Roberto Alagna and Elina Garanca Sing Carmen by Bizet at the Metropolitan Opera

Carmen; 'Opéra comique' by Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875); Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée; First performance in Paris, Opéra Comique, March 3, 1875; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Yannick Nézét-Séguin (direction); Richard Eyre (stage direction); Elina Garanca (Carmen), Roberto Alagna (Don José), Barbara Frittoli (Micaëla), Teddy Tahu Rhodes (Escamillo); Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera, New York in 2010 (167 min)