J100 Blu-ray Ballet Carmen, Complete in Two Acts, Rome Opera Ballet, Unopened ★★Unopened. The image is from a DVD played previously. This production doesn't have the typical staging for Carmen. It's a slightly modern interpretation, but the ballet choreography is relatively orthodox, making it easy to watch. The picture quality is beautiful, and the costumes are lovely. I think your appreciation will broaden if you take an interest in works from minor companies, not just the five major ballet companies. Running time: 107 minutes Screen: Color, 16:9 Recorded: February 3, 2019 Location: Rome Opera House, Italy (Live) Choreography: Jiří Bubeníček Music/Composition and Orchestration: Gabriele Bonolis Music Used: Bizet, Albéniz, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Falla, Gabriele Bonolis Cast: Carmen…Rebecca Bianchi Don José…Amar Ramasar Lucas…Alessio Rezza Rome Opera Ballet Orchestra: Conducted by Luis Lorence This work is a stage performance of a new era's "Carmen," created by the up-and-coming choreographer Jiří Bubeníček. Jiří Bubeníček has a background as a principal dancer with the Hamburg State Opera Ballet and the Dresden Semperoper Ballet, performing works by contemporary choreographic masters such as John Neumeier, George Balanchine, Jiří Kylián, and Nacho Duato. Now a choreographer, he creates choreography for renowned ballet companies and dancers, and is highly regarded. In this ballet "Carmen," Bubeníček uses a variety of Southern European music, mainly Bizet, but also Albéniz, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and Falla, to shape the story of Carmen through dance, achieving a magnificent stage. The dancers of the Rome Opera Ballet, centered around Rebecca Bianchi as Carmen, Amar Ramasar as José, and Alessio Rezza as the bullfighter Lucas, perform a vivid dance. (Information from the importer)