She just is Carmen, her voice her hair her easy sensuality. Once you've seen her Carmen in the movie, all others pale in comparison. She helped turn me on to Opera with that movie.
It is a pity the frequent discontinuities in the video; which even entail lack of synchronism between image and sound... But Ms Migenes is Carmen; the real one!
Esta señora es Carmen, se la cree enteramente, como no he visto antes a otras cantantes que la han interpretado. Mi admiración desde siempre a esta gran cantante
carmen is an opera about a spanish gypsy woman from seville, but the libretto was written in french since the composer, george bizet, was french. therefore, la habanera is sung in french too, only it has a cuban rhythm =)
It's in French. But she is American of Puerto Rican descent. So her Spanish is also perfect and her German, Italian, French, and so on a so forth......
Wonderful Carmen! This video once again shows how much the personality of the artist can add to the music interpretation. She's truly fantastic in this role!
It must be incredible to have created such an act like this.;.....most people will never achieve such an act........how many Mona Lisa's can one paint
Is this Julia or Carmen? To me she wasn't ever representing Carmen. She WAS Carmen herself. Flirtitious, misterious, mischivious, etc. Sad her career didn't progress much past Francesco Rossi's immortal movie.
@alexgomez2 I agree! She was the best Carmen I have ever encountered. In the Rossi film, she was perfect. Unfortunately, Domingo played Jose as just a big dumb dolt (maybe the director's fault?) and Raimondi was just plain bad as Escamillo (again maybe the director had the concept of bullfighter as religion a la Hermingway.), way too majestic and not a rock star as he should be.
Unfortunately, this video has lots of breaks, and delays. I was wondering why when she entered there was that reduction in tempo. I didn't understand why. If someone knows, please tell me. I saw that Carmen movie with Placido and her, it was my first opera. I liked them too much!
I think you can add Geraldine Farrar, Ljuba Welitsch, and Mary Garden to that list. This diva, sometimes critiziced by opera purists, is a a joy to hear and to behold. Her Lulu was as magnificent as her Carmen; she shines in zarzuela and Gershwin. Her concerts with Domingo included everything from Donizetti to Verdi, with Mozart, J. Strauss, and Bernstein thrown in. Versatile, charismatic, and utterly irresistible. Along with Stratas, the anti-diva diva.
nice to see the diva again- haven't seen much of her since she made a MTV type video years ago of a Carmen air- (must be on youtube somewhere) historically I'd give a important place as she was one of the first operatic stars to join forces with the J-Lo school of operatic attitude and style- who have we to blame for the edge toward the hoi poloi from say the rigor and neatness of the De reske's?? Caruso? Fanny Brice? Jimmy Durante/ Christies Minstrels??
She just is Carmen, her voice her hair her easy sensuality. Once you've seen her Carmen in the movie, all others pale in comparison. She helped turn me on to Opera with that movie.
amesavis 1 month ago
Elle vient vraiment me chercher quand elle dit:"Si tu ne m'aimes pas, prends garde à toi"!!!
Slimane649 4 months ago
She is a wonderful Carmen :)
VilcabambaVillage 4 months ago
beautiful voice! but she has the face of a male or a lama ? :p
mascou77 4 months ago
It is a pity the frequent discontinuities in the video; which even entail lack of synchronism between image and sound... But Ms Migenes is Carmen; the real one!
Rodolfo2882 6 months ago
She was also in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. She is great.
YOSSIEF101 8 months ago
Esta señora es Carmen, se la cree enteramente, como no he visto antes a otras cantantes que la han interpretado. Mi admiración desde siempre a esta gran cantante
nurywais 10 months ago
Listen to CONCHITA SUPERVIA
MrSkylark1 11 months ago
carmen is an opera about a spanish gypsy woman from seville, but the libretto was written in french since the composer, george bizet, was french. therefore, la habanera is sung in french too, only it has a cuban rhythm =)
illusen7 1 year ago
It's in French. But she is American of Puerto Rican descent. So her Spanish is also perfect and her German, Italian, French, and so on a so forth......
kimancuo 1 year ago
Julia, Dios te bendiga, eres maravillosa.
BALTAZAR282 1 year ago
I love her :) She is the best carmen I have ever seen :)
VilcabambaVillage 1 year ago
It's french... :)
It reminds me of my childhood, was my first experience with opera too... I still like.
xLysia 1 year ago
Lovely sop
SandrineSoprano 1 year ago
I love Julia as Carmen!!! ><
Oh and is this in Spanish?
Or in French...tho the movie was in Spain...
crazyfoxie7 1 year ago
@crazyfoxie7 I think its French, though its hard to tell
GoMarineoorah335th 1 year ago
@GoMarineoorah335th Is that so?
Well thx!!
My mom was like Go look up the lyrics for the song
since she thot it was in Spanish...
(I'm taking Spanish class right now)
crazyfoxie7 1 year ago
@GoMarineoorah335th It's French.
blkchk 1 year ago
Wonderful Carmen! This video once again shows how much the personality of the artist can add to the music interpretation. She's truly fantastic in this role!
Qumak13 1 year ago
It must be incredible to have created such an act like this.;.....most people will never achieve such an act........how many Mona Lisa's can one paint
anacapaisland1 1 year ago
This is the kind of thing that should should have done at the Rrazz Room the other night.
aajmw 1 year ago
... and the fabulous WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
Kuckuck27000 1 year ago
The real Carmen!
sexmotor65 1 year ago
@sexmotor65 She's perfect!
bruckner0001 1 year ago
She has so much gypsy flava'...
patrickpoodle 1 year ago
she's always been my favorite carmen, and i've heard so many
arodoet126 1 year ago
La Carmen PERFECTA.
Tenorbravo 2 years ago
Very inspiring!
tcradical 2 years ago
The perfect Carmen!
tcradical 2 years ago 4
Is this Julia or Carmen? To me she wasn't ever representing Carmen. She WAS Carmen herself. Flirtitious, misterious, mischivious, etc. Sad her career didn't progress much past Francesco Rossi's immortal movie.
alexgomez2 2 years ago 27
@alexgomez2 I agree! She was the best Carmen I have ever encountered. In the Rossi film, she was perfect. Unfortunately, Domingo played Jose as just a big dumb dolt (maybe the director's fault?) and Raimondi was just plain bad as Escamillo (again maybe the director had the concept of bullfighter as religion a la Hermingway.), way too majestic and not a rock star as he should be.
bruckner0001 1 year ago
Unfortunately, this video has lots of breaks, and delays. I was wondering why when she entered there was that reduction in tempo. I didn't understand why. If someone knows, please tell me. I saw that Carmen movie with Placido and her, it was my first opera. I liked them too much!
JEANHIKER 2 years ago
What a voice! Saw her in "Man of La Mancha" last month, and she was amazing.
KeladryL 2 years ago
My favourite Carmen. My first experience with opera was her movie performance. My love of opera grew from there.
Gordrees 3 years ago 19
@Gordrees Yep , me too, sort of...
SandrineSoprano 1 year ago
Che donna!farebbe perdere la testa a chiunque.
malamutet 3 years ago 4
che significa chinque?
30martin082007 2 years ago
Farebbe perdere la testa a tutti gli uomini.
malamutet 2 years ago
She did great!
But I think she is not as good as Maria Callas, and other Sopranos of that time.
I still like her voice though, it is more "Smooth"
sasylatin 3 years ago
Smooth is the right word...
ElisabethLackner 2 years ago
I think you can add Geraldine Farrar, Ljuba Welitsch, and Mary Garden to that list. This diva, sometimes critiziced by opera purists, is a a joy to hear and to behold. Her Lulu was as magnificent as her Carmen; she shines in zarzuela and Gershwin. Her concerts with Domingo included everything from Donizetti to Verdi, with Mozart, J. Strauss, and Bernstein thrown in. Versatile, charismatic, and utterly irresistible. Along with Stratas, the anti-diva diva.
MusicaParola 3 years ago
nice to see the diva again- haven't seen much of her since she made a MTV type video years ago of a Carmen air- (must be on youtube somewhere) historically I'd give a important place as she was one of the first operatic stars to join forces with the J-Lo school of operatic attitude and style- who have we to blame for the edge toward the hoi poloi from say the rigor and neatness of the De reske's?? Caruso? Fanny Brice? Jimmy Durante/ Christies Minstrels??
hswatnik 3 years ago