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• Carmen (1875) |
“Carmen” by Georges Bizet
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Paperback libretto with side-by-side translation
Read Carmen with the original libretto and a clear English translation presented side by side.
See on Amazon – $14.99 → 📄 Preview sample (PDF)Premiere / date of written: 3 March 1875
The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, on 3 March 1875, and was not at first particularly successful; its initial run extended to 36 performances. Before this run was concluded, Bizet died suddenly, and thus knew nothing of the opera's later celebrity.
Libretti
French–English side-by-side translation
| # | Language | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
French
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Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy |
| 2 | German | |
| 3 |
English
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| 4 | French | Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy |
| 5 | Russian | Ковин Игорь ÐлекÑеевич |
| 6 | Russian | Димитрин Юрий Георгиевич |
original libretto
side-by-side of the original libretto
History
| March 3, 1875 | Georges Bizet’s "Carmen" premieres at the Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart) in Paris. |
| January 9, 1884 | Georges Bizet’s "Carmen" received its first Metropolitan Opera (New York) performance on 9 January 1884. |
| April 17, 1906 | The Metropolitan Opera performed Bizet's 'Carmen' in San Francisco, featuring Enrico Caruso and Olive Fremstad. The following morning, the city was struck by a devastating earthquake. |
Images
Printed Editions
| Year | Edition | Publisher | Buy |
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| 2024 | Carmen: Opera Libretto with French–English Translation | DM’s Opera Series |
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Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Carmen — Risë Stevens, José — Richard Tucker, Micaëla — Nadine Conner, Escamillo — Paolo Silveri |
Fritz Reiner Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus |
CD: Sony Classical Cat: 88697 96189 2 |
$341.01 |
| 1959
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Carmen — Victoria de los Ángeles, José — Nicolai Gedda, Micaëla — Janine Micheau, Escamillo — Ernest Blanc |
Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France |
EMI Classics Cat: CMS567357 2 |
$39.99 |
| 1964 | Carmen — Maria Callas, José — Nicolai Gedda, Micaëla — Andréa Guiot, Escamillo — Robert Massard |
Georges Prêtre Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris |
EMI Classics |
$27.49 |
| 1977 | Carmen — Teresa Berganza, José — Plácido Domingo, Micaëla — Ileana Cotrubaș, Escamillo — Sherrill Milnes |
Claudio Abbado London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers |
CD: Deutsche Grammophon |
$28.42 |
| 1983 | Carmen — Agnes Baltsa, José — José Carreras, Micaëla — Katia Ricciarelli, Escamillo — José van Dam |
Herbert von Karajan Berliner Philharmoniker |
CD: Deutsche Grammophon |
$53.54 |
| 2002 | Carmen — Angela Gheorghiu, José — Roberto Alagna, Micaëla — Inva Mula, Escamillo — Thomas Hampson |
Michel Plasson Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse |
CD: EMI Classics Cat: 07243 557434 2 8 |
$35.99 |
Video recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra, Director |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984
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Carmen — Julia Migenes-Johnson, José — Plácido Domingo, Micaëla — Faith Esham, Escamillo — Ruggero Raimondi |
Lorin Maazel Orchestre National de France, Chorus and Children's Chorus of Radio France |
DVD: Columbia TriStar Cat: CDR 10530 (UK); Blu-ray: Gaumont Cat: 750530 (France) |
$20.84 |
| 2006 | Carmen — Anna Caterina Antonacci, José — Jonas Kaufmann, Micaëla — Norah Amsellem, Escamillo — Ildebrando D'Arcangelo |
Sir Antonio Pappano Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Francesca Zambello |
DVD & Blu-ray: Decca Cat: 074 3312(DVD)/3313(Blu-ray) DH |
$14.75 |
| 2010 | Carmen — Elīna Garanča, José — Roberto Alagna, Micaëla — Barbara Frittoli, Escamillo — Teddy Tahu Rhodes |
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Richard Eyre |
DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 0044 073 4581 8 |
$27.50 |
Related links
- Carmen: French–English Side-by-Side Libretto — LibrettoArchive Blog
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Recordings on operadis-opera-discography.org.uk