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Carmen / libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac, after a novella by Prosper Mérimée ; music by Georges Bizet.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Hamburg] : Deutsche Grammophon, ©2005.
Description1 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Operas.
Other author/creatorMeilhac, Henri, 1831-1897 librettist.
Other author/creatorHalévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908 librettist.
Other author/creatorMérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870 author.
Other author/creatorBumbry, Grace, 1937-2023 performer.
Other author/creatorVickers, Jon performer.
Other author/creatorDíaz, Justino, performer.
Other author/creatorFreni, Mirella, 1935-2020 performer.
Other author/creatorMiljakovic, Olivera, 1939- performer.
Other author/creatorHamari, Julia performer.
Other author/creatorKerns, Robert, 1933-1989 performer.
Other author/creatorDiakov, Anton, 1934-2016 performer.
Other author/creatorEquiluz, Kurt, performer.
Other author/creatorPaunov, Milen performer.
Other author/creatorKarajan, Herbert von conductor.
Other author/creatorOtto, Teo, 1904-1968, director.
Other author/creatorWakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984, costume designer.
Included WorkBizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen.
Other author/creatorBallet de España.
Other author/creatorKonzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor performer.
Other author/creatorWiener Philharmoniker performer.
Other author/creatorDeutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Other author/creatorUnitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
Abstract This famous film of the world's best-loved opera, directed by Herbert von Karajan, features the three greatest exponents of their respective roles at the time: Grace Bumbry's magnificently seductive-toned Carmen, Mirella Freni's ineffably lovely, touching Micaëla, and Jon Vickers's thrillingly manic-depressive Don José.
General noteOpera in 4 acts.
General noteProgram notes and synopsis in English in container.
CreditsStage design, Teo Otto ; costume design, Georges Wakhevitch; a Unitel production.
Performer Grace Bumbry (Carmen), Jon Vickers (Don José), Justino Diaz (Escamillo), Mirella Freni (Micaëla), Olivera Miljakovic (Frasquita), Julia Hamari (Mercédès), Robert Kerns (Moralès), Anton Diakov (Zuniga), Kurt Equiluz (Dancaïre), Milen Paunov (Remendado) ; Mariemma and the Ballet de España ; Wiener Staatsopernchor ; Wiener Philharmoniker ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteFilmed Aug. 1967 Bavaria Studios; sound recording, June 1967, Sofiensaal, Vienna.
Technical detailsDVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3.
LanguageSung in French, subtitles in English, German, Spanish and Chinese.
Genre/formDVD-Video discs.
Genre/formMusic videos.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
UPC 044007340325
Publisher numberB0004352-09 Deutsche Grammophon

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