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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | | | Le jeune homme et la mort The Young Man and Death | Bizet: | Carmen Choreography: Roland Petit |
Marie-Agnès Gillot, Clairemarie Osta & Nicolas Le Riche Paul Connelly Filmed at Opéra national de Paris, Palais Garnier, 2005 “Le Riche’s dancing is like a powerful outburst of despair.” (www.ballet.co.uk) | | | TDK - DVWW-BLYMCA (DVD Video) Normally: £24.99 (£21.27 ex. VAT) Special: £18.74 (£15.95 ex. VAT) |
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Giuletta Simionato, Nicolai Gedda, Hilde Gueden, Michel Roux, Graziella Sciutti Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfeunde in Wien, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan Recorded 1954 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Grace Bumbry, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni & Justino Diaz Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (First-time release on DVD) | | | DG Unitel - 0734032 (DVD Video) Normally: £15.99 (£13.61 ex. VAT) Special: £10.39 (£8.84 ex. VAT) |
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Georgine von Milinkovic (Carmen); Elisabeth Grümmer (Micaela); Rudlof Schock (Don José); James Pease (Escamillo); Hanna Scholl (Frasquita); Hanna Kitzinger (Mercédes) Bavaria Radio Orchestra, Eugen Jochum Munich 1954, sung in German | | Walhall - WLCD0092 (CD - 2 discs) Normally: £10.49 (£8.93 ex. VAT) Special: £7.34 (£6.25 ex. VAT) |
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Marina Domashenko, Maya Dashuk, Cristina Pastorello, Milena Josipovic, Marco Berti, Raymond Aceto, Marco Camastra, Antonio Feltracco, Dario Benini, Roberto Accurso Orchestra, Chorus & Ballet of the Arena di Verona, Alain Lombard, directed by Franco Zeffirelli | | | TDK - DVOPCAR (DVD Video - 2 discs) Normally: £29.99 (£25.52 ex. VAT) Special: £22.49 (£19.14 ex. VAT) |
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Patricia Bardon, Julian Gavin, Garry Magee, Mary Plazas Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, New London Children's Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry Sung in English | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Agnes Baltsa, José Carreras, Samuel Ramey, Leona Mitchell Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus & Ballet, James Levine | | | DG - 0730009 (DVD Video) Normally: £19.99 (£17.01 ex. VAT) Special: £12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT) |
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Christa Ludwig (Carmen), James King (Don José), Eberhard Waechter (Escamillo), Jeanette Pilou (Macaëla), Lucia Popp (Frasquita), Margarita Lilova (Mercédès), Oskar Czerwenka (Zuniga), Reid Bunger (Moralès), Murray Dickie (Remendado) & Erich Kunz (Dancaïre) Lorin Maazel Christa Ludwig as Carmen was neither man-eating monster nor
demonic femme fatale but a self-assured woman whose erotic
charm stemmed from her lack of scruples and refusal to
compromise. From her very first entry to the tension-laden final scene, Christa Ludwig pulled out all the
stops, turning in a performance that still radiates an undiminished power, helping her to chalk up an enormous
personal success with Viennese audiences.The conductor was the young Lorin Maazel, who in turn gave
Christa Ludwig the part of Fidelio at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin only a few months later and thence to a
musical partnership that lasted several decades. James King. a convincing, impassioned Don José diverges from
the Heldentenor roles with which he was normally associated.The Italian soprano Jeanette Pilou sang the part
of Micaëla, demonstrating that it was not just her name that made her so suited to the French repertory. It is
fascinating to note the young Lucia Popp in the small role of Frasquita, and who better to sing the part of the
predatory, Escamillo than Eberhard Waechter at the very peak of his powers… “There are too many peripheral drawbacks to make [this recording] a first-choice recommendation for the work itself: grand-manner conducting from Lorin Maazel; an irritatingly girlie Micaela from Jeanette Pilou; and an Escamillo (Eberhard Waechter) who is both past his best and hopelessly miscast. Ludwig, however, is mesmerising as Carmen, and years ahead of her time in presenting Bizet's heroine as a self-assured, assertive woman, determined to maintain her sexual integrity in a predatory male world. Her Don José is James King. His singing is big, beefy and sometimes raw - but the man's allure is there in spades. Flawed, yet absolutely unforgettable.” The Guardian, 9th May 2008 **** “The mono sound is adequate… at the centre a pair of great singers, Ludwig and King, inhabiting their roles, aided by the dynamic leadership provided by Maazel: a heady dose of nostalgia.” Gramophone Magazine, July 2008 | 
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Del Monaco, Stevens, Amara & Guarrera MET Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Dmitri Mitropoulos Recorded in at the MET, 1957 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Raymonde Visconti & Georges Thill Chorus et Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, Elie Cohen The booklet contains a short basic history of the writing of the opera, a brief synopsis and the full libretto in both French and English. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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