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 The Best Of Bizet
Release Date: 05/10/1994 
Label:  Philips Duo Catalog #: 442272   Spars Code: ADD 
Composer:  Georges Bizet
Performer:  Gérard SouzayDalton BaldwinRené BiancoLéopold SimoneauJane Rhodes
Albert LanceMarie-Francoise BucquetJosé Carreras
Conductor:  Antal DorátiRoberto BenziJean FournetUwe Christian Harrer
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lamoureux Concerts Association OrchestraLondon Symphony OrchestraParis Opera ChorusParis Opera Orchestra
Vienna Symphony OrchestraVienna Boys' Choir

Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 2 Hours 31 Mins. 

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1.  Carmen: Suite no 1 by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1875; France 
2.  L'arlésienne: Suite no 1 by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1872; France 
3.  L'arlésienne: Suite no 2 by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: France 
Notes: This work was written by Ernest Guiraud c. 1879 after Bizet's incidental music to 'L'arlésienne.' 
4.  Chanson d'avril by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Gérard Souzay (Baritone), Dalton Baldwin (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: by 1867; France 
5.  Jeux d'enfants, Op. 22: Petite suite by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Roberto Benzi
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1871; France 
Notes: Orchestrated: Georges Bizet 
6.  Carmen: Suite no 2 by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1875; France 
7.  Les pêcheurs de perles: Au fond du temple saint by Georges Bizet
Performer:  René Bianco (Baritone), Léopold Simoneau (Tenor)
Conductor:  Jean Fournet
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1863; France 
8.  Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle "Habañera" by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Jane Rhodes (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Roberto Benzi
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Paris Opera Chorus,  Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1873-1874; France 
Notes: This selection begins with "La voilà! Voilà la Carmencita!..."
Composition written: France (1873 - 1874). 
9.  Carmen: Près des ramparts de Seville "Seguidilla" by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Jane Rhodes (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Roberto Benzi
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1873-1874; France 
Notes: Composition written: France (1873 - 1874). 
10.  Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée "Flower song" by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Albert Lance (Tenor)
Conductor:  Roberto Benzi
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1873-1874; France 
Notes: Composition written: France (1873 - 1874). 
11.  Variations chromatiques de concert for Piano by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Marie-Francoise Bucquet (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1868; France 
12.  Agnus Dei by Georges Bizet
Performer:  José Carreras (Tenor)
Conductor:  Uwe Christian Harrer
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vienna Symphony Orchestra,  Vienna Boys' Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: France 
Notes: Arranged: Job Maarse
This work was arranged by Ernest Guiraud from the Intermezzo of Bizet's
'L'arlésienne.' 
13.  La jolie fille de Perth: Suite by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Roberto Benzi
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1866; France 
14.  Symphony in C major by Georges Bizet
Conductor:  Roberto Benzi
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1855; France 
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