I am not an opera fan but I loved this film. If you see one opera in your life its' got to be Carmen. This presentation is a lavish production and its' simply vibrant from start to finish. The scenery is magnificent – it's loaded with wonderful details (horses and carriages, stadiums), great costumes (as one would expect in an opera) and beautiful on location Spanish settings. Julia Migenes-Johnson is definitely a sultry Carmen. Possibly opera fan may not appreciate the dubbed over voice settings – but this is more than compensated by the impressiveness of all the locations which simply overwhelm. Carmen is an opera that any novice can enjoy – the music is scintillating!
The very beginning has a horrendous bull-fighting scene – so you have been warned!
The very beginning has a horrendous bull-fighting scene – so you have been warned!