Organization

Baritone

Ryan Bede

Morales

Bass

Jonathan Silvia

Zuniga

Tenor

Benjamin Cleveland

Don José

Soprano

Christina Kowalski

Michaela

Mezzo-soprano

Sarah Mattox

Carmen

Alexandra Hollerman

Mercedes

Dancaire

Stephen Rumph

Remendado

Anton Belov

Escamillo

Pacific Northwest Opera

Public

Approved

carmen

Fiery and tempestuous, the character of Carmen has captivated the world’s imagination for more than a century and a half. The passionate and untamed gypsy was first introduced in Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella and became immortal through Bizet’s opera 30 years later.

Carmen was originally written for the Opéra Comique in Paris and is a bridge between the more conservative French tradition and the verismo style that became popular in late-19th century Italy. After decades where opera was dominated by the Romantic movement—in which idealism and sentiment were the aesthetic order of the day—verismo opera probed the passions of human existence through more realistic expression, reflecting life as it is lived, including all its sordidness and violence.

English

Carmen by Bizet, From (2006/2006)

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Cast

Programme, About & Synopsis

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