The heat and passion of Bizet's famous opera is brought to life as never before in Italian director Francesco Rosi's definitive, highly-acclaimed version starring Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes and Ruggero Raimondi. On July 18th, British distributors Second Sight will release a restored version of
Carmen on Blu-ray.
In Seville of 1820 a naive soldier, Don Jose, falls under the spell of sensual temptress Carmen. He deserts from the army, gives up everything to be with her, only to be spurned in favor of the toreador Escamillo. His desperate pleas for her to return are met with further humiliation and Carmen's taunts lead to a dramatic finale.
Special features:
- Carmen, A Shooting Diary - A documentary by Dominique Maillet
featuring interviews with Francesco Rosi, Julia Migenes, Ruggero Raimondi,
Janine Reiss and Patrice Ledoux. (48 mins).
- A Propos de Carmen - On the set of the film. (13 mins).