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Despite the scandal it created when first staged in 1875, Carmen has subsequently become one of the world’s most popular operas. The love affair at its heart shocked contemporary audiences but the music is imperishably vibrant and exciting—so much so that, after the composer’s death, his friend Ernest Guiraud arranged two suites from the opera. Here the Toreador’s Song and the graphically sensuous Seguidilla and Habanera dances are heard in all their orchestral glory. The two suites from L’Arlésienne contain music of great charm and refined elegance.
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Reviews
"...This is one of the best-sounding Naxos recording that I have heard. To sum up, this recording comfortably sits at or near the top of the large number of recordings of the Carmen and L'Arlésienne Suites..."
Arthur Lintgen - Fanfare - March/April 2018
"What a tune fest! Pablo Gonzalez, music director of the Barcelona Symphony from 2010 to 2015, made this excellent recording four months before resigning, leaving the orchestra in top shape . All sections are solid, and its ensemble is perfect... Conclusions after listening a second time: the interpretations are superb, the orchestra finely balanced. The engineering is transparent, full range, ambient, and bright but rich. And the interpretations are terrific. When I was done, I felt exhilarated."
Gil French - American Record Guide - March/April 2018
***** (Exceptional Album)
Giuseppe Rossi - Musica magazine (Italy) - March 2018
"An aptly theatrical performance of the suite from Bizet's most renowned work. The Barcelona musicians' playing is richly textured." ****
Freya Parr - BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes Section) - February 2018
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