The legendary story of the free-spirited gypsy girl receives a sassy update, with a host of black music stars including Mos Def, Lil’ Bow Wow and Wyclef Jean., Beyonce Knowles and Mekhi Phifer play star-crossed lovers in this grim, hip-hop musical very loosely based on Bizet’s opera, set in a modern urban milieu. Also known as “Carmen: A Hip Hopera.” Mos Def, Lil’ Bow Wow, Reagan Gomez-Preston. Directed by Robert Townsend., Previously, and brilliantly, adapted as an opera by Georges Bizet, the Prosper Merimee novel Carmen served as the inspiration for this updated made-for-cable movie. Set in contemporary Los Angeles, the film stars Beynoce Knowles of Destiny’s Child as the seductive Carmen, no longer an employee in a cigarette factory but instead an aspiring actress. The “Don Jose” character has become a cop named Sgt. Derek Hill (Mekhi Phifer), who after being ordered by his corrupt superior officer Frank Miller (played by rapper Mos Def) to arrest Carmen for her involvement in a bar fight, falls hopelessly–and tragically–in love with her. After leading Hill down the path to perdition, Carmen deserts him, not out of love for bullfighter Escamillo but for a top-40 rap star named Blaze (Casey Lee). Although the familiar Bizet melodies are heard as linking music, the main musical score is a complete original, composed by Kip Collins. MTV’s Hip Hopera: Carmen first aired over the titular cable network on May 9, 2001.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Carmen: A Hip Hopera ” ?
A: The main cast includes Beyoncé Knowles,Mekhi Phifer,Yasiin Bey,Bow Wow,Reagan Gomez-Preston,Jermaine Dupri,Casey Lee,Wyclef Jean,Troy Winbush,Rah Digga,Joy Bryant,Sam Sarpong,Maurice G. Smith,Fred Williamson,Yuri Brown,Mimi Fletcher,Andray Johnson,Brandon J. Muhammad,Tracey White,Da Brat,Geary McLeod,David Sackeroff,Michael Elliot,Jonathan P. Shaw,Loretha C. Jones.
Q: When Did the “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” Released?
A: The Movie “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” originally aired on 2001-05-08 and released in the year of 2001.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” ?
A: “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
