Carmen : Ouverture

~ Recording by Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas Beecham

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Carmen: Acte I, No. 1. Ouverture3:33Georges BizetCarmenGeorges Bizet; Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Ernest Blanc, Chœurs et Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas BeechamAlbum
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)
1.1Carmen : Acte I. Ouverture3:40Georges BizetDiscovering Opera 01: Carmen (Highlights)Georges Bizet; Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Ernest Blanc, Chœurs & Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas BeechamAlbum
Fabbri (of Fabbri Publishing Ltd., Discovering Opera series, 1991–1995)FABBRI 1
1.1Carmen : Ouverture3:36Georges BizetCarmenGeorges Bizet; Chœurs & Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas Beecham, Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Ernest BlancAlbum
  • FR2000-08-15
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)
1.1Carmen : Ouverture3:36Georges BizetCarmenGeorges Bizet; Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Ernest Blanc, Chœurs & Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas BeechamAlbum
  • GB2000-09-04
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)7243 5 67357 2 9
1.1Carmen : Ouverture3:36Georges BizetCarmenBizet - Victoria de los Ángeles, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Ernest Blanc, Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas BeechamAlbum
Warner Classics0190295472313

Relationships

orchestra:Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:Carmen : Prélude (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)

Related works

Carmen : Prélude

composer:Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:Ludovic Halévy (French librettist)
Henri Meilhac
referred to in medleys:Barcelona Games Medley (order: 1)
later versions:Carmen: Prelude (arr. Morton Gould)
part of:Carmen (Italian lyrics) (number) (order: 1)
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp) (number) (order: 1)
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry) (number) (order: 1)
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet) (number) (order: 1)
is the basis for:Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)