Bizet: Carmen - Verrett, Domingo, Te Kanawa, Van Dam, Cahill, Van Allen; Solti. London, 1973

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Georg Solti unites the cast from his iconic Decca recording with one very notable exception - Shirley Verrett in the title role.
Verrett's understated Carmen exudes an aloof magnetism throughout most of the evening, but switches gears in Act IV, unleashing thrilling defiance when faced with her own death.
Plácido Domingo is excellent as Don José and delivers a vivid portrait of an otherwise sympathetic guy unraveling slowly before your eyes.
Kiri Te Kanawa, barely 30 years old, nearly walks away with the whole show after her aria.
José Van Dam exudes elegance and bravado as Escamillo.
This performances uses the Oeser edition and is uncut (hence the three discs.)