Carmen [DVD] - Very Good

Very Good - USED - Very Good: A well-maintained video game, CD, or DVD that has been played but remains in excellent condition. The disc is fully functional, plays without interruptions, and does not skip. The box or jewel case, along with the cover art, liner notes, and other inclusions, may show only minor signs of wear. Please note that any included digital codes (if applicable) are not guaranteed to work. USED BOOK: This book is in very good condition, showing only minimal signs of wear. The pages are clean with no markings, and the cover may have slight shelf wear. The spine remains uncreased, and the book appears well cared for. It is a solid copy that presents well and is enjoyable to read. Please note that any included access codes (if applicable) are not guaranteed to work.

In 2008 the Opernhaus Zurich staged this magnificent production starring virtuoso tenor Jonas Kaufmann as Don José and the Bulgarian Vesselina Kasarova as the flirtatious prima-donna of the title rolebrbrMezzo-soprano Kasarova is dazzling as the tough-as-nails, beautifully unsentimental heroine think classic Sophia Loren meets West Side StorybrbrKaufmann, in the guise of a Spanish police officer, brilliantly portrays the blustering but naive Don José as a modern contrast of hard-edged machismo and out-of-his-depths vulnerabilitybrbrDirector Matthias Hartmann refreshed one of the greatest and most popular operas of all time with touches of a contemporary setting and costume designs that emphasize the timeless archetypes of the charactersbrbrThis production of Carmen enthralled audiences with the visceral physical quality of the performances, enhanced by a single panoramic set for all four acts that is stripped of the traditional Spanish stylingbrbrKaufmann superbly presents Don José as awkward, socially inept and doomed for disillusionment. Kasarova s Carmen commands attention with a soft and sensual exterior that hides her ruthless and sinister heart in plain viewbrbrFranz-Welser-Möst conducted Bizet s score with chiselled detail in his final assignment as Zurich s Generalmusikdirektor before moving to the Vienna State Opera as Chief ConductorbrbrbrbrTechnicalbrMenus: English Picture Format: 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen Colour Mode: Colour Region Code: 0 (worldwide)brDVD Format: NTSC Duration: 166 mins Sound: 1 LPCM Stereo 2 DTS Digital 5.1 SurroundbrSubtitles: French (sung language), English, German

FEATURES

• Factory sealed DVD