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Maria Callas never sang Carmen on-stage, but the role seems custom-made for her strengths -- fiery, volatile, infuriating, seductive -- and Callas is such a superb singing actress that she conveys the character's complexity with rare effectiveness. The critical acclaim and public affection for Callas' Carmen put it very high on lists of preferred versions. She has a terrific supporting cast, including Nicolai Gedda, who is in excellent voice and makes a believable, tragic Don José; it's a performance that has been deemed among the finest of his career. Andréa Guiot is a sweet Micaëla, and the rest of the cast is strong. Georges Prêtre leads l'Orchestre du Théâtre Nationale de l'Opéra and the Choeurs René Duclos in an exciting, idiomatic reading of the opera. EMI's sound is clean and present.
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Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Claude Cales, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrea Guiot, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Claude Cales, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs d’enfants Jean Pesneaud, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Andrea Guiot, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Andrea Guiot, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Andrea Guiot, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
George Pretre, MainArtist - Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Robert Massard, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Robert Massard, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jacques Pruvost, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jacques Pruvost, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jacques Pruvost, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Maurice Maievski, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Maurice Maievski, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Andrea Guiot, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Andrea Guiot, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Robert Massard, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jane Berbie, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Jacques Pruvost, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrea Guiot, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Georges Pretre, Conductor, MainArtist - Jacques Mars, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Robert Massard, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Nadine Sautereau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Georges Bizet, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Georges Pretre, Conductor - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestra - Chœurs René Duclos, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
Maria Callas never sang Carmen on-stage, but the role seems custom-made for her strengths -- fiery, volatile, infuriating, seductive -- and Callas is such a superb singing actress that she conveys the character's complexity with rare effectiveness. The critical acclaim and public affection for Callas' Carmen put it very high on lists of preferred versions. She has a terrific supporting cast, including Nicolai Gedda, who is in excellent voice and makes a believable, tragic Don José; it's a performance that has been deemed among the finest of his career. Andréa Guiot is a sweet Micaëla, and the rest of the cast is strong. Georges Prêtre leads l'Orchestre du Théâtre Nationale de l'Opéra and the Choeurs René Duclos in an exciting, idiomatic reading of the opera. EMI's sound is clean and present.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 39 track(s)
- Total length: 02:26:48
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Maria Callas Orchestre du Theatre National De L'Opera De Paris Georges Prêtre
- Composer: Georges Bizet
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical Opera
A Warner Classics release, © 2014 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
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