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YFT : Shopping : DVD : Georges Bizet - Carmen / Peter Hall, Bernard Haitink, Maria Ewing, Barry McCauley, London Philharmonic, Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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Georges Bizet - Carmen / Peter Hall, Bernard Haitink, Maria Ewing, Barry McCauley, London Philharmonic, Glyndebourne Festival Opera starring: Barry McCauley, Maria Ewing, Marie McLaughlin, David Holloway directed by: Peter Hall  List Price: $29.99 Your Price: $24.99 You Save: $5.00 (17%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780769778815 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 076977881X Label: Kultur Video Manufacturer: Kultur Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Kultur Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 27, 2005 Running Time: 175 minutes Studio: Kultur Video Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Sales Rank: 7722 MPN: D2843D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Carmen is one of the few indisputable masterpieces of its time to be composed for a small theater and Glyndebourne provides a heaven-sent backdrop for this sizzling Peter Hall production. "Bizet's score sounds miraculous in this theatre. " FINANCIAL TIMES. The accent is on stark realism and dramatic intensity. An electrically vivid Carmen is portrayed by Maria Ewing ".a rare combination of gifted singer and outstanding actress" SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. Bizet's famous Spanish gypsy is matched with the sentimental Don José of Barry McCauley ".an American tenor of real promise.a thrilling Don José" OBSERVER. Bizet's famous score includes such favorites as the Habanera, The Flower Song, The Toreador's Song and perhaps the most famous overture of all opera. "The London Philharmonic under Bernard Haitink is honouring every treasurable detail of Bizet's enchanting score" INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Ewing is amazingI can only echo the praise for Maria Ewing...she is astonishing...as one reviewer said, not coquettish at all, but obviously a woman with a strong death wish...what an actress she is. I bought this DVD because I have her in Salome and the Coronation of Poppaea, in both of which she is amazing too. But this is the best...she's riveting. She's not really attractive at all...rather scary, in fact, and one wonders why Don Jose falls for her...he must have death wish too. The rest of the cast is forgettable, ... Read More Rating: - Evil dressed as a womanMaria Ewing as 'La Carmen' is superb. Not only does she have a magnificent voice but she is such a tremendous actress that, by facial gestures and body movements alone, she passes through phases of temptress, seductress, harlot and more. Like a black widow in its web she draws foolish males into her lethal embrace. Her gestures and glances, at time, approach pure evil. Wonderful. All this in the backdrop of Bizet's wonderful music and opera. The orchestra, sets and costumes are excellent ... Read More Rating: - Memorable musicThis was my first opera video and I based my decision to purchase it from the other reviewers who obviously know more about opera than I do. I did enjoy it but have to admit I prefer the ballet. Bizet's music in this opera is familiar to everyone and was enjoyable. I thought that Maria Ewing did a fine job with the role of Carmen. It helped me alot when I discovered that I could get English subtitles to help me with the story. Since I have not viewed any other opera videos I have nothing to compare this one ... Read More Rating: - THIS is Carmen!!!Peter Hall's 1985 Glyndebourne production is absolutely amazing. It is ABSOLUTELY true to the libretto. VERY believable. The staging, chracterizations, acting, sets, costumes, etc. all serve the ART of the story and music. I have seen Carmen many times in my life. This is BY FAR the best I have seen. It is CONVINCING because it is what Bizet (and Meilhac, and Halevy) derived from Merimee. Before seeing this production, somehow I felt the opera to be filled with much good music, but with characterization ... Read More Rating: - I am waiting for this itemI knew this item was excellent but I din't not yet received it. It was purchased on 09/l6/2007 and paid by my VISA card (cashed on 09/19/2007) Ordinarily your service is excellent. Maybe it was lost, I don't know. Please be so kind to do a verification. Claude Thompson Browse for similar items by category:
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