Bizet: Carmen (2014)
Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili gives a dynamic performance as Bizet’s iconic gypsy, the woman who lives by her own rules. Aleksandrs Antonenko is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell, and Ildar Abdrazakov plays Escamillo, the swaggering bullfighter who takes Carmen away from Don José—an action that seals Carmen’s tragic fate. Anita Hartig is Micaëla, and Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Richard Eyre’s hit production, set in 1930s Spain.
Director: Richard Eyre, Matthew Diamond
Genre: Music
Runtime: 171 min
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Cast
- Anita Rachvelishvili - Carmen
- Aleksandrs Antonenko - Don José
- Keith Miller - Zúñiga
- John Moore - Moralès
- Anita Hartig - Micaëla
- Kiri Deonarine - Frasquita
- Jennifer Johnson Cano - Mercédès
- Ildar Abdrazakov - Escamillo
- Malcolm MacKenzie - Le Dancaïre
- Eduardo Valdes - Le Remendado
Screenplay
- Henri Meilhac
- Ludovic Halévy
- Prosper Mérimée (Original Story)
Music: Georges Bizet
Production: The Metropolitan Opera
Country: United States of America
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
opera, opera live performance, opera comique
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bizet: Carmen about?
- Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili gives a dynamic performance as Bizet’s iconic gypsy, the woman who lives by her own rules. Aleksandrs Antonenko is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell, and Ildar Abdrazakov plays Escamillo, the swaggering bullfighter who takes Carmen away from Don José—an action that seals Carmen’s tragic fate. Anita Hartig is Micaëla, and Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Richard Eyre’s hit production, set in 1930s Spain.
- Who directed Bizet: Carmen?
- Bizet: Carmen was directed by Richard Eyre, Matthew Diamond.
- Who stars in Bizet: Carmen?
- Bizet: Carmen stars Anita Rachvelishvili, Aleksandrs Antonenko, Keith Miller, John Moore, Anita Hartig, Kiri Deonarine.
- How long is Bizet: Carmen?
- Bizet: Carmen has a runtime of 2h 51m (171 minutes).
- What genre is Bizet: Carmen?
- Bizet: Carmen is a Music film.
- Where was Bizet: Carmen produced?
- Bizet: Carmen was produced in United States of America.