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Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Kate Aldrich

Carmen

Tenor

Bruce Sledge

Don José

Baritone

Nmon Ford

Escamillo

Soprano

Susannah Biller

Michaela

Stage director

Keturah Stickann

Conductor

Ari Pelto

Chorus master

Sahar Nouri

Assistant Conductor

Opera Colorado

French

Denver

United States

The Ellie Caulkins Opera House

Seduction—obsession—murder: Carmen Bizet

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SEDUCTION—OBSESSION—MURDERWe conclude Opera Colorado’s grandest season to date with Bizet’s smoldering drama, Carmen, filled with some of opera’s most iconic...

Seduction—Obsession—Murder: Carmen Bizet

Bizet's Carmen has some of the most iconic melodies in all of opera including this one, Escamillo's "Toréador Song." You may be able to hum along with To-ré-ador, but who is Escamillo and what is it like to perform the role? Baritone Nmon Ford breaks down the famous aria just for you, plus make sure to watch to the end for a thrilling performance of the aria!

If you love this insider view of Bizet's Carmen, you will love seeing Opera Colorado's opulent production on stage May 7-21 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

SEDUCTION—OBSESSION—MURDER: Carmen Bizet

We conclude Opera Colorado’s grandest season to date with Bizet’s smoldering drama, Carmen, filled with some of opera’s most iconic melodies—including Carmen’s “Habanera” and the rousing Toreador song. Not a soul can resist Carmen’s seductive charm, not even the naïve Don Jose. But when she leaves him for a charismatic bullfighter, Don Jose’s infatuation turns obsessive. What fate, or choice, waits for the woman no man can tame?

Carmen by Bizet, From (2022/2022), Directed by Keturah Stickann,, Conductor Ari Pelto, The Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, United States

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