Carmen

Carmen

1988
2h 52m
8.2

8.2/10

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"'Carmen' makes high-caliber comeback at the Met"

Overview

This all-star cast is framed by Peter Hall’s gritty, realistic production and conducted by James Levine, who brings out all the surging emotion and gripping drama in Bizet’s score. At the center of the story is Agnes Baltsa, whose smoky mezzo is tailor-made for the gypsy Carmen, an independent woman who glories in obeying only her own rules, but who is haunted by fate. Superstar tenor José Carreras is Don José, the solider from a small town who catches Carmen’s eye and is destroyed by his growing obsession with her. Samuel Ramey is the charismatic matador Escamillo, who lures Carmen away from Don José with tragic result. Leona Mitchell is Micaëla, the simple girl from Don José’s hometown who cannot save him. March 21, 1987 Matinee Broadcast.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Deutsche Grammophon The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

opera live performance

Quick Facts

Release Date December 12, 1988
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0255868

Cast

Agnes Baltsa
Agnes Baltsa

Carmen

José Carreras
José Carreras

Don José

Samuel Ramey
Samuel Ramey

Escamillo

Leona Mitchell
Leona Mitchell

Micaëla

Myra Merritt
Myra Merritt

Frasquita

Diane Kesling
Diane Kesling

Mercédès

Anthony Laciura
Anthony Laciura

Remendado

Ara Berberian
Ara Berberian

Zuniga

Vernon Hartman
Vernon Hartman

Morales

Bruce Hubbard
Bruce Hubbard

Dancaire

James Levine
James Levine

Conductor

MET Orchestra
MET Orchestra

Key Crew

Ludovic Halévy
Writer
Henri Meilhac
Writer
Brian Large
Director