Opera title: | Carmen |
Composer: | Georges Bizet |
Language: | French |
Synopsis: | Carmen Synopsis |
Libretto: | Carmen Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Type: | aria,choir |
Role(s): | Moralès / Soldiers |
Voice(s): | Baritone |
Act: | 1.02 |
Previous scene: | Overture |
Next scene: | Regardez donc cette petite |
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
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.
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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