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title: "Bizet: Carmen"
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price: "R1037"
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# Bizet: Carmen

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014*

Let me start by saying that Bizet's Carmen is my favorite opera and I would recommend it as a first opera for anyone wishing to explore the world of opera. Now for the review of this particular performance.I own nine dvds (7-dvds and 2 blu-rays) of this opera. I can honestly say that this one comes the closest to perfection. In my opinion I believe the sucess of Carmen hinges on the singers portraying the lead characters and the believability they bring to the roles. In this performance all the leads completely succeeed in doing this. I believe that even though the most important role is Carmen the two male leads  need to make us believe that Carmen would actually be attracted to these two men.  I have always felt it is very important to have a really believable Escamillo. The reason for this is that we have to be made, in two arias, to believe  that Carmen could be lured away from Don Jose by Escamillo. This is the first porduction that I have viewed that had me say, yes!, Carmen could/would leave Don Jose for this bull fighter. The Don Jose of Jonas Kaufmann is simply outstanding and Ms Antonacci's Carmen is wonderfully portrayed. Both leads have the goods, vocally and acting, for their respective roles. However, it is the Escamillo of Mr. D'Arcangelo who puts this production into the strastosphere and makes it the performance that all others will be measured against. If I had to only own one performnce of this opera it would be this performance. I am sure anyone purchasing this production will be completely satisfied.I own the following productions, all have their virtues and capture many of the principals in their prime. Bumbry/Vickers( a film version) ; Obraztsova/Domingo; Ewing/Lima(nla); Baltsa/Carreras. These are mostly of historic interest capturing some of the opera greats of the past. I also have the film with Migenes/Domingo with the two leads giving great performances and is in wide screen. All of these date from the mid-eighties or earlier so allowances need to be made for sound and aspect ratio. Of modern performances I own; von Otter's portrayal of Carmen, not bad but more of a one off version. The same can be said about the Antonacci performance conducted by Gardiner. It is a complete staging of the original first performnce and on the orginal stage of the Opera Comique where it was first performed. Antonacci is let down by her male leads though they sing their roles well the chemistry was lacking. The Micaela of Ms Gillet in this version was very nicely done. I also have the Garanca/Alagna performance from "Live at the Met" and is a clear second choice, having many of the same virtues of the Antonacci/Kaufmann.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fine production
  

*by A***G on Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2012*

This is a very enjoyable production of a beloved opera. And what a marvelous opera it is! I had not heard "Carmen" in some years, and I was made newly aware of Bizet's inexhaustible melodic gift - literally every tune in the show is memorable.I had liked Anna Caterina Antonacci as Cassandre (in "Les Troyens"), and she is equally impressive as Carmen. Her character dominates the stage, and she uses all her resources to get whatever she wants - but without exaggeration or self-parody. She also sings beautifully. She sometimes plays fast and loose with the ryhthms and even comes unglued from the orchestra a couple of times; and her little runs in the Gypsy Song are less than clean. But these are minor blemishes in a fine performance. Jonas Kaufmann is certainly one of the best young tenors currently on stage. His José is a model of fine singing and convincing acting - he actually elicits our sympathy for this overgrown mama's boy! And he does a lovely diminuendo on the high note in the Flower Song. Norah Amsellem does what she can with Micaëla's character and displays a lovely lyric soprano. As Escamillo, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo looks good and has the proper swagger, but his singing is less impressive. His pitches are so foggy in the Toreador Song that it's fortunate that we all know the tune. He does improve, though. The smaller parts are very well cast, and the chorus sings well, looks good, and is well-involved dramatically. The French diction is surprisingly good, even in the spoken dialogue, though the native French speakers do stand out.Antonio Pappano keeps things moving effectively, but he shows real affection for the music and a fine touch for Bizet's colorful orchestral writing.I sometimes wonder if today's preponderance of abstract sets is due more to artistic vision or budgetary constraints. This one, made up of terracotta slabs, is reasonably effective. The costumes are in the right period and look good. There are some perhaps unintentionally amusing moments, like the introduction of a burro or horse in each act. José's approaching Escamillo by rappelling down a wall has to be a first.  Strongly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
    Qualité prix et livraison.
  
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2023*

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