Georges Bizet / Marilyn Horne / James McCracken / Leonard Bernstein / The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra And Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Chorus - Carmen (3xLP + Box) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    Germany  
Released:  1973
Genre:       Classical
Style:         Opera

Comments:

All records are visually graded. For pictures, let us know. Records all overall in great shape. Sleeve has seamwear, slightly worn edges, ringwear.
 

Notes:

Sung in French. 

The recording was made at New York's Metropolitan Opera House in September 1972. The production opened on 19 September 1972 for six performances. Recording commenced on 22 September 1972 and concluded one week before the final performance. 

This recording was released in 1973 and reviewed in (The) Grammophone, June 1973 p91.

The 3-LP set includes a 4-color, 12” x 12”, 70-page perfect bound book featuring the full libretto in French with English and German translations; profiles of the conductor and performers in English, French and German; and many photos.

 

. Side 1 [Seite1]
A1. Prelude [Vorspiel]
. First Act [Erster Akt]
A2. (1) Introduction [Introduktion]
A3. (2) March And Chorus Of Urchins [Marsch Und Chor Der Gassenjungen]
A4. (3) Chorus And Scene [Chor Und Szene]
A5. (4) Habanera [Habanera]
A6. [5] Scene [Szene]
. Side 2 [Seite 2]
B1. Dialogue [Dialog]
B2. (6) Duet [Duett]
B3. (7) Chorus [Chor]
B4 . (8) Chanson And Melodrama [Chanson Und Melodram]
B5. (9) Chanson Et Duet [Chanson Und Duett]
A5. (10) Finale [Finale]
. Side 3 [Seite 3]
C1. Entracte [Zwischenspiel]
. Second Act [Zweiter Akt]
C2. (11) Chanson [Chanson]
C3. (12) Chorus And Ensemble [Chor Und Ensemble]
C4a. (13) Couplets [Couplet]
C4b. (13b) Chorus [Chor]
C5. (14) Quintet [Quintett]
C6. (15) Chanson [Lied]
. Side 4 [Seite 4]
D1. (16) Duo [Duett]
D2. (17) Finale [Finale]
. Third Act [Dritter Akt]
D3. Entracte [Zwischenspiel]
D4. (18) Introduction [Introduktion]
. Side 5 [Seite 5]
F1. (19) Trio [Terzett]
F2. (20) Ensemble [Ensemble]
F3. (21) Air [Aire]
F4. (22) Duo [Duett]
F5. (23) Finale [Finale]
. Side 6 [Seite 6]
G1. Entracte [Zwischenspiel]
. Fourth Act [Vierter Akt]
G2. (24) Chorus [Chor]
G3. (25) Chorus [Chor]
G4. (26) Final Duo [Duett-Finale]

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout 2530 323 2 S1
Matrix / Runout 2530 323 2 S2
Matrix / Runout 2530 324 2 S3
Matrix / Runout 2530 324 2 S4
Matrix / Runout 2530 325 2 S5
Matrix / Runout 2530 325 2 S6

 

 

 

JH100

 

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