Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Some what disappointed

Although this is much better than the Roland Petit version, I found the choreography somewhat boring. Nevertheless, Alberto Alonso understands the spirit of the work a lot, lot better than Petit, and parts of his choreography are truly brillian. The torero's moves look exactely like those of a real torero in the bull ring. And look at the final shot of Fate on the floor: the arms look like the horns of the bull.I just feel that Bizet's music was not given enough relevance.As always, Plisetskaya's dancing is excellent, as is her interpretation of the role of a seductive gypsy girl. In fact, all the dancers give a good performance.I knew Alberto Alonso many years ago, and he was always a great choreographer. I'm glad I have this dvd.If you like modern, innovative ballet, and know the opera Carmen, you will appreciate this dvd. I'm more partial to the classical ballets.