Bizet's "Carmen" featuring Maria Callas and Nicolai Gedda, conducted by Georges Prêtre at Salle Wagram in Paris in 1964, is considered one of the greatest interpretations of the opera.
Maria Callas' portrayal of Carmen is renowned for its fiery passion and emotional intensity, and Nicolai Gedda's performance as Don José is equally powerful. The recording also features the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris, which delivers a dynamic and precise performance under Prêtre's skilled direction.
This recording has been praised for its high-quality sound and faithful representation of the original performance. It has been meticulously remastered from the original taps in 2014 and remains a popular choice for fans of opera and Classical Music.
GEORGES BIZET 1838-1875
Carmen
Opera in four acts · Libretto: Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy
Carmen...................................MARIA CALLAS
Don José................................NICOLAI GEDDA
Micaëla...................................ANDRÉA GUIOT
Escamillo...............................ROBERT MASSARD
Frasquita...............................NADINE SAUTEREAU
Mercédès..............................JANE BERBIÉ
Le Dancaïre...........................JEAN-PAUL VAUQUELIN
Le Remendado......................JACQUES PRUVOST / MAURICE MAIEVSKI
Moralès..................................CLAUDE CALES
Zuniga....................................JACQUES MARS
Chœurs René Duclos Chorus master: Jean Laforge
Chœurs d’enfants Jean Pesneaud
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris
Georges Prêtre
Remastered from the original analog tapes at Abbey Road Studios in 2014
Recorded: 6-20.VII.1964, Salle Wagram, Paris
Producer: Michel Glotz · Balance engineer: Paul Vavasseur
A Warner Classics release, (p) 1964, Remastered 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
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