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DVD : Bizet - Carmen / Jordan, McVicar, von Otter, Haddock, Glyndebourne Festival OperaIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Anne Sofie von Otter, Marcus Haddock, Laurent Naouri, Lisa Milne, Mary Hegarty directed by: Sue Judd  List Price: $39.99 Amazon.com's Price: $35.99 You Save: $4.00 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 days
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0809478000587 Format: Classical, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: BBC / Opus Arte Manufacturer: BBC / Opus Arte Number Of Discs: 2 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: BBC / Opus Arte Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 18, 2003 Running Time: 220 minutes Studio: BBC / Opus Arte Theatrical Release Date: 2003 Sales Rank: 41970 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: EXTRA FEATURES: Costume design • How to fight on stage • Illustrated synopsis • The cast and their characters • Choreographing Carmen • The Gardens of Glyndebourne • Booklet with new short story by novelist Jeanette Winterson An exhilarating new Carmen from Glyndebourne. Director David McVicar describes Carmen as "the first ever musical", and in his new production, with Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role, Carmen is restored to the original Opera Comique as Bizet wrote it, stripping away subsequent re-workings which turned it into a grand opera. Philippe Jordan makes his Glyndebourne debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Glyndebourne Chorus and a cast that includes Marcus Haddock, Laurent Naouri and Lisa Milne. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Honors the ComposerThe production with Placido Domingo and Ruggero Raimondi is a tough act to follow, with its sumptuous outdoor filming. However, this production is far more true to the original libretto. The story unfolds with a much more believeable and understandable story line. Our hapless Jose comes across much more clearly as to how he wound up a soldier - namely to escape a life of gambling, and even assault and battery, in addition to stealing his mother's money to support his habit. He intended to go into ... Read More Rating: - Please - this is NOT a review.I can see that this Carmen is a terribly controversial production - the controversy is mainly visual. So, can any one just tell me - is there any audio CD for this production? I am a great fan of Ms. von Otter, and would not risk to watch this DVD, but am dying to hear her sing Carmen. Also, no body ever bothered about the conductor Philippe Jordan. Judging from the reviews, he must have had a wonderful job done in this work. Rating:  - A raucous and fiery "Carmen" in which the leads shineAnne Sofie von Otter's interpretation of Carmen drew "love it or hate it" reviews when it opened at Glyndebourne in 2002. Supporters called it passionate; detractors even called it lewd. Von Otter's performance is bawdy, sometimes even vulgar, but not lewd (which implies inappropriate). One thing's for sure: she's a force of nature onstage -- so much so, that I couldn't get her performance out of my mind for days after watching this DVD. Her quick-tempered Carmen is on a self-destruct course from the ... Read More Rating: - Finally!!"Carmen" is a great opera. Its characters are vividly drawn and the music is both dramatic and memorable. Yet, if you read, listen or watch it carefully, there is one character that seems rather weak. No, it is not Michaela, it is the character of Don Jose. He seems to change a little too quickly from the disinterested soldier to a love-struck man who is willing to go to jail [& be ridiculed] for a woman he has just met! Why does he behave this way! Well in the short story, which the opera is based ... Read More Rating:  - Ultimately a disappointmentI looked forward to this; any Glyndebourne production on DVD gets me excited, and in this case I was keen to see von Otter (though I didn't know Haddock, who plays Don Jose) in the role of Carmen. The production values are excellent. This is nicely shot, clear and crisp. The occasionally minimalist set works fairly well. The fights are well choreographed. But still I found this version disappointing for several reasons. At times the stage induced claustrophobia -- though that might be inevitable ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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