GRANADOS, E.: María del Carmen [Opera] (Veronese, Suaste, Wexford Festival Opera Chorus, Belarussian National Philharmonic, Bragado-Darman)

María del Carmen was Enrique Granados’ first great operatic success and the stage work he held in highest regard. It was received with great acclaim at its première in 1898, admired for its refined and brilliant orchestral writing and for its profound lyricism. Using the folklore, language and sounds of Murcia in south-eastern Spain alongside the influence of Wagnerian thematic techniques, the opera is set in a rural village where a water shortage and a love triangle inflame the mutual hatred between the peasant farmer Pencho and his wealthy rival Javier.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Granados, Enrique
Feliu y Codina, José - Lyricist
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
Sharratt, Nicholas (tenor)
Ashworth, Alex (baritone)
Mirabelli, Ricardo (baritone)
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Curry, David (tenor)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Vázquez, Silvia (soprano)
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Kostyuk, Larisa (mezzo-soprano)
Kempster, Stewart (bass)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
1Act I: Preludio: ¡Madre del amor, dulce majestad, luz del labrador, prez de la ciudad! (Chorus)06:33
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: A la paz de Dios, caballeros (Andrés, Roque)01:28
Sharratt, Nicholas (tenor)
Ashworth, Alex (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 2: Adiós, hombres (Antón, Roque, Andrés)02:27
Mirabelli, Ricardo (baritone)
Ashworth, Alex (baritone)
Sharratt, Nicholas (tenor)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 3: ¡Mardita sea la simiente que da la pillería! (Pepuso, Antón)01:45
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Mirabelli, Ricardo (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 4: ¿Pos qué es eso, tío Pepuso? (Roque, Pepuso, Young Men)03:04
Ashworth, Alex (baritone)
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 5: ¡Jesús, la que nos aguarda! (Don Fulgencio, Pepuso, Roque)01:49
Curry, David (tenor)
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Ashworth, Alex (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 6: Una limosna para una misa de salud, "Canción de la Zagalica" (María del Carmen, Fuensanta, Don Fulgencio, Pepuso, Roque)06:59
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Vázquez, Silvia (soprano)
Curry, David (tenor)
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Ashworth, Alex (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 7: Voy a ver a mi enfermo, el capellán (Don Fulgencio, Pepuso, María del Carmen)03:56
Curry, David (tenor)
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 8: Mírala, aquí la tenemos (Domingo, María del Carmen, Javier)03:17
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 9: Tú sabes mi mal cruel (Javier, María del Carmen, Chorus)04:33
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 10: Ya ha empezado la misa (Domingo, Javier, María del Carmen)00:46
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 11: He hablado con el médico (Domingo, María del Carmen)01:26
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 12: María el Carmen, oye, ¿no sabes? (Fuensanta, María del Carmen, Domingo)00:53
Vázquez, Silvia (soprano)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 13: ¡Resuelve si libre quieres que sea! (Domingo, María del Carmen)00:47
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
15Act I Scene 14: ¡Virgen Santísima de la Fuensanta! (Chorus)02:21
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
16Act I Scene 15: Poco lento01:29
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II: Preludio02:16
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 1: Nenicas huertanas, que tanto amáis a los zagales (Fuensanta, Domingo, Antón)04:41
Vázquez, Silvia (soprano)
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Mirabelli, Ricardo (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 2: Ya estamos aquí nosotros (Concepción, Domingo, María del Carmen, Antón)00:52
Kostyuk, Larisa (mezzo-soprano)
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Mirabelli, Ricardo (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 3: Sentarse (Domingo, Concepción, Migalo, María del Carmen)00:51
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Kostyuk, Larisa (mezzo-soprano)
Kempster, Stewart (bass)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 4: Yo también güervo enseguía (Fuensanta, María del Carmen)00:36
Vázquez, Silvia (soprano)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 5: ¡Muy contenta! Y aquí me traen, como aquel que llevan al suplicio (María del Carmen)03:46
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 6: ¡María del Carmen! (Pencho, María del Carmen)05:05
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 7: ¿Y qué quiere este hombre a quien maldigo desde el fondo de mi alma? (Javier, Pencho, María del Carmen)04:10
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 8: ¡Ah!, tío Pepuso, lléveselo usted (María del Carmen, Pepuso, Javier, Pencho)00:32
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
10Act II Scene 9: Ya se fue. Alégrate corazón mío (María del Carmen, Javier)00:55
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 10: ¡Viva María el Carmen y su enamorao, Javier! (Chorus, Domingo)05:22
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 11: ¡Pencho! ¡Pencho!… (Chorus) - Vengo a delatarme para salvar a esta mujer (Pencho, Domingo, María del Carmen, Javier, Chorus, Antón, Migalo, Pepuso)05:32
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Mirabelli, Ricardo (baritone)
Kempster, Stewart (bass)
Arrabal, Alberto (baritone)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
13Act II Scene 12: ¡Dile que huya! (Domingo, María del Carmen, Pencho, Javier)01:56
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
14Act III: Preludio03:10
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
15Act III Scene 1: ¡Me ha llamado cobarde! (Pencho, Chorus)04:02
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
16Act III Scene 2: Pencho de mi alma, prepárate a huir (María del Carmen, Fuensanta, Pencho, Chorus)01:56
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Vázquez, Silvia (soprano)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
17Act III Scene 3: Si te prenden, sola, ¿qué hará tu zagala? (María del Carmen, Pencho)01:18
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
18Act III Scene 4: Vengo a lo que sabes (Javier, Pencho, María del Carmen)01:17
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
19Act III Scene 5: ¿Y mi Javier? (Domingo, Fuensanta, María del Carmen, Pencho)01:14
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Vázquez, Silvia (soprano)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
20Act III Scene 6: Buenas noches (Don Fulgencio, Domingo, María del Carmen, Pencho)00:49
Curry, David (tenor)
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
21Act III Scene 7: Disponte a oírme con entereza (Don Fulgencio, Domingo)04:13
Curry, David (tenor)
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
22Act III Scene 8: Ponte en sarvo, huye si quieres (Domingo, Pencho)00:29
Montresor, Gianfranco (baritone)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
23Act III Scene 9: ¡Oh, ven a matarme, ven! (Javier, Pencho)02:11
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)
24Act III Scene 10: Vamos pues, vamos allá, vamos a prender a Pencho ya (Chorus, María del Carmen, Javier, Pencho)02:35
Veronese, Dianna (soprano)
Alcalá, Dante (tenor)
Suaste, Jesús (baritone)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Belarussian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bragado-Darman, Max (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:43:21