Carmen

Carmen

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 1, 1978

Runtime

2h 51m

Genres

Music

User Score

60%

Original Title

Carmen

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Description

CARMEN is the classic tale of forbidden passion between a young man and a spoken-for woman, Carmen. From ORF and TDK Music, this release features a live performance of Georges Bizet's 19th century operatic masterwork Carmen. Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, the production was shot on December 9, 1978, at the Wiener Straatsoper. Starring Elena Obraztsova in the titular role, the orchestra is conducted by Carlos Kleiber.