Paging the conductor to the set
While Robert Dornhelms’ film “La Bohème” is playing in cinemas, there are plans already underway towards the next big opera movie (see previous articles on this topic here and here). Georges Bizets “Carmen” will be filmed with top stars: Elina Garanča (title role), Anna Netrebko (as Micaela) and Rolando Villazón (as Don José). “We would like to make a new opera film every 18 months in order to give a boost to this art form through modern medium” said Jan Mojto, Director and owner of Unitel. Don’t hold your breath; Mojto also went on to say that they need to schedule the 3 singers 2 years in advance because of their booked up schedules in order to get them all together for the 4-5 weeks needed. It will likely begin in 2010.
In the meantime the search for a good conductor for this future production is ongoing. Surely some of you conductors reading this would jump at an opportunity like this?
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