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Title: Bizet: Carmen
Format: DVD
Condition: New
Number Of Discs: 2
Release Date: 29/10/2013
Actors: Marcus Haddock, Laurent Naouri, Lisa Milne, Anne Sofia von Otter, Glynebourne Chorus, Sofie von Otter, Haddock, Milne, Naouri, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Director: Sue Judd
Audio Language: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Runtime: 3 hours and 48 minutes
Region Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)
Studio: Opus Arte
Subtitle Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
Certificate: BBFC E
Description: An exhilarating 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, Philippe Jordan makes his Glyndebourne debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Glyndebourne Chorus.


PRESS REVIEWS


"Under the shrewd direction of McVicar, Anne Sofie von Otter gave us a gypsy of mercurial temperament..." (The Daily Telegraph)
"Violent, passionate, superbly played...Glyndebourne's Carmen is simply gripping." (The Sunday Times)
"...a fantastic two-disc set ... a performance that truly is what opera theoretically aspires to be: sung drama." (The New York Times)
"What great value...a veritable feast for the eye and ear...excellent extra features...222 minutes of high-class entertainment." (Classic FM - DVD Best Buy)
"In the grip of violent emotions, Anne Sofie von Otter paints a complete ‘Carmen’." (Los Angeles Times)
Cast
Anne Sofie von Otter (Carmen)
Marcus Haddock (Don José)
Laurent Naouri (Escamillo)
Lisa Milne (Micaëla)
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philippe Jordan

Stage Director: David McVicar
Catalogue Number: OAMO6011D
Date of Performance: 2002
Running Time: 220 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Label: Opus Arte

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