. Parle-moi de ma mère!
7. Que se passe-t-il donc là-bas?... Au secours!
8. Tra la la la la la la la
9. Près des remparts de Séville
10. Voici l'ordre, partez et faites bonne garde…

Act II

11. Entr'acte
12. Les tringles des sistres tintaient
13. Votre toast
14. Nous avons en tête une affaire
15. Je vais danser en votre honneur
16. La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
17. Non, tu ne m'aimes pas.

Act III

18. Entr'acte
19. Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute
20. Mêlons!... Mêlons!
21. En vain pour éviter les réponses amères
22. Quant au douanier c'est notre affaire
23. C'est des contrebandiers... Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante
24. Je suis Escamillo, torero de Grenade.
25. Halte! ... Quelqu'un est là qui cherche à se cacher

Act IV

26. Entr'acte
27. L'Arlésienne Suite
28. Les voici! les voici! Voici la quadrille!
29. Si tu m'aimes, Carmen
30. C'est toi?... C'est moi
31. Tu ne m'aimes donc plus?

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