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Carmen
Because Carmen is such a perennial favorite, it's often entrusted to second-tier conductors in the name of cost-cutting (the idea being you can bring in the big stars for works that need star-power to get people in seats). That makes hearing Thomas Beecham at the helm of this sparkling performance a genuine pleasure. His leadership brings renewed respect for Bizet's remarkable command of atmosphere and dramatic pacing, capturing both the opera's brilliance and subtlety with elegance and verve.
Jean Madeira is a thrilling Carmen, her voice rich with color and character. Pier Miranda Ferraro stuns with an upper register that seems limitless, making his José particularly memorable. Giuseppe Taddei, in the role of Escamillo, seizes every moment of his brief appearances, imbuing them with charisma and vocal flair.
Track List
Act I
1. Prélude
2. Sur la place chacun passe
3. Avec la garde montante
4. La cloche a sonné
5. Quand je vous aimerai... L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
6. Parle-moi de ma mère!
7. Au secours! au secours! n'entendez-vous pas
8. Tra la, la, coupe-moi, brûle-moi
9. Près des remparts de Séville
10. En chemin je te pousserai
11. Entr'acte
2. Sur la place chacun passe
3. Avec la garde montante
4. La cloche a sonné
5. Quand je vous aimerai... L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
6. Parle-moi de ma mère!
7. Au secours! au secours! n'entendez-vous pas
8. Tra la, la, coupe-moi, brûle-moi
9. Près des remparts de Séville
10. En chemin je te pousserai
11. Entr'acte
Act II
12. Les tringles des sistres tintaient
13. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre
14. Nous avons en tête une affaire!
15. Halte-là! Qui va là?
16. Je vais danser en votre honneur
17. La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
13. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre
14. Nous avons en tête une affaire!
15. Halte-là! Qui va là?
16. Je vais danser en votre honneur
17. La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
Act III
18. Non! tu ne m'aimes pas!
19. Bel officier, bel officier
20. Entr'acte
21. Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute!
22. Mêlons!... Mêlons!... Coupons... Coupons...
23. En vain, pour éviter les réponses amères
24. Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire!
25. C'est des contrebandiers... Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante
26. Je suis Escamillo, torero de Grenade
27. Holà! holà! José!
28. Entr'acte
19. Bel officier, bel officier
20. Entr'acte
21. Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute!
22. Mêlons!... Mêlons!... Coupons... Coupons...
23. En vain, pour éviter les réponses amères
24. Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire!
25. C'est des contrebandiers... Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante
26. Je suis Escamillo, torero de Grenade
27. Holà! holà! José!
28. Entr'acte
Act IV
29. Les voici, les voici
30. Si tu m'aimes, Carmen
31. C'est toi!... C'est moi!
30. Si tu m'aimes, Carmen
31. C'est toi!... C'est moi!
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Exciting, Well-conducted Carmen!
Jean Madeira was very highly regarded in her day yet she never really got her due, certainly not at the Met where she was considered a good comprimaria, but not much more. Her Carmen here is richly sung with that immediately identifiable voice of hers. I especially loved her Card scene with its baleful timbre. She sings a perfect two octave scale in the final scene from the top A-flat on "Non!" all the way to a sepulchral low A-flat on "pas." She sings the final "Tiens!" rather than screaming it and it works.Ferraro is another singer who would be more appreciated today. He is not the most immaculate singer (Beecham rushes him several times), but that top has immense squillo and he suggests Jose's mental deterioration without going overboard. Broggini is a lovely Micaela who gets the biggest applause of the evening after her aria. Taddei is a wonderfully macho Escamillo. The supporting cast is excellent and the chorus sings enthusiastically in Italian. Beecham leads a fiery account of the score, but one considerate of the more lyrical moments as well. He doesn't make as many cuts as he did in his Met performances of this opera - a good thing.The sound is very good and is pitched correctly. The last two chords of Act Three are missing. This isn't a very French Carmen, but it is an exciting one!
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