Staging team
Conductor: G. Tourniaire, F. Drs
Stage director: Z. Troška
Set designer: M. Ferenčík
Costume designer: J. Jelínek
Choreography: M. Benoniová
Chorus master: T. Karlovič
Assistant director: O. Kyndlová
Cast
Carmen: V. Hajnová Fialová, G. Ibragimova, A. Kalivodová, J. Sýkorová
Don José: Y. Chung, I. Jan, M. Lehotský
Escamillo: M. Babjak, M. Bárta, V. Chmelo, M. Cavalcanti
Micaela: J. Burgetová, S. Procházková, L. Vernerová, A. Miro
Frasquita: H. Jonášová, J. Sibera, D. Vaňkátová
Mercedes: S. Čmugrová, P. Vykopalová, E. Jarkovská
Zuniga: I. Hrachovec, L. Mlejnek, R. Vocel
Morales: O. Kříž, M. Matoušek, V. Sibera
Dancairo: L. Havlák, J. Hruška, M. Matoušek
Remendado: J. Kovacz, J. Ondráček
The first night of Bizet’s Carmen in Paris in 1875 passed almost unnoticed, without success. Only eight years after Bizet’s death did Carmen triumphantly enter opera houses and ever since has been one of the most frequently staged operas. Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy were inspired by Prosper Merimé’s extensive novelette on beautiful and reckless Carmen, whose volatile life is ended by the hand of the refused lover, and rendered the story as an impressive tragedy imbued with dazzling Spanish atmosphere. Bizet’s masterpiece still fascinates contemporary audiences by the magnificent color of the orchestra, the sense of engrossing drama and splendid melodic arias.
Running time: 2 hours 55 minutes with 1 intermission
Performed in French with Czech and English captions
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