"Jennifer L. Fretwell" wrote:
> I have recently started working on the "Habanera" from Carmen. I usually try
> to learn the diction of a piece that is not English by listening to a native
> speaker of the language singing the role. My voice teacher and I put our
> heads together and could not come up with any women who have recorded Carmen
> AND are native French speakers. The only singers we came up with are from the
> United States or elsewhere (Denyce Graves, Maria Callas, Tatiana Troyanos,
> Marilyn Horne, etc.). Can anyone think of a native French speaker who at
> least recorded the Habanera (they need not have recorded the entire role)?
I have an EMI Classics recording of the Theatre National de l'Opera-Comique,
with Solange
Michel as Carmen, conducted by Andre Cluytens. This is a 1951 Mono (non-stereo)
recording. While the vocalism isn't the most beautiful I've heard, the French
diction and
style are impeccable.
Here is the number on the box CMS 5-653182
It also says USA - CDMB-65318
This CD may no longer be in print; if it isn't, please e-mail me privately at
the e-mail
address below.
Peggy Harrison
--
Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
"Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile"
mailto:peggyh@i...
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