Carmen

The recording was made in New York City. Performed opening night at the Metropolitan Opera, New York September 19, 1972. The 3-LP set comes in a hinged box made of thick cardboard and includes a 4-color, 12” x 12”, 70-page perfect bound book featuring the full libretto; profiles of the conductor and performers; and many photos. The set includes printed, poly-lined, audiophile-grade inner sleeves to hold the LPs. The album is on the prestigious TAS list, a list of the greatest audiophile recordings compiled by the editors of The Absolute Sound magazine. Mr. Bernstein appears by courtesy of CBS. On back cover: Printed in Germany by Schwerdtle & Schantz KG, Berlin. In booklet: Printed in Germany by Neef, Wittingen. ℗ 1973 Polydor International GmbH. Reviewed in The New York Times, Sunday April 22, 1973 by Peter G. Davis and by Robert J. Landry in Variety magazine. Differs from & - format & label variations.