UID:
kobvindex_ZLB15825141
Format:
1 DVD-Video (166 Min.)
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DD/stereo, DTS 5.1 surround
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1 Beih. (27 S.)
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16:9 anamorphic widescreen ; NTSC
Edition:
Viennese version
Uniform Title:
Carmen
Content:
"Although Carmen is today one of the world’s most popular operas, it opened at the Paris Comic Opera on March 3, 1875, to a mixed reception, much to the disappointment of its composer, Georges Bizet (1838-75). Bizet was one of the leaders of a new generation of French composers, and Carmen was the pinnacle of his career. The libretto, adapted from Prosper Mérimée’s short story by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, seemed scandalous to many who attended the opera. Célestine Galli-Marié (1840-1906), who played the role of Carmen, put on a racy performance that seduced some but outraged others in the audience. Bizet, who reportedly composed the tune to “Love is a Rebellious Bird” with the rhythm of the habanera and the image of Carmen’s hips (as described by Mérimée) in mind, vigorously defended the role and Galli-Marié’s performance." (World Digital Library)
Note:
Ländercode: 0
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Dt., engl., franz. Untertitel
Language:
French
Author information:
Bizet, Georges
Author information:
Kaufmann, Jonas
Author information:
Meilhac, Henri
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Welser-Möst, Franz
Author information:
Kasarova, Vesselina
Author information:
Mérimée, Prosper
Author information:
Hartmann, Matthias