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(4.6) | 3 | As a hot-blooded young corporal in the Spanish cavalry stationed near Seville, Don Jose is ordered to arrest Carmen, a young, flirtatious Gypsy woman, for assaulting a co-worker. Greatly charmed by her, Jose allows her to escape. He deserts the army, kills two men on Carmen's account, and takes up a life as a robber and smuggler. He is insanely jealous of Carmen, who is unfaithful to him, and when she refuses to change on his behalf, he kills her and surrenders himself to the authorities.… (more) |
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) No current Talk conversations about this book. » See also 3 mentions » Add other authors (103 possible) Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | Bizet, Georges | Composer | primary author | all editions | confirmed | Halevy, Ludovic | Author | main author | all editions | confirmed | Meilhac Henri | Author | main author | all editions | confirmed | Mérimée, Prosper | Original novel | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Abbado, Claudio | Conductor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Bardon, Patricia | Mezzo-soprano | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Beecham, Thomas | conductor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Berganza, Teresa | Artist | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Berlin Harmonic Orchestra | — | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Bumbry, Grace | Carmen | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Callas, Maria | Performer | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Caruso, Enrico | Performer | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Choeurs et l'orchestre de la Radiodiffusion francaise | chorus, orchestra | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Cluytens, Andre | conductor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Corelli, Franco | Artist | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Cotrubas, Ileana | Artist | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Díaz, Justino | Escamillo | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Del Monaco, Mario | Don Jose | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Domingo, Plácido | Artist | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Freni, Mirella | Micaela | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Garrett, Nicholas | Bass-baritone | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Gedda, NIcolai | — | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Karajan, Herbert von | Conductor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | London Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Metropolitan Opera | — | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Migenes-Johnson, Julia | Performer | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Milnes, Sherrill | Artist | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | New London Children's Choir | Chorus | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Orchestre de Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris | Orchestra | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Parry, David | Conductor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Peerce, Jan | — | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Price, Leontyne | Artist | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Reiner, Fritz | Conductor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Schippers, Thomas | conductor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Simionato, Giulietta | Carmen | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Théatre National de l'Opéra de Paris | — | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | The Ambrosian Singers | Chorus | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | Orchestra | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Vienna State Opera Choir | Performer | secondary author | some editions | confirmed |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in EnglishNone ▾Book descriptions As a hot-blooded young corporal in the Spanish cavalry stationed near Seville, Don Jose is ordered to arrest Carmen, a young, flirtatious Gypsy woman, for assaulting a co-worker. Greatly charmed by her, Jose allows her to escape. He deserts the army, kills two men on Carmen's account, and takes up a life as a robber and smuggler. He is insanely jealous of Carmen, who is unfaithful to him, and when she refuses to change on his behalf, he kills her and surrenders himself to the authorities. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Anyway, good recording. Great opera for newbies, introducing motives and, like, other serious stuff.