Bizet: Carmen (Glyndebourne)

Anne Sofie von Otter (Carmen); Marcus Haddock (Don José); Laurent Naouri (Escamillo); Lisa Milne (Micaëla);

An exhilarating Carmen from Glyndebourne. Director David McVicar describes Carmen as "the first ever musical", and in his new production, with Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role, Carmen is restored to the original Opera Comique as Bizet wrote it, Philippe Jordan makes his Glyndebourne debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Glyndebourne Chorus.

Filmed in High Definition.

The Essential Opera Collection is an exciting new mid-price series that brings together popular operas and classic productions in simple stylish packaging. The ten launch titles represent the leading opera houses of the world, including The Royal Opera House, Teatro Real, Paris Opera, Glyndebourne and The Netherlands Opera. This first batch of 10 titles is also available as a 19 DVD box-set at an extremely attractive price.

Reviews

"Under the shrewd direction of McVicar, Anne Sofie von Otter gave us a gypsy of mercurial temperament..." (The Daily Telegraph)

"Violent, passionate, superbly played...Glyndebournes Carmen is simply gripping." (The Sunday Times)

"...a fantastic two-disc set...a performance that truly is what opera theoretically aspires to be: sung drama." (The New York Times)

"What great value...a veritable feast for the eye and ear...excellent extra features...222 minutes of high-class entertainment." (Classic FM - DVD Best Buy)

"In the grip of violent emotions, Anne Sofie von Otter paints a complete Carmen." (Los Angeles Times)