Carmen (2 DVD)
Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elina Garanca leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title: a woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself. Roberto Alagna is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell and sacrifices everything for her love, only to be cast aside when the toreador Escamillo (Teddy Tahu Rhodes) piques Carmen’s interest. With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet’s tale to thrilling life, from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax.
Composer: Georges Bizet
Release Date: 9/21/2010
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Artists:
Elina Garanca
Roberto Alagna
Barbara Frittoli
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Keith Miller
Production: Richard Eyre
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Running Time: 167 Minutes
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