Royal Opera House: Carmen (2018): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2018, Royal Opera House: Carmen is a musik film directed by Pati Marr, running about 210 minutes.

What it’s about. This ever-popular opera is given a fresh point of view in Barrie Kosky’s highly physical production, originally created for Frankfurt Opera. The Australian director is one of the world’s most sought-after opera directors, whose Royal Opera debut with Shostakovich’s The Nose in 2016 was greeted with delight. For Carmen he has devised a far-from-traditional version, incorporating music written by Bizet for the score but not usually heard, and giving a new voice to the opera’s endlessly fascinating central character.

Who’s in it. Royal Opera House: Carmen stars Anna Goryachova as Carmen, Francesco Meli as Don José, Kostas Smoriginas as Escamillo and Gyula Nagy as Moralès, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Royal Opera House: Carmen sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Royal Opera House: Carmen page.

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