Saturday’s broadcast performance of Carmen by the Met was perhaps the best that I have seen. Overall, it was immensely enjoyable. Garanca simply is the best Carmen that I’ve seen. Frittoli was good. The last-minute replacement for the toreador was outstanding. On the other hand, I do have some relatively minor quibbles. I prefer the Met’s original production, both because of the greater amount of available space for the performers and also because the more recent setting didn’t please me as much esthetically. Roberto Alagna’s acting was superb, but I greatly prefer the voice of the younger Domingo who we experienced on the DVD at UL. I also prefer a Micaela who is younger and more naive.