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Opernhaus Zürich

Edinburgh International Festival

Conductor

Louis Langrée

Stage director

Andreas Homoki

Set designer

Paul Zoller

Costume designer

Gideon Davey

Lighting designer

Franck Evin

Chorus master

Christophe Grapperon

Clara Brenier

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Gaëlle Arquez

Carmen

Tenor

Saimir Pirgu

Don José

Soprano

Elbenita Kajtazi

Michaela

Baritone

Jean-Fernand Setti

Escamillo

Norma Nahoun

Frasquita

Aliénor Feix

Mercedes

Bass

François Lis

Zuniga

Jean-Christophe Lanièce

Morales

Matthieu Walendzik

Dancaire

Abel Zamora

Remendado

Sylvia Bergé

Don José's Mother

Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Others

Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra Comique

Assistant Stage Director

Arturo Gama

Hugo Collin

Ensemble

Wadih Cormier

Côme Fanton d’Andon

Yvon Gérard Lesieur

Accentus

French

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Festival Theatre Edinburgh

Carmen: Carmen Bizet

Public

Private

Sushant Karmakar

English

Approved

Carmen de Georges Bizet, du 24 avril au 4 mai 2023, salle Favart : https://bit.ly/YtbOCCarmen23Direction musicale, Louis Langrée (24, 26, 28, 30 avril) | Sor...

Carmen’s independent heroine, striking Spanish style and unforgettable melodies have permeated popular culture ever since its premiere in 1875.

Opéra-Comique’s new production of Georges Bizet's masterpiece is brought to the stage by conductor Louis Langrée and director Andreas Homoki. This is a classic tale of love, passion and jealousy, following the soldier Don José’s dramatic fall from grace as he meets the free-spirited Carmen.

The score remains true to Bizet’s original vision, with musical pieces interspersed with dialogue, emphasising the comedic elements of the opera. Homoki also weaves in the history of the opera itself, from its scandalous premiere to its accumulating popularity over the following 149 years.

Mezzo soprano Gaëlle Arquez leads as Carmen, a role which she has perfected in international opera houses since 2017. She performs alongside Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu as Don José, Carmen’s villainous lover. The international cast is joined by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Louis Langrée, Music Director of the Opéra-Comique.

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