Carmen Without Words

Georges Bizet (Artist), Manuel de Falla (Artist), Mikhail Glinka (Artist), Maurice Ravel (Artist), Andre Kostelanetz (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 10, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002765
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,845 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #53 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Forms & Genres > Symphonies
  • #60 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Romantic
  • #71 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > General Contemporary

Track Listings

1. Act 1. Prelude / No. 3. Chorus of the Street-Boys / No. 4. Fragment: En - André Kostelanetz

2. Act 2. No. 12. Gypsy Song / No. 14. Toreador Song; Exit of Escamillo / - André Kostelanetz

3. Entr'acte. / Act 3. No. 19. March of the Smugglers / No. 20. / Card Sce

4. Entr'acte (Aragonnaise) / Act 4. No. 26. March & Chorus / No. 27. Don J

5. Boléro, ballet for orchestra

6. Ritual Fire Dance, for orchestra (from "El Amor brujo")

7. Capriccio brillante on the Jota Aragonesa (Spanish Overture No. 1), for

8. Danza Espanola, for orchestra (from "La Vida Breve")

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL CD!, January 18, 2002

By 

W. G. Ellis (MORROW , GEORGIA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Carmen Without Words (Audio CD)

THIS IS A GREAT CD FOR THOSE WHO, LIKE ME, JUST WANT TO HEAR THE MUSIC FROM OPERA WITHOUT THE SINGING. I PLAY IT OVER AND OVER ALONG WITH THE OTHER "OPERA WITHOUT WORDS" CDS.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pristinely Beautiful, March 11, 2002

By 

Nicolas Leobold "Writer and Businessman" (New York, United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Carmen Without Words (Audio CD)

This is really a beautiful recording. I am not an opera expert, but during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics I was transfixed by the Carmen music that Sasha Cohen skated her Long Program to. I simply had to hear it again as soon as possible, and saw this "Carmen Without Words" CD on Amazon. This CD does not have any "libretto", or words. It is just a Carmen 'suite' of the tunes from the opera. Opera connoisseurs will probably want to order a multi-disc set of the entire unabridged Carmen opera, but for opera hacks like myself this CD is perfect for enjoyable times in front of the computer or while reading magazines, to just enjoy Carmen's great tunes. The sound is clean, crisp, and the music is perfectly played by Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra. It's amazing how well they play, actually, it borders on perfect. Anyway, you are sure to love this CD. It is lovely to listen to, and I don't see how anything about it could disappoint you. By the way, the CD also contains four bonus tracks from several other composers to really top it all off.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Carmen, August 6, 2000

By 

Edward Qubain (Austin TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carmen Without Words (Audio CD)

I have not heard a Carmen performance which compares with this one.