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The Spanish gypsy Carmen lives only for sensuality. Love drives her from man to man. She encompasses the sergeant Don José with her wiles, and leads him to mutiny and desertion. Finally nothing remains for him but to join a band of smugglers of which Carmen is a member. His fate is endurable as long...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company (Performer), Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (Performer), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer), Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Other Authors: Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897 (Librettist), Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908 (Librettist), Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870, Jurowski, Vladimir, 1972- (Director), McVicar, David (Director), Maniura, Peter (Producer), Judd, Sue (Producer), Voschezang, Hans (Performer), Milne, Lisa (Performer), Haddock, Marcus (Performer), Best, Jonathan, 1958- (Performer), Otter, Anne Sofie von (Performer), Hegarty, Mary (Performer), Rice, Christine (Performer), Wise, Anthony (Performer), Naouri, Laurent, 1964- (Performer), Hayes, Quentin (Performer), Judson, Colin (Performer), Lopez, Franck (Performer), Jordan, Philippe (Performer)
Format: Conference Proceeding Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:French
Language Notes:Sung in French; with optional English, French, German or Spanish subtitles.
Published: Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2008]
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Subjects:
Carmen (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Romanies > Drama.
Operas.
Filmed operas.
Feature films.
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Summary:The Spanish gypsy Carmen lives only for sensuality. Love drives her from man to man. She encompasses the sergeant Don José with her wiles, and leads him to mutiny and desertion. Finally nothing remains for him but to join a band of smugglers of which Carmen is a member. His fate is endurable as long as he keeps hold of the love of Carmen, but when she turns from him he is sunk into despair.
Item Description:Recorded live in production from Glyndebourne Festival Opera in August 17, 2002.
The booklet (30 pages ; illustrated) with program notes and a new short story (contemporary reworking of the libretto) by novelist Jeanette Winterson in English, French, and German inserted in container.
Extra features include: costume design; illustrated synopsis; Choreographing Carmen; How to fight on stage; The cast and their characters; The gardens of Glyndebourne.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 229 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (30 pages ; 15 cm).
Format:Blu-ray Disc; all regions; aspect ratio: 16:9; 1080i High-Definition; Dolby True HD 2.0 or Dolby True HD 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:Set designer, Michael Vale; costumes, Sue Blane; lighting, Paule Constable ; choreography, Andrew George.