

In the early 19th century, in Seville and the surrounding area, Carmen seduces the sergeant Don José, who deserts the army to be with her. But the beautiful gypsy falls in love with the bullfighter Escamillo, much to Don José’s despair.

Julia Migenes
Carmen
Lead
Plácido Domingo
Don José

Ruggero Raimondi
Escamillo
Faith Esham
Micaëla
Lillian Watson
Frasquita
Susan Daniel
Mercédès

John-Paul Bogart
Zuniga

Jean-Philippe Lafont
Le Dancaïre
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francesco Rosi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Carmen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”