Carmen /

Carmen, a beautiful gypsy, captures the heart of Corporal Don José. Their sultry relationship leads to his rejection of his former love, mutiny against his superior, and joining a gang of smugglers, and eventually jealous rages and murder.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875
Corporate Authors:	Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Ballet, Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Other Authors:	Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870, Halvorson, Gary, Eyre, Richard, 1943-, Gelb, Peter, Garanča, Elīna, 1976-, Alagna, Roberto, Palumbo, Donald, Nézet-Séguin, Yannick, 1975-, Fleming, Renée, Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897, Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	No linguistic content French
Language Notes:	Performed in French. French, German, English, Spanish and Chinese subtitles. English menus.
Published:	Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, [2012]
Edition:	[Blu-ray version].
Subjects:	Carmen (Fictitious character) > Drama. Romanies > Spain > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Operas. Filmed operas. Filmed performances.

Description
Summary:	Carmen, a beautiful gypsy, captures the heart of Corporal Don José. Their sultry relationship leads to his rejection of his former love, mutiny against his superior, and joining a gang of smugglers, and eventually jealous rages and murder.
Item Description:	Based on the novella by Prosper Mérimée. Booklet text in English and German. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 167 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 18 cm.)
Format:	Blu-ray disc; 1080i high definition 16:9 widescreen; PCM stereo, DTS-HD Master audio 5.1
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Set and costume designer, Rob Howell ; lighting designer, Peter Mumford ; choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon.