Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hall, Peter, 1930-2017.
2. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897
3. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908
4. Ewing, Maria
5. McCauley, Barry
6. McLaughlin, Marie
7. Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021
8. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
9. Walker, Malcolm
10. Depraz, Xavier
11. Collier, Elizabeth
12. Rigby, Jean
13. Davià, Frederico
14. Holloway, David
15. Sandison, Gordon
16. Evangelides, Petros
17. Kingham, Robert Neil
18. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875
19. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
20. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
21. London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
22. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
23. National Video Corporation.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (175 min.) : sound, color, stereo; 1/2 in. VHS. +

Summary

1. In 19th century Seville, the lusty, tempestuous Carmen seduces a naive Army corporal, newly assigned to the village fortress. He abandons his career, his fiancée and even his dying mother for the love of this sultry gypsy. But soon she spurns him in favor of a toreador. Crazed with jealousy, he begs Carmen to return to him, but her taunting declaration of independence results in tragedy.

Subject

1. Feature films
2. Operas

Note

1. Cataloged from credits, cassette containers and booklet.
2. Opera in four acts.
3. Sung in French, English subtitles.
4. "A BBC Television production in association with Glyndebourne and the National Video Corporation."
5. "8339249."

Audience (note)

1. General.