What was the title of Beyoncé’s 2003 television musical film based on Carmen?

Beyoncé’s 2003 television musical film based on Carmen was titled Carmen: A Hip Hopera.

The film premiered on MTV on May 8, 2001, despite its frequent association with Beyoncé’s early-2000s solo career. It relocates the story of Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen to a contemporary setting and combines spoken dialogue, singing, rap, and dance.

Beyoncé played Carmen Brown, a woman whose relationships and ambition drive the story. Mekhi Phifer played Hill, the equivalent of Don José, and Mos Def appeared as Lieutenant Miller.

The project is important in Beyoncé’s screen career because it was her first starring acting role. It is not the same as The Fighting Temptations, a theatrical musical comedy released in 2003.