Carmen / de Bizet ; un film de Francesco Rosi ; libretto, Meilhac and Halévy.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoCulver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, ©1999, 1984.
Description1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorMigenes-Johnson, Julia performer.
Other author/creatorDomingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.
Other author/creatorRaimondi, Ruggero performer.
Other author/creatorEsham, Faith performer.
Other author/creatorMaazel, Lorin, 1930-2014 conductor.
Other author/creatorRosi, Francesco director.
Other author/creatorLedoux, Patrice producer.
Included WorkBizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen.
Included WorkMérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen.
Other author/creatorOrchestre national de France performer.
Other author/creatorRadio-France. Chœurs performer.
Other author/creatorGaumont (Firm)
Other author/creatorColumbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Other author/creatorTriumph Films (Firm)
Variant title Title on disc and container: Bizet's Carmen
Incomplete content Scene selections: Start ; Prelude ; In the market place ; With the guards ; Street urchins ; Factory girls cigarette chorus ; Haba©łera ; Tell me of my mother ; Tra la la la ; Seguidilla ; Gypsy song ; Love live the toreador ; Toreador song ; Smuggler's quintet ; La la la la ; Flower song ; Over there in the mountains ; My dear sir ; Card song ; Mica©±la's aria ; Duel duet ; The procession ; If you love me ; It's you! It's me!
Abstract Film version of the classic opera, with Migenes-Johnson as Carmen, and Domingo as Don José. Carmen seduces Don José who then deserts his post, his family and his honor. When the dashing toreador Escamillo wins Carmen's affections, the spurned Don José is filled with rage and jealousy, and tragedy ensues.
General noteBased on the novella by Prosper Mérimée.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1984 by Gaumont/Production Marcel Dassault (Paris) and Opera Film Produzione (Rome) ; released by Triumph Films Inc.
General noteFeatures include: theatrical trailers ; scene access ; production notes ; interactive menus.
CreditsProducer, Patrice Ladoux ; photography, Pasqualino De Santis ; screen adaptation, Francesco Rosi, Tonino Guerra ; choreography, Antonio Gades.
Cast Julia Migenes-Johnson, Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Faith Esham, Orchestre National de France, Choeurs et Maîtrise de Radio-France, Lorin Maazel, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteFilmed on location in Andalusian Spain.
Technical detailsDVD, aspect ratio approximately 1.66:1, NTSC, Region code: 1.
LanguageSung in French; optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Genre/formOpera films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formFiction films.
ISBN0767827732
ISBN9780767827737
UPC 043396048799
Publisher number04879 Columbia Tristar Home Video

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