A new production mounted by the Vienna State Opera starring with
RAFAEL DE CORDOVA , CARMELILLA PACO PRADO and CORPS DE BALLET
THE VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE
VIENNA STATE OPERA conductor Carlos Kleiber
Carmen is produced, designed and directed by FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI
Introduced by HUMPHREY BURTON
Sung in French with English sub-titles Made available by AUSTRIAN TV
For the best effect viewers with stereo Radio 3 should turn off TV sound and position their speakers on either side of the screen, but a few feet away. Stereo headphones provide a suitable alternative
Why Watch Opera?: see page 13
Carmen Jones is on Thursday at 9.25