Music · Austria · 1978 · 2h 51m

Carmen

Carmen poster
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Cast
Yelena Obraztsova as Carmen Plácido Domingo as Don José Yuriy Mazurok as Escamillo Isobel Buchanan as Micaëla Cheryl Kanfoush as Frasquita Carlos Kleiber as Self - Conductor
Crew
Georges Bizet — Original Music Composer Ludovic Halévy — Writer Henri Meilhac — Writer Prosper Mérimée — Story
Synopsis

CARMEN is the classic tale of forbidden passion between a young man and a spoken-for woman, Carmen. From ORF and TDK Music, this release features a live performance of Georges Bizet's 19th century operatic masterwork Carmen. Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, the production was shot on December 9, 1978, at the Wiener Straatsoper. Starring Elena Obraztsova in the titular role, the orchestra is conducted by Carlos Kleiber.

Mood & Themes
opera
Key Collaborators
Franco Zeffirelli Director Georges Bizet Original Music Composer Ludovic Halévy Writer Henri Meilhac Writer Prosper Mérimée Story
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