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1 April 1987 (USA)
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Another stark opera from Deutsche Grammophon
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Cast
(in credits order) | Agnes Baltsa | ... | Carmen |
| Josep Carreras | ... | Don José |
| Samuel Ramey | ... | Escamillo |
| Leona Mitchell | ... | Micaëla |
| Myra Merritt | ... | Frasquita |
| Diane Kesling | ... | Mercédès |
| Ara Berberian | ... | Zuniga |
| Vernon Hartmann | ... | Moralès |
| Bruce Hubbard | ... | Le Dancaïre |
| Anthony Laciura | ... | Le Remendado |
| Nico Castel | ... | Lillas Pastia |
| Charles Duval | ... | Le Guide |
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| Brian Large | |||
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| Ludovic Halévy | (libretto) | |
| Prosper Mérimée | (novella "Carmen") | |
| Henri Meilhac | libretto | |
Produced by | |||
| Samuel Paul | .... | producer | |
Non-Original Music by | |||
| Georges Bizet | (from opera "Carmen") | ||
Production Design by | |||
| John Bury | |||
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| John Bury | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Jay David Saks | .... | sound producer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Gil Wechsler | .... | stage lighting | |
Music Department | |||
| James Levine | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Paul Mills | .... | stage director: opera production | |
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- Deutsche Grammophon (2000) (DVD)
- Universal Music (Brazil) (DVD)
- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra chorus
- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra orchestra
- Metropolitan Opera, New York, The opera house
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I've seen "Carmen" before, and even the most modest productions tend to fill the stages with vibrant colors to help enrich Carmen's native atmosphere.
But not so here. The performances are very solid, but the backdrop is hard on the eyes. Almost as if the director wanted a gritty presentation for this well known piece with an extremely memorable score.
I personally found it hard to watch, though nice and easy to listen to. In fact, as I stated, the performances are very solid, and the singing is top notch. But the visuals don't compliment the live talent.
What the viewer is left with is a mixed bag, probably aimed at presenting a more "real" Carmen. It's worth looking at, but I've seen better, though admittedly I have not heard better. Yet when it comes to opera one needs the other. Judge for yourself.