Carmen Habanera

Carmen Habanera; Meier Domingo; Levine; Opéra Métropolitain1997.3.25

[@nicomartinez9004]

I was a cigarette girl in this production and will always remember my experience on that stage..

[@uppityglivestockian]

Le bellisima Waltraud. Con el bellisimo gran Domingo como Don Jose -- que mas podremos quierer, realmente? Nomas ellos que "type cast" no reciben la hermosa arte de unas de las sopranos grandes. Porfavor. Brava! Ella tiene la pasion y voz que merece Carmen. Mil gracias por compartir. pl

[@lakehayden]

cheers for posting! i read that this bombed really badly, anyone see it? still one of the best voices around today and back then she was absolutely untouchable! too much metal for carmen?i'd rather have her kundry

[@LendallPitts]

As someone who is unreasonably infatuated with Waltraud Meier, I would love to have a video of this entire production.

[@bodiloto]

Meier - vocalità degna della scuola media e ancora ...

[@wotan10950]

I think Meier is a fine Carmen. Zeffirelli, who directed this production, publicly berated her, which was disgusting. But that’s Zeffirelli for you.

[@danielguy9208]

Couldn't agree more. They were ready to publicly shame her, when her only sin was "not getting along with the director". She was just too cerebral and intelligent for him to deal with, and wouldn't just "accept and perform" without questioning. Coming from a woman that was probably perceived as a threat by him. The Met's way of dealing with this was disgusting, not to mention it took years for them to ever even invite her back, including in her more famous roles. Luckily they never managed to actually harm her. She continued pursuing what she wanted, and we all know what she managed to achieve in her career.

[@jjlungdoc7472]

Meier is a super diva. Shame on the Met and the late Zeffirelli for putting her under the bus. Supposedly, FC preferred Denyse Graves but that wasn’t Meir’s fault,needless to say.

[@janelgadomski4185]

Hi do u have whole opera of this a lot health problems would cheer me up or would pay you to put on DVD let me thank you