Carmen – Fedora Barbieri; Don José – Mario Del Monaco; Micaëla – Hilde Güden (Gueden); Escamillo – Frank Guarrera; Frasquita – Lucine Amara; Mercédès – Margaret Roggero; Le Dancaïre – George Cehanovsky; Le Remendado – Alessio De Paolis; Moralès – Clifford Harvuot; Zuninga – Osie Hawkins. Chorus & Orchestra Metropolitan Opera – Fritz Reiner. Recording of a performance at the MET, 31 January 1953.