Bizet Carmen

Synopsis

This spectacular opera film was taped in 1967 and is based on the 1966 Salzburg Festival production directed by Herbert von Karajan himself, who also conducts the fabulous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The production features the three greatest exponents of their respective roles at the time: Grace Bumbry’s magnificently seductive-toned Carmen, Mirella Freni’s ineffably lovely, touching Micaëla and Jon Vickers’s thrillingly manic-depressive Don José. On its release the film was hailed by Die Presse, (Vienna) as a “unique artistic event”, while Le Monde felt that Karajan’s production brought “a whole new dimension” to the opera, “combined with a magisterial interpretation”. A classical and utterly dramatic approach to probably the world's most beloved opera – Karajan’s Carmen is as much a delicacy for opera fans as it is a perfect starter for newcomers.

Main Cast

Grace Bumbry

Carmen

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Jon Vickers

Don José

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Mirella Freni

Micaëla

Age : 89 | Popularity : 5%

Justino Díaz

Escamillo

Age : 84 | Popularity : 7%

Julia Hamari

Frasquita

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Olivera Miljakovic

Mercédès

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Kerns

Moralès

Age : 55 | Popularity : 3%

Anton Diakov

Zuniga

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Camera Operator	Jürgen Jürges Kai Borsche Rüdiger Meichsner Dieter Matzka
	Director of Photography	François Reichenbach Ernst Wild
Sound	Original Music Composer	Georges Bizet
	Conductor	Herbert von Karajan
Directing	Director	Herbert von Karajan
	Stage Director	Herbert von Karajan
Writing	Novel	Prosper Mérimée
Art	Set Designer	Teo Otto
Editing	Editor	Jackie Raynal
Production	Executive Producer	Fritz Buttenstedt
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Georges Wakhévitch
Department	Role	Name

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