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Additional authors

1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
2. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
3. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908.
4. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
5. Keene, Christopher, 1946-1995.
6. Vergara, Victoria
7. Trussel, Jacque
8. Christos, Marianna
9. Hale, Robert, 1933-
10. Jamerson, Thomas
11. Bassett, Ralph
12. Sparrow, Carol
13. Vaughn, Alteovise de
14. Siena, Jerold
15. Brubaker, Robert (Tenor)
16. Guss, Jonathan
17. Montero, Luis
18. Bourbon, José
19. Corsaro, Frank
20. Colavecchia, Franco
21. Hite, Michaele
22. Stanley, Mark
23. Galán, Rosario
24. Goberman, John
25. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
26. Moss, Lloyd
27. Watson, Patrick
28. Sills, Beverly
29. New York City Opera. prf
30. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Taped performance of Bizet's Carmen by the New York City Opera. Frank Corsaro's nontraditional production updates the action to 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. Intermission features include interviews with Beverly Sills, Christopher Keene, Victoria Vergara, Jacque Trussel and Frank Corsaro.

Series statement

1. Live from Lincoln Center

Subject

1. Video
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *LVH 246

Note

1. Opéra comique in 4 acts.
2. Sung in French with English subtitles.
3. Adapted from the novel by Prosper Mérimée.

Credits (note)

1. Scenery designer, Franco Colavecchia ; costume designer, Michaele Hite ; lighting designer, Mark W. Stanley ; choreographer, Rosario Galan ; introduced by Lloyd Moss ; Patrick Watson, Beverly Sills, hosts.

Event (note)

1. Taped live in performance at the New York State Theater, New York City on September 26, 1984.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Carmen [videorecording] / text by H. Meilhac & L. Halevy ; music by Georges Bizet ; production directed by Frank Corsaro ; producer [for television], John Goberman ; directed [for television] by Kirk Browning.

Imprint

1. New York : WNET/13, 1984.

Series

1. Live from Lincoln Center

Performer

1. Victoria Vergara (Carmen) ; Jacque Trussel (Don José) ; Marianna Christos (Micaela) ; Robert Hale (Escamillo) ; Thomas Jamerson (Morales) ; Ralph Bassett (Zuniga) ; Carol Sparrow (Frasquita) ; Alteouise de Vaughan (Mercedes) ; Jerold Siena (El Remendado) ; Robert Brubaker (El Dancairo) ; Jonathan Guss (Guide) ; Luis Montero, José Bourbon, solo dancers ; New York City Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Christopher Keene, conductor.

Credits

1. Scenery designer, Franco Colavecchia ; costume designer, Michaele Hite ; lighting designer, Mark W. Stanley ; choreographer, Rosario Galan ; introduced by Lloyd Moss ; Patrick Watson, Beverly Sills, hosts.

Event

1. Taped live in performance at the New York State Theater, New York City on September 26, 1984.

System details

1. VHS.

Added author

1. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen.
2. Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist
3. Halévy, Ludovic, 1834-1908. Librettist
4. Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870. Carmen. Spanish.
5. Keene, Christopher, 1946-1995. Conductor
6. Keene, Christopher, 1946-1995. Interviewee
7. Vergara, Victoria. Performer. Interviewee
8. Trussel, Jacque. Performer. Interviewee
9. Christos, Marianna. Performer
10. Hale, Robert, 1933- Performer
11. Jamerson, Thomas. Performer
12. Bassett, Ralph. Performer
13. Sparrow, Carol. Performer
14. Vaughn, Alteovise de. Performer
15. Siena, Jerold. Performer
16. Brubaker, Robert (Tenor)
17. Guss, Jonathan. Performer
18. Montero, Luis, dancer.
19. Bourbon, José, dancer.
20. Corsaro, Frank, director.
21. Corsaro, Frank, interviewee.
22. Colavecchia, Franco. Production personnel
23. Hite, Michaele. Costume designer
24. Stanley, Mark. Lighting designer
25. Galán, Rosario, choreographer.
26. Goberman, John.
27. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.
28. Moss, Lloyd. Commentator
29. Watson, Patrick. Commentator. Interviewer
30. Sills, Beverly. Commentator
31. Sills, Beverly. Interviewee
32. New York City Opera. Performer
33. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Research call number

1. *LVH 246