Georges Bizet - Carmen

Zubin Mehta, in Bombay geboren, studierte in Wien und war von 1962 - 78 Musikdirektor des Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. 1977 wurde er Chefdirigent des Israel Philharmonic Orchestra und 1981 zum Music Director auf Lebenszeit ernannt. 1978 wurde Zubin Mehta Musikdirektor des New York Philharmonic Orchestra und blieb es 13 Jahre lang. Seit 1985 war er Chefdirigent des Maggio Musicale in Florenz und von 1998 bis 2006 war Mehta Generalmusikdirektor an der Bayerischen Staatsoper in München. Die Wiener Philharmoniker und Zubin Mehta verbindet eine über 50-jährige enge Zusammenarbeit.

The libretto, by Henri Meilac and Ludovic Halévy, is based on a novella by Prosper Mérimée. The first performance of Carmen on 3 March 1875, produced such a hostile reaction that Bizet left Paris physically and psychologically ill, and died only three months later on 3 June 1875, following two serious heart attacks. The massive scandal of the premiere may have been partially the result of Bizet's attempt to reform the Opéra Comique genre, yet it must still be said that Carmen is operatic history's most famous example of a failure being corrected by the passage of time: Carmen is now one of the most frequently performed operas in the world.The major Spanish actress and producer Nuria Espert was brought in for the production at London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1991, while the authentic Flamenco choreography comes from Cristina Hoyos and is danced by, among others, Juan Ortego.For the musical side of this successful production Zubin Mehta had top vocalists at his disposal to perform the roles of Carmen, Don José and Escamillo.

Technische Angaben:
Bildformat: 4:3
Sprachen (Tonformat): Französisch (PCM Stereo)
Untertitel: Englisch, Deutsch
Ländercode: 2, 5

From the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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