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Bizet: Carmen - Karajan

Esoteric  ESSG-90212/14 (3 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Opera

Bizet: Carmen

Agnes Baltsa (Carmen)
José Carreras (Don José)
José van Dam (Escamillo)
Katia Ricciarelli (Micaëla)
Christine Barbaux (Frasquita)
Jane Berbié (Mercédès)
Alexander Malta (Zuniga)
Mikael Melbye (Morales)
Gino Quilico (Le Dancaïre)
Heinz Zednik (Le Remendado)
Schöneberger Sängerknaben
Chœur de l'Opéra de Paris
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor

All

Recording

PCM recording

Works (1)

• Georges Bizet: Carmen - Opera, WD 31