Carmen is my favorite opera, and opera is my favorite genre of music. But this particular recording is not the best. I only just found it today. The music is roughly the same, and the French is "subérbe" but it's just not that good. I can't explain why; I'm just not as attracted to it the way I'm attracted to other recordings of the opera. For all opera lovers out there: if you want a recording of Carmen, this one is not the best candidate.