Released:
2010-01-15

Overview:
Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title—a woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself. Roberto Alagna is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell and sacrifices everything for her love, only to be cast aside when the toreador Escamillo (Teddy Tahu Rhodes) piques Carmen’s interest. With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet’s tale to thrilling life, from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax.

Director:
Gary Halvorson

Runtime:
2h 46min

Genre:
Music, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Roberto Alagna
  as
  Don José
• 
  Elīna Garanča
  as
  Carmen
• 
  Barbara Frittoli
  as
  Mickaela
• 
  Teddy Tahu Rhodes
  as
  Escamillo
• 
  Elizabeth Caballero
  as
  Frasquita