One of the truly great film adaptations of an opera, "Carmen" succeeds where others fail because it is pure cinema. Filmed entirely in Adalusian Spain, the authentic scenery and sets capture what it must have been like to be alive in 19th-century Seville, even through composer Georges Bizet never visited Spain. The authentic Spanish feel of the film is even more amazing when you realize that the entire opera is in French. The performances of Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes-Johnson, and every one of the dozens of singers and dancers who populate the film are flawless. "The Torreodor Song" will linger with you forever. The opera haters opera. ---from Musicals on the Silver Screen, American Library Association, 2013
Review of Carmen
