Carmen
Georges Bizet, Leontyne Price, Franco Corelli, Robert Merrill, Mirella Freni, Herbert Von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker, Chor Der Wiener Volksoper, Die Wiener Sängerknaben
Artists
Album Info
Release Date: 1964Label: RCA Victor Red Seal
The Records are organized for record changer: Record 1 with sides 1 and 6, record 2 with sides 2 and 5, record 3 with sides 3 and 4. (Called "auto-coupled").Runouts are stamped.
The recording was made in Vienna.
Part of RCA's "Soria" series, the 3-LP box set includes a 4-color, 12” x 12”, 68-page perfect bound book printed in Italy, featuring the full libretto and many photos and color illustrations; and an insert advertising other releases in the series.
The hinged box is made of thick cardboard and covered in heavy, textured yellow paper, with de-bossed lettering and an illustration of Carmen glued on.
The set includes printed, poly-lined, audiophile-grade inner sleeves to hold the LPs, stamped with an "Inspected by" stamp.
The stereo recording is on the TAS list, a list audiophile recordings produced by the editors of The Absolute Sound magazine.