Carmen /

In Stephan Märki's interpretation, Carmen is a woman longing for death, staging sex as a weapon in a world where seduction means strength, but devotion means downfall. Love and Death are embodied by a dancer who mirrors Carmen's thoughts and emotions. Conductor Mario Venzago draws upon the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875 (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Berner Symphonieorchester (Instrumentalist), Kinderchor der Singschule Köniz (Singer), Chor Konzert Theater Bern (Singer)
Other Authors:	Ehrhardt, Bettina (Producer), Venzago, Mario (Conductor)
Format:	Video
Language:	French
Language Notes:	Sung in French.
Published:	Halle, Saxony-Anhalt : Monarda Arts, 2018.
Subjects:	Operas. Operas Filmed performances Filmed performances. Spectacles filmés.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	In Stephan Märki's interpretation, Carmen is a woman longing for death, staging sex as a weapon in a world where seduction means strength, but devotion means downfall. Love and Death are embodied by a dancer who mirrors Carmen's thoughts and emotions. Conductor Mario Venzago draws upon the "Carmen" research by musicologist Fritz Oeser, who restores Bizet's original version, giving the piece new depth and new life to the well-known arias. Philipp Fürhofer's stage design sets the singers in a mirror cabinet, creating a mise en abyme of perspectives and allusions.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed January 03, 2023).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (155 minutes)
Playing Time:	02:34:27
Production Credits:	Sets and costumes, Philipp Fürhofer ; choreography, Tabea Martin ; lighting design, Bernd Purkrabek ; video director, Bettina Ehrhardt.