Tracklist

A	Prelude
Act I
B	Chorus Of Dragoons
C	Chorus Of Boys
D	Zuniga "C'est Bien Là..."
E1	La Voilà !
E2	Habañera : "L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle"
F1	Carmen, Sur Tes Pas
F2	Duet—Parle-Moi De Ma Mère (Part 1)
G	Ma Mère Je La Vois!
H	Reste-Là, Maintenant
I	Mon Officier, C'était Une Querelle
J	Seguidilla And Duet: Près Des Remparts De Séville
K1	Voici L'Ordre
Act II
K2	Entr'Acte
L	Gypsy Song: Les Tringles Des Sistres Tintaient
M1	Vivat ! Vivat Le Torero !
M2	Toreador's Song: Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre
N1	La Belle, Un Mot
N2	Quintet: Nous Avons En Tête Une Affaire (Part 1)
O	Quintet: La Chose, Certes, Nous Etonne (Concluded)
P	Je Vais Danser En Votre Honneur
Q	The Flower Song: La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetée
R	Non! Tu Ne M'Aimes Pas!
S	Bel Officier
Act III
T1	Entr'Acte
T2	Ecoute, Ecoute Compagnon
U1	Notre Métier
U2	Card Scene: Mêlons! Coupons! (Part 1)
V	Card Scene: Moi, Je Vois Un Jeune Amoureux (Part 2)
W	Card Scene: Parlez Encor (Concl.)
X	Micaëla's Air: Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'Epouvante
Y1	Je Ne Me Trompe Pas
Y2	Duet: Je Suis Escamillo
Z	Holà! Holà! José!
AA	Dût-Il M'En Coûter La Vie
Act IV
BB	Entr'acte: Dansez, Dansez (Gaily Dancing)
CC1	Danse Bohémienne (From "La Jolie Fille De Perth")
CC2	Farandole (From "L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2")
DD	Les Voici!
EE1	Carmen, Un Bon Conseil
EE2	Duet: C'Est Toi! (Part 1)
FF	Tu Ne M'Aimes Donc Plus! (Concluded)

Credits

• Baritone Vocals [Escamillo] – Robert Merrill
• Baritone Vocals [Il Dancairo] – George Cehanovsky
• Baritone Vocals [Morales] – Hugh Thompson
• Bass Vocals [Zuniga] – Osie Hawkins
• Chorus – Children's Chorus From The Lyçee Française, New York, The Robert Shaw Chorale
• Composed By – Bizet*
• Conductor – Fritz Reiner
• Conductor [Chorus] – Robert Shaw
• Illustration – Sheilah Beckett
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Carmen] – Risë Stevens
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Mercedes] – Margaret Roggero
• Orchestra – RCA Victor Orchestra*
• Soprano Vocals [Frasquita] – Paula Lenchner
• Soprano Vocals [Micaëla] – Licia Albanese
• Tenor Vocals [Don José] – Jan Peerce
• Tenor Vocals [Il Remendado] – Alessio De Paolis
• Translated By – Alice Berezowsky

Notes

May 16, 28, 31, June 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 1951 in Manhattan Center, New York City. This Carmen the only studio recording of a complete opera by Reiner, the others being derived from broadcasts, or else represent excerpts.
Copyright Radio Corporation Of America.
96 pages booklet : presentation of "The Origin Of Carmen" by Deems Taylor; summary of the opera "The Story of Carmen"; complete Libretto in French and English.
English translation of the Libretto By Alice Berezowsky
Illustrations by Sheilah Beckett
The seven-inch square libretto was used for the LP Box Set as well. (Release #6894824)

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Note that the B side of disc 4 includes two instrumental works of Bizet that don't belong to 'Carmen'.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 - Side A ): 49-3452A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 - Side B): 49-3452B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 - Side A): 49-3453A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 - Side B): 49-3453B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 - Side A): 49-3454A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 - Side B): 49-3454B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 4 - Side A): 49-3455A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 4 - Side B): 49-3455B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 5 - Side A): 49-3456A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 5 - Side B): 49-3456B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 6 - Side A): 49-3457A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 6 - Side B): 49-3457B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 7 - Side A): 49-3458A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 7 - Side B): 49-3458B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 8 - Side A): 49-3459A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 8 - Side B): 49-3459B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 9 - Side A): 49-3460A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 9 - Side B): 49-3460B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 10 - Side A): 49-3461A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 10 - Side B): 49-3461B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 11 - Side A): 49-3462A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 11 - Side B): 49-3462B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 12 - Side A): 49-3463A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 12 - Side B): 49-3463B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 13 - Side A): 49-3464A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 13 - Side B): 49-3464B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 14 - Side A): 49-3465A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 14 - Side B): 49-3465B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 15 - Side A): 49-3466A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 15 - Side B): 49-3466B
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 16 - Side A): 49-3467A
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 16 - Side B): 49-3467B
• Other (Record 1 Catalog Number): 49-3452
• Other (Record 2 Catalog Number): 49-3453
• Other (Record 3 Catalog Number): 49-3454
• Other (Record 4 Catalog Number): 49-3455
• Other (Record 5 Catalog Number): 49-3456
• Other (Record 6 Catalog Number): 49-3457
• Other (Record 7 Catalog Number): 49-3458
• Other (Record 8 Catalog Number): 49-3459
• Other (Record 9 Catalog Number): 49-3460
• Other (Record 10 Catalog Number): 49-3461
• Other (Record 11 Catalog Number): 49-3462
• Other (Record 12 Catalog Number): 49-3463
• Other (Record 13 Catalog Number): 49-3464
• Other (Record 14 Catalog Number): 49-3465
• Other (Record 15 Catalog Number): 49-3466
• Other (Record 16 Catalog Number): 49-3467

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ALP 1115, ALP 1116, ALP 1117, ALP.1115, ALP.1116,	Bizet* - Risë Stevens ❊ Jan Peerce ❊ Licia Albanese ❊ Robert Merrill ❊ Fritz Reiner	Bizet* - Risë Stevens ❊ Jan Peerce ❊ Licia Albanese ❊ Robert Merrill ❊ Fritz Reiner - Carmen ‎(3xLP, Album)	His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice	ALP 1115, ALP 1116, ALP 1117, ALP.1115, ALP.1116,	UK	Unknown
WDM 1556	Risë Stevens	Bizet - Carmen (Complete) ‎(3x7", Album, Mono + Box)	RCA Victor Red Seal	WDM 1556	Unknown
AVM 3-0670	Risë Stevens, Jan Peerce, Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Fritz Reiner, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Children's Chorus From L'Elysée Francaise, Georges Bizet	Risë Stevens, Jan Peerce, Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Fritz Reiner, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Children's Chorus From L'Elysée Francaise, Georges Bizet - Carmen ‎(3xLP, Album, Mono)	RCA Victrola	AVM 3-0670	Germany	1957
LM 6102	Bizet*	Carmen (Complete) ‎(3xLP, Mono)	RCA Victor Red Seal	LM 6102	US	1954
ALP 1115-7	Bizet* - Risë Stevens, Jan Peerce, Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Fritz Reiner Conducting The RCA Victor Orchestra*, The Robert Shaw Chorale Conducted By Robert Shaw	Bizet* - Risë Stevens, Jan Peerce, Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Fritz Reiner Conducting The RCA Victor Orchestra*, The Robert Shaw Chorale Conducted By Robert Shaw - Carmen (Complete) ‎(3xLP, Mono + Box)	His Master's Voice	ALP 1115-7	UK	1954

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