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A salute to Carmen: The Berlin Gala - Alagna, von Otter, Terfel, Pletnev, Shaham, Abbado

Esoteric  ESSG-90098

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Opera

Bizet: Carmen (excerpts)
Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole
Sarasate: Carmen fantasy
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5

Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano
Véronique Gens, soprano
Stella Doufexis, mezzo-soprano
Bryn Terfel, baritone
Robert Alagna, tenor
Gil Shaham, violin
Mikhail Pletnev, piano
Donostiaco Orfeoia (Orfeón Donostiarra), San Sebastian
Südtilroler Kinderchor
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado

All

Recording

PCM recording

Works (5)

• Georges Bizet: Carmen - Opera, WD 31
• Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor
• Sergei Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43
• Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole for Orchestra, M. 54
• Pablo de Sarasate: Fantaisie sur Carmen de G. Bizet, Op. 25