Carmen
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Published
Hamburg : New York : Deutsche Grammophon ; Distributed by Universal Music Distribution, [2010].
Format
DVD
Language
fre
UPC
044007345818

Notes

General Note
"Carmen exists in an independent universe where her existence is defined by her desire for men and their desire for her, always on her terms. And she burns up whomever she desires"--Booklet.
General Note
"This version of Carmen uses, in part, the critical edition by Fritz Oeser"--End credits.
General Note
Opéra en quatre actes = [opera] in four acts.
General Note
Program notes and synopsis in English (20 p. : ports. ; 18 cm.) inserted in container.
General Note
Special features include (in English): Elīna Garanča and Roberto Alagna backstage with Renée Fleming. Backstage at the Met with host Renée Fleming: Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Barbara Frittoli and Teddy Tahu Rhodes; Christopher Wheeldon.
General Note
Title from booklet.
Creation/Production Credits
Set and costume designer, Rob Howell ; lighting designer, Peter Mumford ; choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon.
Participants/Performers
Elīna Garanča (Carmen) ; Roberto Alagna (Don José) ; Barbara Frittoli (Michaëla) ; Teddy Tohu Rhodes (Escamillo) ; Keith Miller (Zuniga) ; supporting soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet ; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor ; host, Renée Fleming.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Filmed live in HD transmission at the Metropolitan Opera on Jan. 16, 2010, for Great performances.
Description
Carmen, a beautiful and sultry gypsy, woos the corporal Don José. Their relationship leads to his rejection of his former love, mutiny against his superior, and joining a gang of smugglers. His jealousy when she turns from him to the bullfighter Escamillo leads to murder.
System Details
DVD; picture format NTSC, 16:9; sound formats: PCM stereo., DTS 5.1; region code 0.
Language
Sung in French; French, German, English, Spanish or Chinese subtitles; spoken commentary in English.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Alagna, R., Bizet, G., Eyre, R., Fleming, R., Frittoli, B., Garanča, E., Halévy, L., Halvorson, G., Howell, R., Mérimée, P., Miller, K. (., Mumford, P., Nézet-Séguin, Y., Rhodes, T. T., & Wheeldon, C. (2010). Carmen . Deutsche Grammophon ; Distributed by Universal Music Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Roberto. Alagna et al.. 2010. Carmen. Deutsche Grammophon ; Distributed by Universal Music Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Roberto. Alagna et al.. Carmen Deutsche Grammophon ; Distributed by Universal Music Distribution, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Alagna, Roberto., et al. Carmen Deutsche Grammophon ; Distributed by Universal Music Distribution, 2010.

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