2:40 - 3:15 Watch how she expresses how she can't bear him near her but still loves hearing that he is begging. The snide smile and eyes - brilliant! RELEASE THIS AS A DVD
¿Porque el hombre mata a su esposa? Que hombre que no haya conocido, no ha acariciado el deseo de matar a su mujer, matar es de hombres, siempre ha sido así, la cuestión es ¿vale la pena matar a la mujer que se ama? ¿Que fuerza orilla al amante a destruir la belleza de su amada? ¿Por qué? Pienso y no me extraña como poeta que se mate a la mujer amada y luego odiada, odiada y amada es la mejor cena de la carne de la lujuria para los gusanos en el sepulcro.
I think some of you have missed the point or are just too arrogant in your "expertise" to see a good thing when it's in front of you. This was intended to make Carmen more approachable to the masses, without running it through the gutter like Carmen Jones or that Mtv Hip-Hop thing some years back. I can only hope that you've not watched or just the clips here on YT - all pixelated and grainy with terrible sound quality.
When this was played on NPR (audio only), the commentator was so irritating - going on and on about Miguenes' divorce and name changes, and asking, "Why is Carmen living this way? Does she hate herself?" I thought, "No, but she would certainly hate you!" Why is Don Giovanni admirable and not also Carmen? Does Don Giovanni also "hate himself"? Sheesh.
This is very uneven. Ruggiero Raimondi and Placido Domingo are simply brilliant, both the way they sing and the way they look. Julia Migenes looks good but she sings, no hard feelings, two whole divisions below them. And the film as a whole has some pretty shots, but it takes more than good stills to make a *motion* picture.
So I don't think I can call it a Like, even though Placido and Ruggiero are both on absolutely top form here.
This was my first Carmen. I thought it was good, though Julia Migenes Johnson is not vocally perfect as Carmen; her voice is unattractive and unsuited to the role. She is clearly a small lyric soprano and not the right voice for Carmen who ought to be either a mezzo soprano or gifted enough soprano. Domingo as Jose is great as always. There are flaws here and there but this movie is really ok and a good intro to opera
This film is neither here nor there for me, it could have been a lot better. On one hand, it obviously has some better direction and less restrictions that staged versions have. On the other hand, the ending seems botched. From the nonexistent knife, or whatever he kills her with (if they didn't want to be too 'graphic', well they were graphic enough with the bulls, so I don't know what the problem is) to the lack of soldiers at the end-- just who is supposed to "arrest" him when no one's there?
@Tralfamadoro What nonexistent knife? The thing he takes out of his pocket and "stabs" her twice with, then throws to the ground? You can see it glint at 9:23.
@Tralfamadoro The film uses surroundings better than any live performance possibly could. The light at the end increases death's impact. Abdominal stabbings usually lack blood gushers. The scarlet dress, which matches the toreadors cape, would have rendered imperceptible dripping or dribbling blood. A knife would have distracted the listener. That's why bloody knives are absent in most Tosca's Kiss scenes.
@Tralfamadoro At 7:40 & 7:41 the blade glimmers between stabs, after which he pockets the switchblade. Likely the police are too busy watching to bull fighter to arrest him. Moreover, they probably were bribed by Rosi to let him go.
La unica falla de esta buena pelicula de Carmen es la Carmen misma. Julia Migenes Johnson no canto bien pero si actuo bien. Parace que quizo ser mas actora que soprano. Domingo por supuesto nacio para cantar Don Jose. Es magnifico. Esta pelicula es buena pero hubieran escogido una Carmen de primera clase.
Si Maria Ewing, o tambien Grace Bumbry, Tatiana Troyanos, Elena Obraztosova o Agnes Baltsa, La Baltsa quien tuvo exito cantando con Jose Carreras, otro excelente Don Jose
I have just bought an old copy of this production on Amazon. It is an old tape, not a DVD. Very reasonably priced. Julia Migenes, yuuuum. Can't conceive of another who could equal her in this part. Oh my goodness.
Love it! Best final I've ever seen.
KateLuciaDespina 2 weeks ago
cette scène est si tragic! bravo! quelles voix!
LeahSandner 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
The most thrilling final scene. I love how she breathlessly flings her words at him before he stabs her.
ediblemarie 3 months ago
como Nietzsche, después de Wagner....Carmen! genial
Sieglinde85 3 months ago
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Sieglinde85 3 months ago
2:40 - 3:15 Watch how she expresses how she can't bear him near her but still loves hearing that he is begging. The snide smile and eyes - brilliant! RELEASE THIS AS A DVD
clashmach 4 months ago
bravo!
desrtrose1977 4 months ago
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lapincynique 4 months ago
Un crimen tan antiguo como la humanidad.
kokota47 5 months ago
¿Porque el hombre mata a su esposa? Que hombre que no haya conocido, no ha acariciado el deseo de matar a su mujer, matar es de hombres, siempre ha sido así, la cuestión es ¿vale la pena matar a la mujer que se ama? ¿Que fuerza orilla al amante a destruir la belleza de su amada? ¿Por qué? Pienso y no me extraña como poeta que se mate a la mujer amada y luego odiada, odiada y amada es la mejor cena de la carne de la lujuria para los gusanos en el sepulcro.
kokota47 5 months ago
Why the heck can't we get the dvd for this? It's spectacular in every way.
P1B1U1H1 5 months ago
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pew6 8 months ago
sometimes it's great speaking French =D
AHafan1 1 year ago
I think some of you have missed the point or are just too arrogant in your "expertise" to see a good thing when it's in front of you. This was intended to make Carmen more approachable to the masses, without running it through the gutter like Carmen Jones or that Mtv Hip-Hop thing some years back. I can only hope that you've not watched or just the clips here on YT - all pixelated and grainy with terrible sound quality.
retroflow44 1 year ago
When this was played on NPR (audio only), the commentator was so irritating - going on and on about Miguenes' divorce and name changes, and asking, "Why is Carmen living this way? Does she hate herself?" I thought, "No, but she would certainly hate you!" Why is Don Giovanni admirable and not also Carmen? Does Don Giovanni also "hate himself"? Sheesh.
AmusedChild 1 year ago
This is very uneven. Ruggiero Raimondi and Placido Domingo are simply brilliant, both the way they sing and the way they look. Julia Migenes looks good but she sings, no hard feelings, two whole divisions below them. And the film as a whole has some pretty shots, but it takes more than good stills to make a *motion* picture.
So I don't think I can call it a Like, even though Placido and Ruggiero are both on absolutely top form here.
Seems like most other commenters agree!
TDJCCSGC 1 year ago
en qué pueblo está rodada? no caigo cuál es esa plaza de toros...
Sieglinde85 1 year ago
This was my first Carmen. I thought it was good, though Julia Migenes Johnson is not vocally perfect as Carmen; her voice is unattractive and unsuited to the role. She is clearly a small lyric soprano and not the right voice for Carmen who ought to be either a mezzo soprano or gifted enough soprano. Domingo as Jose is great as always. There are flaws here and there but this movie is really ok and a good intro to opera
MastersoftheOpera 1 year ago
wow. that was terrible. this is such a great opera and this just ruins it
sweetflip12 1 year ago
This film is neither here nor there for me, it could have been a lot better. On one hand, it obviously has some better direction and less restrictions that staged versions have. On the other hand, the ending seems botched. From the nonexistent knife, or whatever he kills her with (if they didn't want to be too 'graphic', well they were graphic enough with the bulls, so I don't know what the problem is) to the lack of soldiers at the end-- just who is supposed to "arrest" him when no one's there?
Tralfamadoro 2 years ago
@Tralfamadoro What nonexistent knife? The thing he takes out of his pocket and "stabs" her twice with, then throws to the ground? You can see it glint at 9:23.
retroflow44 1 year ago
@retroflow44 It's a plastic knife that you would usually use for a picnic.
pinkluchiakaito 1 year ago
@Tralfamadoro The film uses surroundings better than any live performance possibly could. The light at the end increases death's impact. Abdominal stabbings usually lack blood gushers. The scarlet dress, which matches the toreadors cape, would have rendered imperceptible dripping or dribbling blood. A knife would have distracted the listener. That's why bloody knives are absent in most Tosca's Kiss scenes.
P1B1U1H1 5 months ago
@Tralfamadoro At 7:40 & 7:41 the blade glimmers between stabs, after which he pockets the switchblade. Likely the police are too busy watching to bull fighter to arrest him. Moreover, they probably were bribed by Rosi to let him go.
P1B1U1H1 5 months ago
El maestro Raimondi, hasta parece matador de toros de verdad!!, Placido Magnifico y Carmen no me convencio mucho.
vazquezneyra 2 years ago
La unica falla de esta buena pelicula de Carmen es la Carmen misma. Julia Migenes Johnson no canto bien pero si actuo bien. Parace que quizo ser mas actora que soprano. Domingo por supuesto nacio para cantar Don Jose. Es magnifico. Esta pelicula es buena pero hubieran escogido una Carmen de primera clase.
MastersoftheOpera 2 years ago
Como por ejemplo Maria Ewing
xkyousukex 1 year ago
Si Maria Ewing, o tambien Grace Bumbry, Tatiana Troyanos, Elena Obraztosova o Agnes Baltsa, La Baltsa quien tuvo exito cantando con Jose Carreras, otro excelente Don Jose
MastersoftheOpera 1 year ago
Bravo!!!!!!!! I love Carman and Julia Migenes!!! she is GREAT!!!!!
kiska20 3 years ago 2
I have just bought an old copy of this production on Amazon. It is an old tape, not a DVD. Very reasonably priced. Julia Migenes, yuuuum. Can't conceive of another who could equal her in this part. Oh my goodness.
swift7oaks 3 years ago
I'm complitely crazy about this opera...and i loved specialy this one...
so, could you, please put here the act 1 and act 2 too?
Thank you so much!
Moicanita 3 years ago
I think you can find the other parts somewhere on youtube as well. (I remember seeing a part...)
ElisabettaVS 2 years ago