Tatiana Troyanos - George Bizet "Carmen" Habanera

Gorge Bizet "Carmen" Habanera
Tatiana Troyanos - Carmen
George Solti - Conductor

Tribute to Great Mezzo Soprano Tatiana Troyanos on her birthday, 12 September

-Special thanks to andrea585ny for her support.
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies (1824) by Alexander Pushkin. Mérimée had read the poem in Russian by 1840 and translated it into French in 1852. The opera premiered at the Opéra-Comique of Paris on 3 March 1875, but its opening run was denounced by the majority of critics. It was almost withdrawn after its fourth or fifth performance, and although this was avoided, ultimately having 48 performances in its first run, it did little to bolster sagging receipts at the Opéra-Comique. Near the end of this run, the theatre was giving tickets away in order to stimulate attendance. Bizet died of a heart attack, aged 37, on 3 June 1875, never knowing how popular Carmen would become. In October 1875 it was produced in Vienna, to critical and popular success, which began its path to worldwide popularity. It was not staged again at the Opéra Comique until 1883.Since the 1880s it has been one of the world's most performed operas and a staple of the operatic repertoire.
The story is set in Seville, Spain, c. 1830, and concerns the eponymous Carmen, a beautiful Gypsy with a fiery temper. Free with her love, she woos the corporal Don José, an inexperienced soldier. Their relationship leads to his rejection of his former love, mutiny against his superior, and joining a gang of smugglers. His jealousy when she turns from him to the bullfighter Escamillo leads him to murder Carmen.

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[lmspr]

Troyanos was a brilliant Carmen. Absolutely gorgeous interpretation.

[77Opera]

Quelle merveilleuse Carmen!

[evolve749]

Did she really think she wasn't good enough to play Carmen? That's VERY surprising. Having heard her performance, I have a hard time accepting anyone else in that role. It almost seems as if she was made for it.

[Eve Wiemer]

Tatjana is the best Carmen!

[berenet]

es sierto es la que mejor lo interpreta, se siente en el alma, el dolor...la confucion .. todooo!!! ^^

[lisenokTX]

The best Carmen of all times: perfect mezzo for this role. How suprising that she didn't think she was good enough as Carmen.

[ledormant]

La meilleure version de Carmen où les solistes excellent et où Solti prouve à chaque note que nous avons là un véritable grand opéra. Solti évite les effets faciles et rend à l'oeuvre les beautés du grand style déclamatoire français. Les nuances de l'orchestre sont celles voulues par Bizet. Entendons Carmen pour la première fois !

[younglemeshevist]

It's very interesting to hear her as Carmen. Great. Velvety voice and charming personality.