Annotation

CD 1: CDC 7 49241 2
CD 2: CDC 7 49242 2
CD 3: CDC 7 49243 2

Recording June 1958, Salle Wagram, Paris

conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Carmen (soprano): Victoria de los Ángeles
Don José (tenor): Nicolai Gedda
Micaëla (soprano): Janine Micheau
Escamillo (baritone): Ernest Blanc
choir vocals: Chœurs National de la Radiodiffusion Française
chorus master: René Alix
orchestra orchestra: Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française

Tracklist

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1Carmen: Acte I, No. 1. Ouverture
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet3:33
2Carmen: Acte I, No. 2. Scène et chœur "Sur la place"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 2 « Sur la place, chacun passe » (Les Soldats, Moralès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:53
3Carmen: Acte I, No. 3. Chœur "Avec la garde montante"
choir vocals:
Choeur des Petits Chanteurs de Versailles
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 3 Marche et chœur des gamins : « Avec la garde montante » (Chœur des gamins, Zuniga) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:08
4Carmen: Acte I, No. 3b. Récit "C'est bien là, n'est-ce pas"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 3b Récit « C’est bien là, n’est-ce pas » (Zuniga, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet1:36
5Carmen: Acte I, No. 4. Chœur "La cloche a sonné... Dans l'air, nous suivons des yeux la fumée"Georges Bizet4:21
6Carmen: Acte I, No. 5. Récit "Quand je vous aimerai ?" & Habanera "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"
choir vocals:
Chœurs national de la Radiodiffusion française
soprano vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
vocals:
Chœurs de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
chorus master:
René Alix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1960)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:03
7Carmen: Acte I, No. 6. Scène "Carmen, sur tes pas, nous nous pressons tous!"Georges Bizet1:25
8Carmen: Acte I, No. 6b. Récit "Quels regards ! Quelle effronterie !"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 6b Récit « Quels regards ! Quelle effronterie ! » (Don José, Micaëla) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet1:01
9Carmen: Acte I, No. 7. Duo "Parle-moi de ma mère !"
vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (in 1960) and Janine Micheau (in 1960)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06, in 1960)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06, in 1960)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7 Duo « Parle-moi de ma mère ! » (Don José, Micaëla) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7 Duo « Parle-moi de ma mère ! » (Don José, Micaëla) (in 1960)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet10:28
10Carmen: Acte I, No. 7b. Récit "Reste là, maintenant, pendant que je lirai"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7b Récit « Reste là, maintenant, pendant que je lirai » (Don José, Micaëla) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:00
11Carmen: Acte I, No. 8. Chœur "Au secours ! Au secours !"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 8 « Que se passe‐t‐il donc là‐bas ? » … « Au secours » (Les Cigarières, les Soldats, Zuniga) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet3:11
12Carmen: Acte I, No. 9. Chanson "Mon officier, c'était une querelle"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 9 Chanson « Mon officier, c’était une querelle » (Don José, Zuniga) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:46
13Carmen: Acte I, No. 10. Séguedille et Duo "Près des remparts de Séville"
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:01
14Carmen: Acte I, No. 10. Final "Voici l'ordre ; partez"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 11 Finale « Voici l'ordre, partez » (Zuniga, Carmen) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:17
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1Carmen: Acte I. Entr'acte
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts I & II) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
part of:
Carmen: Act I (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt I (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto I (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet1:55
2Carmen: Acte II, No. 12. Chanson bohème "Les tringles des sistres tintaient"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:47
3Carmen: Acte II, No. 12b. Récit "Messieurs, Pastia me dit..."
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12b Récit « Messieurs, Pastia me dit… » (Frasquita, Zuniga, Carmen, Mercédès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet1:00
4Carmen: Acte II, No. 13. Choeur "Vivat ! vivat le Toréro"Georges Bizet1:09
5Carmen: Acte II, No. 14. Couplets "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre"
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Ernest Blanc (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
choir vocals:
Choeurs Nationals de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval, Victoria de los Ángeles and Denise Monteil
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Denise Monteil
soprano vocals [Mercedes]:
Monique Linval
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
chorus master:
René Alix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1960)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:55
6Carmen: Acte II, No. 14b. Récit "La belle, un mot"Georges Bizet1:47
7Carmen: Acte II, No. 15. Récit "Eh bien ! vite, quelles nouvelles ?" & Quintette "Nous avons en tête une affaire"Georges Bizet5:21
8Carmen: Acte II, No. 15b. Récit "Mais qui donc attends-tu ?"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Récit : « Mais qui donc attends-tu ? » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet0:33
9Carmen: Acte II, No. 16. Chanson "Halte là !"Georges Bizet1:38
10Carmen: Acte II, No. 16b. Récit "Enfin c'est toi !"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 16b Récit « Enfin c’est toi ! » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet0:54
11Carmen: Acte II, No. 17. Duo "Tout doux, Monsieur, tout doux"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Attends un peu, Carmen » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet6:13
12Carmen: Acte II, No. 17. Duo "La fleur gue tu m'avais jetée"
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (on 1959-09-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:15
13Carmen: Acte II, No. 17. Duo "Non, tu ne m'aimes pas ! ... Là-bas, là-bas, dans la montagne"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:03
14Carmen: Acte II, No. 18. Finale "Holà Carmen ! Holà ! Holà !"Georges Bizet4:53
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1Carmen: Acte II. Entr'acte
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
part of:
Carmen: Act II (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 2 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto II (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:31
2Carmen: Acte III, No. 19. Sextuor et chœur "Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute"Georges Bizet4:27
3Carmen: Acte III, No. 19b. Récit "Reposons-nous une heure ici, mes camarades"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Reposons‐nous une heure ici » (Le Dancaïre, Carmen, Don José) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:04
4Carmen: Acte III, No. 20. Trio "Mêlons ! Coupons !"
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Denise Monteil
soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Monique Linval
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 20. Trio des cartes « Mêlons ! Coupons ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet7:39
5Carmen: Acte III, No. 20b. Récit "Eh bien ?"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Eh bien ? … » (Carmen, Le Dancaïre, Frasquita) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet0:43
6Carmen: Acte III, No. 21. Morceau d'ensemble "Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire"Georges Bizet3:16
7Carmen: Acte III, No. 22. Récit "C'est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire" & Air "Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « C’est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire » (Micaëla, le guide) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet6:21
8Carmen: Acte III, No. 22b. Récit "Je ne me trompe pas... c'est lui sur ce rocher"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « Je ne me trompe pas… » (Micaëla) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet0:30
9Carmen: Acte III, No. 23. Duo "Quelques lignes plus bas"Georges Bizet3:25
10Carmen: Acte III, No. 24. Final "Holà, holà ! José !"Georges Bizet8:40
11Carmen: Acte III. Entr'acte
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
part of:
Carmen: Act III (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 3 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto III (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:30
12Carmen: Acte IV, No. 25. Chœur "À deux cuartos ! À deux cuartos !"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 25 « À deux cuartos ! » (Chœur, Zuniga, Moralès, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet2:14
13Carmen: Acte IV, No. 26. Marche et chœur "Les voici ! voici la quadrille !"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet7:32
14Carmen: Acte IV, No. 27. Duo "C'est toi !" ... "Carmen, il est temps encore"
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 27 Duo final : « C’est toi ! – C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet5:35
15Carmen: Acte IV, No. 28. Chœur final "Viva viva ! la course est belle !"
choir vocals:
Choeurs de la Radiodiffusion Française
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
chorus master:
René Alix
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Où vas‐tu ? – Laisse‐moi ! » (Don José, Carmen, Chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. « Viva ! Viva ! La course est belle » (Chœur) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
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