La fleur que tu m'avais jetée Dans ma prison, m'était restée Flétrie et sèche, cette fleur Gardait toujours sa douce odeur Et pendant des heures entières Sur mes yeux, fermant mes paupières De cette odeur je m'enivrais Et dans la nuit je te voyais Je me prenais à te maudire À te détester, à me dire Pourquoi faut-il que le destin L'ait mise là sur mon chemin Je m'accusais de blasphème Et je ne sentais rien moi-même Je ne sentais qu'un seul désir Un seul désir, un seul espoir Te revoir, ô Carmen, oui, te revoir Car tu n'avais eu qu'à paraître Qu'à jeter un regard sur moi Pour t'emparais de tout mon être Ô ma Carmen J'étais une chose à toi Carmen, je t'aime
Hate the production. Modern day videos are needed because most of the music is crummy and lacking great melodic content. Thus, you sell it for the visual interest. The music in great opera is so beautiful that such visually changing sceneries are simply a distraction from the gorgeous music.
Jenny Dolores I did not say that it was an opera production, but that is irrelevant. First of all, the video is utterly inane. Why in the world is he shown searching for someone in a huge warehouse or subway station, when this is an aria in which he sings directly to Carmen's face and ends up declaring his love for her? Moreover, the very notion that they could get someone to buy a collection of French opera arias by showing music videos in the background is a disgrace and mockery of the gorgeous music by Bizet that Beczala is singing. How could anyone enjoy the aria - esp. if they actually know what the words are about - while watching this bizarre and distracting video? If you want videos like this, buy a Justin Bieber album.
Nella schiera dei "tenori" di oggi...tanto show e poco talento, voce sgradevole,ingolata e traballante. potrebbe cantare nei matrimoni, non certo nei teatri...Dal vivo?Pietà! O tempora,o mores!