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Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a 2001 American musical romantic drama television film produced by MTV and directed by Robert Townsend.
- Musical Drama [1] Romance
May 8, 2001 · Carmen: A Hip Hopera: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Mekhi Phifer, Beyoncé, Yasiin Bey, Rah Digga. A contemporary, urban retelling of the classic story, Carmen: A Hip Hopera follows the life of a police sergeant whose world is turned upside down when an irresistible woman enters his life.
- (1.6K)
- Drama, Musical
- Robert Townsend
- 2001-05-08
Carmen: A Hip Hopera. Buy or rent. PG-13. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 1K. Set in contemporary Los Angeles, the film stars Golden Globe-nominee Beyonce Knowles of Destinys...
An engaged Philadelphia policeman (Mekhi Phifer) falls in love with a beautiful woman (Beyoncé Knowles) while dealing with a corrupt superior (Mos Def).
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- Robert Townsend
- PG-13
- Beyoncé
May 9, 2023 · Celebrate 22 years of "Carmen: A Hip Hopera," the groundbreaking fusion of hip hop & opera starring Beyoncé, that changed pop culture forever.
- Female
- July 11, 1982
- Features Editor
May 8, 2001 · Purchase Carmen: A Hip Hopera on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Destiny's Child's sultry songstress Beyoncé Knowles (Austin Powers in Goldmember) plays the seductive Carmen Brown in the first hip-hop opera ever produced.
Based on Bizet's classic opera and its all African American musical counterpart Carmen Jones, Carmen a Hiphopera is a modern retelling of the story of the tragic gypsy Carmen. The setting has been taken from the hots streets of Barcelona and is now in scorching urban Philadelphia.
