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All the passion and spectacle of Bizet s CARMEN comes to life in this dazzling screen opera starring Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes-Johnson. In 19th century Seville the lusty tempestuous Carmen (Migenes-Johnson) seduces a naive Army corporal Don Jose (Domingo) newly assigned to the village fortress. Jose abandons his career his Fiancé and even his dying mother for the love of this sultry gypsy. But soon she spurns him in favor of a toreador Escamillo (Ruggero Raimondi). Crazed with jealousy Jose begs Carmen to return to him but her taunting declaration of independence results in tragedy. Shot entirely on location in Andalusia Spain BIZET S CARMEN has been hailed as the definitive version of this classic opera. Superbly directed by Francesco Rosi (ILLUSTRIOUS CORPSES).