CARMEN
CARMEN
Konzert Theater Bern
Soloists:
Claude Eichenberger, Xavier Moreno, Elissa Huber, Jordan Shanahan, Winston R. Arnon
Orchestra, Chorus:
Berner Symphonieorchester
Conductor:
Mario Venzago
Director:
Stephan Märki
Location:
Konzert Theater Bern
GEORGE BIZET’S ORIGINAL VERSION OF CARMEN ON DVD AND 2CDs
In Stephan Märki's interpretation, Carmen is a woman longing for death, staging sex as a weapon in a world where seduction means strength, but devotion means downfall. Love and Death are embodied by a dancer who mirrors Carmen's thoughts and emotions. Conductor Mario Venzago draws upon the “Carmen” research by musicologist Fritz Oeser, who restores Bizet's original version, giving the piece new depth and new life to the well-known arias. Philipp Fürhofer's stage design sets the singers in a mirror cabinet, creating a mise en abyme of perspectives and allusions.
In Stephan Märki's interpretation, Carmen is a woman longing for death, staging sex as a weapon in a world where seduction means strength, but devotion means downfall. Love and Death are embodied by a dancer who mirrors Carmen's thoughts and emotions. Conductor Mario Venzago draws upon the “Carmen” research by musicologist Fritz Oeser, who restores Bizet's original version, giving the piece new depth and new life to the well-known arias. Philipp Fürhofer's stage design sets the singers in a mirror cabinet, creating a mise en abyme of perspectives and allusions.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Opera
Running Time:
155 mins
Picture Format:
16:9
Sound Format:
PCM Stereo
Number of Discs:
3
Region:
0
Languages:
FR
Subtitle Languages:
EN, DE, FR, JP
EAN:
4058407094333
UPC:
4058407094333
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