Georges Bizet’s iconic opera Carmen is getting its big-screen adaptation and its cast is as amazing as it gets. The first teaser trailer for this promising musical is here, and it sees Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal fall in love.
Carmen is loosely based on Georges Bizet’s opera which has been captivating audiences since 1875. Based on the novella by Prosper Mérimée, the original opera told the story of a naïve soldier Don José, whose life turns upside down after he’s seduced by a fiery gypsy Carmen.
The latest adaptation of this opera was directed by Benjamin Millepied in his feature directorial debut, and it offers a modern take on the original story. According to its official synopsis, it “follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman.”
In the Heights star Melissa Barrera will take on the role of Carmen, while the Oscar-nominated actor Paul Mescal will play her love interest Aidan, a Marine with PTSD. Carmen had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, and it will be released theatrically by Sony Pictures Classics on April 21.
