Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Georges Bizet's masterpiece with Alexander Melik-Pashayev's rendition of "Carmen" Act II, III, IV. Released on June 6, 2006, under the Pipeline Music label, this opera album is a testament to Melik-Pashayev's exceptional conducting and his deep understanding of the dramatic and musical nuances of Bizet's score.
The album features the talented performers of the Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, bringing to life the passionate and intense story of Carmen. With a runtime of 1 hour and 19 minutes, this recording captures the essence of Acts II, III, and IV, offering a thrilling journey through the tumultuous relationship between Carmen and Don José, as well as the fiery rivalry with Escamillo.
Highlights include the enchanting "Flower Song" (No. 17) and the dramatic "Finale" (No. 24) from Act III, showcasing the power and emotion that Melik-Pashayev and his ensemble bring to the stage. The album also features the energetic "Ballet" and the captivating "Duet and Final Chorus" (No. 27) from Act IV, providing a comprehensive experience of Bizet's iconic opera.
Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, Alexander Melik-Pashayev's interpretation of "Carmen" is sure to leave a lasting impression. The album is a remarkable showcase of Melik-Pashayev's conducting prowess and the extraordinary talent of the Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, making it a valuable addition to any classical music collection.
Tracks
Carmen,' Act II: No. 15b: Recitative: Mais qui donc, attends-tu? - No. 16: Canzonetta: Halte-là! Qui va là? - No. 16b: Recitative: Enfin c'est toi! Carmen!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Nikolai Zaharov, Philip Fokin, Ivan Ionov, Mario del Monaco, Irina Maslennikova, Nadezhda Lositzina, Alexei Bolshakov, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Arkhipova, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Georges Bizet, Pavel Lisitsian
Carmen,' Act II: No. 17: Duet: Je vais danser en votre honneurAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Georges Bizet, Nikolai Zaharov, Alexei Bolshakov, Irina Arkhipova, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Maslennikova, Mario del Monaco, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Nadezhda Lositzina, Pavel Lisitsian, Ivan Ionov, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Philip Fokin
Carmen,' Act II: No 17 (continued): La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Flower Song)Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Georges Bizet, Mario del Monaco, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Nikolai Zaharov, Ivan Ionov, Irina Maslennikova, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Philip Fokin, Alexei Bolshakov, Irina Arkhipova, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Pavel Lisitsian, Nadezhda Lositzina
Carmen,' Act II: No 17 (continued): Non? Tu ne m'aimes pas!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Nadezhda Lositzina, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Alexei Bolshakov, Irina Arkhipova, Pavel Lisitsian, Philip Fokin, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Ivan Ionov, Mario del Monaco, Nikolai Zaharov, Irina Maslennikova, Georges Bizet
Carmen,' Act II: No. 18: Finale: Holà! Carmen!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Pavel Lisitsian, Irina Maslennikova, Georges Bizet, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Nikolai Zaharov, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Nadezhda Lositzina, Ivan Ionov, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Arkhipova, Mario del Monaco, Philip Fokin, Alexei Bolshakov
Carmen,' Act II: Entr'acteAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Philip Fokin, Nikolai Zaharov, Irina Arkhipova, Georges Bizet, Mario del Monaco, Ivan Ionov, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Alexei Bolshakov, Nadezhda Lositzina, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Maslennikova, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Pavel Lisitsian
Carmen,' Act III: No. 19: Sextet and Chorus: Écoute, écoute, compagnon!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Irina Maslennikova, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Nikolai Zaharov, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Georges Bizet, Irina Arkhipova, Ivan Ionov, Mario del Monaco, Alexei Bolshakov, Pavel Lisitsian, Philip Fokin, Nadezhda Lositzina, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Carmen,' Act III: No. 19b: Recitative: Respons-nous une heureAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Pavel Lisitsian, Irina Maslennikova, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Ivan Ionov, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Georges Bizet, Philip Fokin, Alexei Bolshakov, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Arkhipova, Mario del Monaco, Nadezhda Lositzina, Nikolai Zaharov
Carmen,' Act III: No. 20: Trio: Mêlons! Coupons!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Pavel Lisitsian, Irina Maslennikova, Georges Bizet, Mario del Monaco, Nadezhda Lositzina, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Philip Fokin, Alexei Bolshakov, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Ivan Ionov, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Nikolai Zaharov, Irina Arkhipova
Carmen,' Act III: No. 20 (continued): En vain pour éviter les réponses amèresAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Pavel Lisitsian, Irina Maslennikova, Georges Bizet, Nadezhda Lositzina, Irina Arkhipova, Mario del Monaco, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Alexei Bolshakov, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Nikolai Zaharov, Philip Fokin, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Ivan Ionov
Carmen,' Act III: No. 20b: Recitative: Eh bien? Nous essayerons de passerAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Nadezhda Lositzina, Mario del Monaco, Georges Bizet, Irina Maslennikova, Pavel Lisitsian, Nikolai Zaharov, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Alexei Bolshakov, Philip Fokin, Irina Arkhipova, Ivan Ionov, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko
Carmen,' Act III: No. 21: Ensemble with Chorus: Quant au douanierAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Pavel Lisitsian, Ivan Ionov, Georges Bizet, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Philip Fokin, Mario del Monaco, Irina Maslennikova, Nadezhda Lositzina, Alexei Bolshakov, Nikolai Zaharov, Irina Arkhipova, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Carmen,' Act III: No. 22: Air: C'est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaireAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Pavel Lisitsian, Alexei Bolshakov, Irina Maslennikova, Georges Bizet, Mario del Monaco, Nadezhda Lositzina, Irina Arkhipova, Ivan Ionov, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Nikolai Zaharov, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Philip Fokin, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Carmen,' Act III: No. 22b: Recitative: Je ne me trompe pas - No. 23: Duo: Je suis EscamilloAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Ivan Ionov, Nikolai Zaharov, Irina Arkhipova, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Mario del Monaco, Nadezhda Lositzina, Alexei Bolshakov, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Maslennikova, Pavel Lisitsian, Philip Fokin, Georges Bizet
Carmen,' Act III: No. 24: Finale: Holà José ... Vrai! J'ai l'âme ravieAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Alexei Bolshakov, Mario del Monaco, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Georges Bizet, Philip Fokin, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Nikolai Zaharov, Nadezhda Lositzina, Pavel Lisitsian, Irina Maslennikova, Irina Arkhipova, Ivan Ionov
Carmen,' Act III: Entr'acteAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Ivan Ionov, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Arkhipova, Irina Maslennikova, Philip Fokin, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Georges Bizet, Nikolai Zaharov, Pavel Lisitsian, Nadezhda Lositzina, Mario del Monaco, Alexei Bolshakov
Carmen,' Act IV: No. 25: Chorus: A deux cuartos!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Mario del Monaco, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Nikolai Zaharov, Ivan Ionov, Nadezhda Lositzina, Irina Arkhipova, Georges Bizet, Pavel Lisitsian, Philip Fokin, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Alexei Bolshakov, Irina Maslennikova, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Carmen,' Act IV: BalletAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Maslennikova, Georges Bizet, Irina Arkhipova, Ivan Ionov, Pavel Lisitsian, Nadezhda Lositzina, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Mario del Monaco, Nikolai Zaharov, Alexei Bolshakov, Philip Fokin, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko
Carmen,' Act IV: No. 26: March and Chorus: Les voici! Voici la quadrille!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Mario del Monaco, Alexei Bolshakov, Pavel Lisitsian, Irina Arkhipova, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Nadezhda Lositzina, Ivan Ionov, Irina Maslennikova, Georges Bizet, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Philip Fokin, Nikolai Zaharov, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Carmen,' Act IV: No. 26 (continued): Si tu m'aimes, CarmenAlexander Melik-Pashayev, Mario del Monaco, Philip Fokin, Nadezhda Lositzina, Irina Arkhipova, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Georges Bizet, Alexei Bolshakov, Nikolai Zaharov, Pavel Lisitsian, Irina Maslennikova, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Ivan Ionov
Carmen,' Act IV: No. 27: Duet and Final Chorus: C'est toi! C'est moi!Alexander Melik-Pashayev, Ivan Ionov, Irina Arkhipova, Georges Bizet, Nadezhda Lositzina, Philip Fokin, Nikolai Zaharov, Pavel Lisitsian, Alexei Bolshakov, Mario del Monaco, Galina Belousova-Schevchenko, Chorus of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Irina Maslennikova, Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
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