Carmen
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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.
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Yelena Obraztsova
Carmen
Also in
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War and Peace
Plácido Domingo
Don José
Known for
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
The Book of Life
Yuriy Mazurok
Escamillo
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Boris Godunov
Isobel Buchanan
Micaëla
Also in
Amadeus
Dialogues of the Carmelites
Cheryl Kanfoush
Frasquita
No other roles listed
Carlos Kleiber
Self - Conductor
Also in
Der Rosenkavalier
Traces to Nowhere: The Conductor Carlos Kleiber
Axelle Gall
Also in
La traviata
Cavalleria rusticana
Kurt Rydl
Also in
Aida - San Francisco Opera
La Gioconda
Hans Helm
Also in
Andrea Chenier
Manon
Heinz Zednik
Also in
Siegfried - Bayreuther Festspiele
Siegfried
Paul Wolfrum
Also in
Andrea Chenier
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Self - Orchestra
Also in
Il Trovatore - Verdi
Vienna Opera Gala With Elina Garança, Sonya Yoncheva, Benjamin Bernheim and Jonas Kaufmann
Franco Zeffirelli Director · Ludovic Halévy Writer Henri Meilhac Writer
United States release December 1, 1978 · Produced in Austria · Production ORF, Arthaus Musik
Production
Wiener Staatsoper
Production
ORF
Production
Arthaus Musik
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Austria
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Brazil · December 1, 1978
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 1978
Theatrical
Austria · December 9, 1978
Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 9, 1978 · Theatrical
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