Description

Carmen: A Breathtaking Opera Experience from Bregenzer Festspiele (DVD Video)

Product Information

Catalog Number: 742208
UPC: 814337014223
Product Type: DVD Video
Title: CARMEN
Production: Live from the Bregenzer Festspiele on the Lake Stage
Composer: Georges Bizet
Opera Type: Iconic French Opera with Spanish Influences
Key Cast:
- Carmen: Gaëlle Arquez
- Don José: Daniel Johansson
- Escamillo: Scott Hendricks
- Micaila: Elena Tsallagova
- Additional Roles: Frasquita (Jana Baumeister), Mercedes (Marion Lebegue Zuniga), Zuniga (Sebastien Soules Morales), Remendado (Rafael Fingerlos), Dancaire (Simeon Esper)
Performing Ensembles:
- Bregenzer Festspiele Choir
- Prague Philharmonic Choir
- Children's Choir of Musikmittelschule Bregenzer Stadt
- Wiener Symphoniker (Conducted by Paolo Carignani)
Creative Team:Bonus Feature: Interviews with Stage Director Kasper Holten and Stage Designer Es Devlin
- Stage Director: Kasper Holten
- Stage Designer: Es Devlin
- Video Director: Felix Breisach
- Costume Designer: Anja Vang Kragh
- Lighting Designer: Bruno Poet
- Video Designer: Luke Halls

Overview

Georges Bizet’s "Carmen" is reimagined in this visually stunning production staged live at the Bregenzer Festspiele on the iconic lake stage. With a set crafted by renowned British artist Es Devlin—whose work spans collaborations with pop icons like Adele, U2, and Kanye West—and masterful direction by Kasper Holten, this production captures the opera’s fiery spirit and dramatic intensity. The performance features unforgettable musical numbers, including the famed Habanera, Seguidilla, and Escamillo’s Toreador Song, brought to life by a world-class cast and the superb orchestral mastery of the Wiener Symphoniker under Paolo Carignani.

Product Features

Format & Medium: DVD Video
Picture Format: 16:9, Filmed in High Definition (NTSC)
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: Bonus subtitles available in English and German
Languages: Original French (with additional language tracks in English, German, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese)
Running Time: Region: Worldwide
- Total: 138 minutes
- Opera: 124 minutes
- Bonus Content: 14 minutes (including exclusive interviews)
Special Note: Copy protected; intended for private home viewing only.

Interesting Facts

Innovative Stage Design:
British artist Es Devlin transforms the Bregenzer lake stage into a mesmerizing visual canvas, enhancing Bizet’s Spanish-inflected score with a set that is both modern and evocative.
Compelling Narrative:
This production centers on a story of destiny and obsession, highlighting the turbulent, passionate relationship between outsiders whose lives become irrevocably intertwined.
Critical Acclaim:
Praised by critics for its outstanding ensemble performance and visual finesse, the production features stellar direction by Kasper Holten and impressive orchestral leadership by Paolo Carignani.

Publishers

A co-production of UNITEL, ORE SRE TPC, and 3sat in cooperation with the Bregenzer Festspiele. Published by C Major Entertainment GmbH, Berlin.
© 2017 UNITEL. All rights reserved.
This disc is copy protected and intended for private home viewing only.

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