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Sur la place

Opera details:

Opera title:

Carmen

Composer:

Georges Bizet

Language:

French

Synopsis:

Carmen Synopsis

Libretto:

Carmen Libretto

Translation(s):

English Deutsch

Aria details:

Type:

aria,choir

Role(s):

Moralès / Soldiers

Voice(s):

Baritone

Act:

1.02

Previous scene: Overture
Next scene: Regardez donc cette petite

Allen/Te Kanawa - Sur la place, chacun passe (ROH 1973)

Singer: Thomas Allen

Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and chorus sing 'Sur la place, chacun passe' from Bizet's 'Carmen'.

Probably the earliest recording of Allen on record of his career (at least, to my knowledge).

Thomas Allen - Moralès
Kiri Te Kanawa - Micaëla

The Royal Opera Chorus

Sir Georg Solti
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4 July 1973

Watch videos with other singers performing Sur la place:

Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:

CHOEUR
Sur la place
Chacun passe,
Chacun vient, chacun va;
Drôles de gens que ces gens-là.
Drôles de gens! Drôles de gens!

MORALES
A la porte du corps de garde,
Pour tuer le temps,
On fume, on jase, l'on regarde
Passer les passants.
Sur la place, etc.

CHOEUR
Sur la place, etc.

English Libretto or Translation:

CHOIR
On the square
Everyone passes,
Everyone comes, everyone goes;
Funny people than those people.
Funny people! Funny people!

MORALES
At the gate of the guardhouse,
To kill time,
We smoke, we talk, we look
Pass passersby.
In the square, etc.

CHOIR
In the square, etc.

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