Carmen

Carmen (1988)

'Carmen' makes high-caliber comeback at the Met

  • Genre: Music
  • Release Date: 1988-12-12
  • User Rating: 9.5/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 52min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Brian Large
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Summary

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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  • Agnes Baltsa

    as Carmen
  • José Carreras

    as Don José
  • Samuel Ramey

    as Escamillo
  • Leona Mitchell

    as Micaëla
  • Myra Merritt

    as Frasquita
  • Diane Kesling

    as Mercédès
  • Anthony Laciura

    as Remendado
  • Ara Berberian

    as Zuniga
  • Vernon Hartman

    as Morales
  • Bruce Hubbard

    as Dancaire
  • James Levine

    as Conductor
  • MET Orchestra

    as
  • Christopher Schaldenbrand

    as Moralès
  • Angela Gheorghiu

    as Micaela
  • Plácido Domingo

    as Don José
  • Jeffrey Wells

    as Zuniga
  • Waltraud Meier

    as Carmen
  • Mary Dunleavy

    as Frasquita
  • Sergei Leiferkus

    as Escamillo
  • Kim Josephson

    as Le Dancaïre
  • Tony Stevenson

    as Le Remendado
  • Charles Duval

    as Mountain Guide
  • Garrick Utley

    as Self - Host
Writing Ludovic Halévy Writer
Writing Henri Meilhac Writer
Directing Brian Large Director
Lighting Gil Wechsler Lighting Design
Sound Georges Bizet Original Music Composer
Writing Prosper Mérimée Original Story
Art John Bury Production Design
Directing Paul Mills Stage Director

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