Elina Garanca & Roberto Alagna - Finale - Carmen

MET LV in HD 2009-10

Conductor ....... Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Carmen ........... Elina Garanca
Don Jose ......... Roberto Alagna
Micaela ............ Barbara Frittoli
Escamillo ........Teddy Tahu Rhodes　
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[urzulaz]

Wow, what a finale! She died beautifully! Elina is getting better Carmen and Roberto even exceeded my expectations. I compare this with La Scala production and I like this one much better. It is amazing to see how different artists interpret same role though. Alagna's Don Jose seems to be more naive and trusting and kills in despair, whereas Kaufmann's tragical Don Jose rebels against his love and hates himself and Carmen for loving her.

[rittelmann]

superbe production et surtout enfin le couple mythique Carmen et Don José, avec un amour passionnel de gitans digne de renverser tous les interdits sociaux et de retourner nos coeurs.

formidable version de ce final bouleversant et si moderne enfin!!!

[alragarp]

Elina Garanca, que linda eres, no hay otra Carmen como tú.

[dougbalt]

They are both just utterly fabulous in Carmen. I saw this production live at the Met, and I saw Garanca at the Met again with Brandon Jovanovich, who pleasantly surprised me. Even with the grainy video quality, at the risk of sounding corny, it's a real tear-jerker.

[MrNorm1949]

I have the DVD and must say it is THE most passionate Carmen I haveever heard in my life. And in 61 years I have heard quite a few. Strongly recommend the DVD.

[Operamanic]

Besides a brilliant singer she is a superb actress ,my God ,I am thrilled,... she is the Carmen of this era of singers... and for many years to come.. Alagna good also dramatic yes good also...

[ykaiilah]

@mrantiquedealer Hahahaha, your comment sucked.

[ykaiilah]

This is too much hotness and great singing for me to handle. I love their interpretations. She is the best Carmen ever. Too bad hey die. They should have had a 3 way with Michaela.

[OperaAdmirer]

This is not the final duet of Carmen that I would like. The orcestra is slow, there is some disonance, both Garanca and Alagna from time to time do not sound correctly. Only for example listen the London "Carmen" with Kaufmann, or Carreras with Agnes Baltsa. 

[pinkydibs]

My husband is not an an opera addict like me , but he woke up for this .(live from the Met)...to see if she came out of the dress...joking aside , the most powerful finale I 've seen.

[bookysipod]

i couldnt see her die cuz the Conductor was right in front of me!!! :p

[amlirco]

But who could possibly think about rings in such a moment?

Carmen is supposed to throw the ring in rage and not to give it to Don Jose.

Garanca is kind of non present, distant, cold, a singing machine.

This is not Carmen.