Carmen / Maria Callas, Gedda, Guiot, Massard; Prêtre
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This recording was made near the end of Maria Callas's career. It is a role she never sang onstage, but it suited her almost perfectly, and she gives a deep, compelling performance on this recording. The mezzo-soprano tessitura was comfortable for her voice, and the role did not call for a pretty sound. Nor did the recording studio require the kind of huge vocal power expected in an opera house. And furthermore, the character of a strong-willed, capricious, sexually compelling woman who thinks exclusively of herself was close to the offstage personality that made Callas so famous. --Joe McLellan
Carmen / Maria Callas, Gedda, Guiot, Massard; Prêtre, Music, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Prêtre, Orchestre de Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Choeurs René Duclos, Robert Massard, Jane Berbié, Andrea Guiot, Claude Cales, Classical, Classical Music, French Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta
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- Bizet: Carmen (Callas, Gedda, et al)
- Imperfect? Maybe. Worthwhile? Yes!
- Throw me into solitary confinement with this CD
- Callas...Callas...Callas...
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Bizet: Carmen (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Pretre, Paris Opera Orchestra
Georges Bizet , Maria Callas , Nicolai Gedda , Georges Prêtre , Orchestre de Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris , Choeurs René Duclos , Robert Massard , Jane Berbié , Andrea Guiot , and Claude Cales
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- Puccini: Madama Butterfly (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Lucia Danieli, Nicolai Gedda, Herbert von Karajan, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
- Puccini: Tosca (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Victor de Sabata, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
- Verdi: La Traviata (complete opera live 1955) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Carlo Maria Giulini, Orchestra & Chorus of La Scala, Milan
- Puccini - La Bohème / Freni, Pavarotti, Harwood, Ghiaurov, Karajan
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ASIN: B000002RXS
Release Date: 1997-08-19 |
Tracks:
- Carmen: Prelude - (Orchestre)
- Carmen: Act One: Sur la place - (Choeur/Morales/Micaela)
- Carmen: Act One: Avec la garde montante - (Choeur d'enfants/Morales/Jose)
- Carmen: Act One: C'est bien la, n'est-ce pas
- Carmen: Act One: La cloche a sonne... Dans l'air, nous suivons des yeux la fumee - (Choeur)
- Carmen: Act One: Quand je vous aimerai ?... L'amour este un oiseau rebelle - (Carmen/Choeur)
- Carmen: Act One: Carmen ! sur tes pas, nous nous pressions tous ! - (Choeur/Carmen/Jose)
- Carmen: Act One: Quels regards ! Quelle effrontere !
- Carmen: Act One: Parle-moi de ma mere !
- Carmen: Act One: Reste la, maintenant, pendant que je lirai - (Jose/Micaela)
- Carmen: Act One: Que se passe-t-il donc la-bas?...Au secours! Au secours! - (Zuniga/Choeur)
- Carmen: Act One: Mon officer, c'etait une querelle - (Jose/Zuniga/Carmen)
- Carmen: Act One: Pres des remparts de Seville - (Carmen/Jose)
- Carmen: Act One: Voico l'ordre; partez - (Zuniga/Carmen)
- Carmen: Entr'acte - (Orchestre)
- Carmen: Act Two: Les tringles des sistres tintaient - (Carmen)
- Carmen: Act Two: Messieurs, Pastia me dit - (Frasquita/Zuniga/Carmen/Mercedes)
- Carmen: Act Two: Vivat ! vivat ! le Torero ! - (Choeur/Zuniga)
- Carmen: Act Two: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre -(Escamillo/Choeur)
- Carmen: Act Two: La belle, un mot - (Escamillo/Carmen/Zuniga)
- Carmen: Act Two: Eh bien ! vite, Quelles nouvelles ?.. Nous avons en tete une affaire - (Frasquita/Le Dancaire/Mercedes/Le Remendado/Carmen)
Tracks:
- Carmen: Act Two: Mais qui donc attends-tu? - (Le Dancaire/Carmen/Le Remendado)
- Carmen: Act Two: Halte-l- (Jose/Carmen/Frasquita/Mercedes/Le Dancaire/Le Remendado)
- Carmen: Act Two: Enfin c'est toi! ...Tout doux, Monsieur, tout doux
- Carmen: Act Two: La fleur que tu m'avais jet...Non, tu ne m'aimes pas - (Carmen/Jose)
- Carmen: Act Two: Holarmen! HolHol- (Zuniga/Jose/Carmen/Le Dancaire/Le Remendado)
- Carmen: Entr'acte - (Orchestre)
- Carmen: Act Three: oute, ecoute, compagnon, ecoute - (Choeur/Le Dancaire/Remendado/Jose/Carmen/Mercedes/Frasquita)
- Carmen: Act Three: Reposons-nous une heure ici, mes camarades - (Le Dancaire/Carmen/Jose)
- Carmen: Act Three: Mns! Coupons! - (Frasquita/Mercedes/Carmen)
- Carmen: Act Three: Eh bien? - (Carmen/Le Dancaire/Frasquita)
- Carmen: Act Three: Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire - (Carmen/Mercedes/Frasquita)
- Carmen: Act Three: C'est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire...Je dis, que rien ne m'epouvante
- Carmen: Act Three: Je ne me trompe pas...c'est lui sur ce rocher - (Micaela)
- Carmen: Act Three: Quelques lignes plus bas...HolholJos (Escamillo/Jose/Carmen/Le Dancaire/Micaela/Frasquita/Mercedes/Remendado/Choeur)
- Carmen: Entr'acte - (Orchestre)
- Carmen: Act Four: A deux cuartos! A deux cuartos! - (Choeur/Zuniga)
- Carmen: Act Four: Les voici! voici la quadrille! - (Choeur/Escamillo/Carmen/Frasquita)
- Carmen: Act Four: C'est toi!...Carmen, il est temps encore ...Viva! viva! la course est belle! - (Carmen/Jose/Choeur)
Amazon.com essential recording
This recording was made near the end of Maria Callas's career. It is a role she never sang onstage, but it suited her almost perfectly, and she gives a deep, compelling performance on this recording. The mezzo-soprano tessitura was comfortable for her voice, and the role did not call for a pretty sound. Nor did the recording studio require the kind of huge vocal power expected in an opera house. And furthermore, the character of a strong-willed, capricious, sexually compelling woman who thinks exclusively of herself was close to the offstage personality that made Callas so famous. --Joe McLellan
Customer Reviews:
K.Teezy.......2007-07-11
Received the product in a very timely manner....I've enjoyed listening to the CD on the way into work. It helps me relax.
Bizet: Carmen (Callas, Gedda, et al).......2007-01-10
Of the many recordings of Carmen that I've owned, this is the best. Callas has the perfect voice for it.
Imperfect? Maybe. Worthwhile? Yes!.......2006-10-11
Maria Callas' CARMEN has had at best, a checkered history. It seems to have found a permanent home in many record collections over the years, considering it has been released as an LP, cassette, and now CD, so it's loved by many if not by all the critics. It had some foes before it was released. Callas had never performed CARMEN on stage and in 1964 when the set was first issued, it was believed that a recording should only showcase an artist's best work after years of perfection. Since Maria Callas was Maria Callas, Angel records took a chance and released it, knowing she'd probably never attempt the role on stage. As soon as it was released, there was a noticeable decline in her vocal abilities, which caught many fans off guard. Still, it's stood the test of time. Maria Callas at her not so great is still better than some at their peak, and even if the voice isn't perfect, it still has an expressive quality to it that's evident to anyone who listens to it.
Maria Callas' performance for this set is interesting. One of the greatest strengths of her singing was her ability to portray a character through her voice and this may be why this set has a loyal following. We feel as if we are encountering the fiery, sensual woman that is Carmen in just about every note that Callas sings. It's hard not to forgive what some critics called an imperfect vocal performance when there is such a passion behind the singing. In the end, we have one of the most original interpretations of the role. Callas is joined by tenor Nicolai Gedda. Technically Gedda's performance cannot be faulted. He hits the notes and sings with ease. For Don Jose, this may not be enough, however. We want Jose to darken vocally as the opera progresses, and this does not happen. Gedda's strength is his beautiful voice that has suited him well in a great array of operas, but it doesn't have the robust quality that tenors such as Domingo or Corelli can bring to the role. For some of the opera's more tender moments, most notably the Don Jose/ Micaela duet in Act I "Parle-moi De Ma Mere," Gedda's light and lyrical voice is a perfect fit. I find the duet astounding and it could arguably be the best rendition of this work, which is due in no small part also to the beautiful voice of Andrea Guiot, who likewise gives a great solo performance in her aria "Je Dis, que rien ne `epouvante". Robert Messard as Escamillo does the job, but lacks the bravado of the confident lady-killer bullfighter he supposed to be. The orchestra and chorus under the direction of Georges Pretre perform beautifully and the smaller roles are all well cast.
With an opera such as CARMEN, where so many great singers have performed and recorded major roles, there is stiff competition between sets. It also seems as if there isn't one perfect set. Some great Carmens have been paired with lousy casts, and some lousy Carmens have great casts. This set isn't perfect, but overall it has a certain flow to it and for me, it feels like a CARMEN should feel.
Throw me into solitary confinement with this CD.......2006-01-25
My favorite singer singing my favorite opera. No other opera is so filled with fresh, innovative melodies... dramatic polar contrasts/opposites, and choir-multiple character interactions. No singer is as clean ( with accurate timing of gasps and rests) dramatic and prolific as Callas. In my mind this is the pinnacle of opera and most definitely of the non-Italian 19th century operatic landscape.
Callas...Callas...Callas..........2005-12-21
Even though Callas did not play "Carmen" on stage, she really saw through Carmen. AMAZING.
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Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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- Bizet: Carmen (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Georges Pretre, Paris Opera Orchestra
ASIN: B000006OGH
Release Date: 1998-06-02 |
Tracks:
- Carmen: Avec la garde montante
- Carmen: Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
- Carmen: Parle-moi de ma mere!
- Carmen: Seguedille: Pres des remparts de Seville
- Carmen: Chanson boheme: Les tringles des sistres tintaient
- Carmen: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre
- Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
- Carmen: Melons! Coupons!
- Carmen: C'est des contrebandiers... Je dis, que rien ne m'epouvante
- Carmen: Les voici!
- Carmen: C'est toi!... C'est moi!
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Georges Bizet: Carmen
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000006L7G
Release Date: 1992-03-17 |
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Bizet: Carmen
Manufacturer: EMI Records
ProductGroup: Classical
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000M46VQQ |
Product Description
Opera in 4 Acts. Libretto: Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halevy. Maria Callas as Carmen.~~~CD1)~~Act I~~CD2)~~Act II~~CD3)~~Act III & IV.
Product Description
Disc one is Actes I & IIa. Disc two is Actes III & IV.
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Bizet: Carmen
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Romances
| Classical (c.1770-1830)
| Historical Periods
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
French
| Languages
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ASIN: B000002S0U
Release Date: 1989-06-05 |
Tracks:
- Ov - Paris National Opr Orch/Georges Pretre
- Act I: Choeurs des gamins: Avec la garde montante - Choeurs d'Enfants Jean Pesneaud/Claude Cales/Nicolai Gedda
- Act I: Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle - Maria Callas
- Act I: Duo Micaela-Don Jsoe: C'est votre mere qui m'envoie - Maria Callas/Nicolai Gedda
- Act I: Sequedille et duo: Pres des remparts de Seville - Maria Callas/Nicolai Gedda
- Act II: Chanson boheme: Les tringles des sistres tintaient - Maria Callas/Nadine Sautereau/Jane Berbie
- Act II: Couplets d'Escamillo: Votre toast je peux vous le rendre - Robert Massard/Nadine Sautereau/Jane Berbie
- Act II: Air: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee - Nicolai Gedda
- Act III: Trio des cartes: Melons! coupons! - Maria Callas/Nadine Sautereau/Jane Berbie
- Act III: Air: C'est des contrebandiers - Andrea Guiot
- Act IV: Marche et choeurs: Les voici - Choeurs d'Enfants Jean Pasneaud/Choeurs Rene Duclos/Jean LaForge
- Act IV: Duo final: C'est toi...C'est moi... - Maria Callas/Nicolai Gedda
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