I watched opera “Carmen” the fourth time recently. I love this opera and I ever saw 3 versions, in every version I have seen, I love this version best:
Conducted by JAMES LEVINE
Carmen -- AGNES BALTSA
Micaëla -- LEONA MITCHELL
Don José -- JOSE CARRERAS
Escamillo -- SAMUEL RAMEY
METROPOLITAN OPERA ORCHESTRA and CHORUS and BALLET
1988
Conducted by JAMES LEVINE
Carmen -- AGNES BALTSA
Micaëla -- LEONA MITCHELL
Don José -- JOSE CARRERAS
Escamillo -- SAMUEL RAMEY
METROPOLITAN OPERA ORCHESTRA and CHORUS and BALLET
1988
Why I love the version best? For main actor was Carreras? Yes maybe.
Until now, the only regret is I never watch any opera in real opera house. However, I got lots of knowledge about classic music and listened them lot. So that before I watched the entire Carmen, I had loved its music very much. I can remember when and how I watched it every time even now.
The first time was in my middle school time. The local music TV channel broadcasted the opera in a Saturday midnight. In order not to noisy others, I had to turn the television down. I watched until the ending, and that day I slept in 2:30 am; maybe that also the first time I slept so late except in New Year’s days. Anyway, I was very excited.
The second time was also in my middle school time. I recorded this opera from the broadcast program. That time I sitting up late at night again. This broadcast program’s time was 23 o’clock; they divided Carmen into three parts, so I had to follow in 3 weeks. In addition, the version they broadcasted was the one I said in the beginning. However, then I only enjoyed Carmen by my tapes.
The third time was in my high school elective course. Our teacher introduced the opera and played its video to us. It was that version! I watched its video at last! After the class, I pleased my teacher to lend the video to me, he did.
The fourth time, of course few days before, I watched Carmen once again. I watched this opera and found my memories about it. It is happy and excited. Now I only own three VCDs of Carmen, maybe I will buy a DVD when they bad.
In that version, everything was splendid, scenes, lighting, dancing, music and singers. Bizet’s music felled with gypsy impression; the impression flows in every piece of music. That performance was so successful: the famous actors, gorgeous scenes, wonderful dances and harmonic choruses, everything.
That do is real classic composition! Every time after I watched it, I always emote so.
Until now, the only regret is I never watch any opera in real opera house. However, I got lots of knowledge about classic music and listened them lot. So that before I watched the entire Carmen, I had loved its music very much. I can remember when and how I watched it every time even now.
The first time was in my middle school time. The local music TV channel broadcasted the opera in a Saturday midnight. In order not to noisy others, I had to turn the television down. I watched until the ending, and that day I slept in 2:30 am; maybe that also the first time I slept so late except in New Year’s days. Anyway, I was very excited.
The second time was also in my middle school time. I recorded this opera from the broadcast program. That time I sitting up late at night again. This broadcast program’s time was 23 o’clock; they divided Carmen into three parts, so I had to follow in 3 weeks. In addition, the version they broadcasted was the one I said in the beginning. However, then I only enjoyed Carmen by my tapes.
The third time was in my high school elective course. Our teacher introduced the opera and played its video to us. It was that version! I watched its video at last! After the class, I pleased my teacher to lend the video to me, he did.
The fourth time, of course few days before, I watched Carmen once again. I watched this opera and found my memories about it. It is happy and excited. Now I only own three VCDs of Carmen, maybe I will buy a DVD when they bad.
In that version, everything was splendid, scenes, lighting, dancing, music and singers. Bizet’s music felled with gypsy impression; the impression flows in every piece of music. That performance was so successful: the famous actors, gorgeous scenes, wonderful dances and harmonic choruses, everything.
That do is real classic composition! Every time after I watched it, I always emote so.