CARMEN OPERA PHOTOS FREE

Most Pre-Performance Talks begin 1 hour before the performance and last 25–30 minutes. Carmen: a woman ablaze with passion, surrounded by men possessed by obsession and jealousy. These lectures are free, but patrons must present a ticket from any performance of the production that is being discussed in the lecture. The thrilling story of obsession and seduction that is Carmen is.

CARMEN OPERA PHOTOS FREE

Join a free lecture before the production! Delve deeper as you take a peek inside the composer’s mind, behind the scenes of planning a production, and into the history and social context of each opera. Photos: Impressive, Iconic, Irresistible Carmen hits the Seattle Opera. The May 27 performance will now feature Briana Hunter as Carmen and Vanessa Vasquez as Micaëla.

Please note, Rehanna Thelwell and Katerina Burton will no longer be performing. With Zaira Romero, Rosy Rodríguez, Moreno Borja, Rafaela León. May 27: Our Cafritz Young Artists take on some of the lead roles!įeaturing Matthew Pearce as Don José, Jonathan Bryan as Escamillo, and more Young Artists. Carmen & Lola: Directed by Arantxa Echevarría. Please note: William Long will conduct performances on May 27 & 28. Carmen’s determination to be “born free and to die free” is what makes her irresistible-but in love, does anything come without a price? Bizet’s blockbuster of tumultuous love has everything you want from an opera, from Carmen’s instantly recognizable “Habanera” aria to the famous “Toreador Song,” all culminating in a spectacular finale at a bullfight. premiere production directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by Evan Rogister, including superstars Isabel Leonard and Michael Fabiano in their role debut and company debut (respectively), and a mainstage debut for Marian Anderson Award Winner Ryan Speedo Green. But when Don José’s jealousy finally catches up to Carmen’s fiery act of betrayal, her freedom will lead to shocking consequences.Īn incredible cast performs this vibrant D.C. After she escapes trouble by seducing Don José, she sets her eyes on the bullfighter Escamillo. She’s the woman who everyone wants-but she wants nothing but freedom. Originally created by Opera Australia based on the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and Norwegian National Opera co-productionīold, uninhibited, and strong-willed, Carmen lives life on her own terms. Carmen, a searing depiction of a woman who craves love, but creates obsession and jealousy, is one of the most popular operas ever written. Music by Georges Bizet and libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy The cast is rounded out by ENO Harewood Artists Benson Wilson, Alexandra Oomens and Innocent Masuku.īook your opera tickets now for a taste of the Iberian peninsula, as Bizet’s Carmen returns to the London Coliseum.“Smart staging, vibrant period costumes” -The San Francisco Examiner Also returning to the ENO are audience favourites Nmon Ford (Escamillo), Sophie Bevan (Micaela), Matthew Durkan (Dancairo) and Keel Watson (Zuniga). Ginger Costa-Jackson plays the title role alongside Sean Panikkar, who returns to the role of Don José from the ENO’s 2020 production. Then, her obsessed ex violently and tragically rejects her choice to move on.

She is brave, beautiful, and independent. One of opera’s most well-known characters sets herself on a road to tragedy when she meets Don José, a corporal in the army searching for love.ĮNO favourite Jamie Manton returns to direct Calixto Bieito’s beloved production, exploring the complex relationships between the sexes at the tail-end of Franco’s regime in the 1970s, with Bizet’s searing score, featuring popular opera songs like March of the Toreadors and Habanera, conducted by Kerem Hasan, returning from 2022’s production of Cosí fan tutte. Carmen Composed by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Overview Seville, Spain: Carmen is a factory worker, free spirit, and the toast of the town. Carmen: a woman ablaze with passion, surrounded by men possessed by obsession and jealousy.

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