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David McVicar’s exhilarating production, with Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role, restores the Opera Comique to Bizet’s masterpiece. Philippe Jordan, in his Glyndebourne debut, conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Glyndebourne Chorus and a cast which includes Marcus Haddock, Laurent Naouri and Lisa Milne.
Moralès: Hans Voschezang Micaëla: Lisa Milne Don José: Marcus Haddock Zuniga: Jonathan Best Carmen: Anne Sofie von Otter Frasquita: Mary Hegarty Mercédès: Christine Rice Lillas Pastia: Anthony Wise Escamillo: Laurent Naouri Le Dancaïre: Quentin Hayes Le Remendado: Colin Judson Le Guide: Franck Lopez
The Glyndebourne Chorus London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Philippe Jordan Stage Director: David McVicar
Recorded live at the Glyndebourne Opera House, Sussex, on 17th August 2002.
Plus: Illustrated synopsis & cast gallery. Costume design. Choreographing Carmen. How to fight on stage. The Gardens of Glyndebourne.
Reviews:
"Under the shrewd direction of McVicar, Anne Sofie von Otter gave us a gypsy of mercurial temperament, a tease, a dangerous flirt, and a woman intensely conscious of her sexual magnetism and of her public notoriety." -- Daily Telegraph
"Violent, passionate, superbly played… Glyndebourne’s Carmen is simply gripping." -- The Sunday Times
Region code: 0 (all regions) Picture: 1080i Sound: 2.0 & 5.1 Dolby True HD Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish
