Paul-Georg Dittrich / Recensioner

Auch den Solistinnen wird ganz viel abverlangt. Ich nenne Nummer, zum Beispiel, diese anspruchsvolle Rolle der Elvira. Da gibt es dramatische Passagen - hochdramatische - Koloraturen, aber auch ganz zarte lyrischen Stellen. Emma McNairy hat genau diese wunderbar wandlungsfähige Stimme, die mann dafür braucht. "A lot is also demanded of the soloists. I mention, for example, the demanding role of Elvira. There are dramatic passages, highly dramatic ones, and coloratura, but also very delicate lyrical passages. Emma McNairy has exactly that wonderfully versatile voice that you need for this."

"What makes this Carmen production very special for me is the mixture of innovation and repetition, the interplay of notes and sounds, the symbiosis of fiction and reality. Dittrich and Schwencke didn't just stage the Bizet classic in a new way, they used the original and really rethinked everything. The result is a touching and impressive operatic monologue, with music on stage but without the choir and orchestra. […] This production made it onto my personal list of the best of the year even before the premiere.”