Bizet: Carmen – Royal Opera House, Mehta, Ewing, Lima, Quilico, Vaduva
About this event
The libretto, by Henri Meilac and Ludovic Halévy, is based on a novella by Prosper Mérimée. The first performance of Carmen on 3 March 1875, produced such a hostile reaction that Bizet left Paris physically and psychologically ill, and died only three months later on 3 June 1875, following two serious heart attacks. The massive scandal of the premiere may have been partially the result of Bizet’s attempt to reform the Opéra Comique genre, yet it must still be said that Carmen is operatic history’s most famous example of a failure being corrected by the passage of time: Carmen is now one of the most frequently performed operas in the world.
Programme
Concert – approx. 163 minutes
Repertoire
Georges Bizet: Carmen WD 31
Full Cast List
Morales | Christopher Booth-Jones |
Micaëla | Leontina Vaduva |
Don José | Luis Lima |
Zuniga | Roderick Earle |
Carmen | Maria Ewing |
Frasquita | Judith Howarth |
Mercédès | Jean Rigby |
Lillas Pastia | Daniel Pageon |
Principal flamenco dancer | Juan Ortega |
Andrès | Jean-Pierre Blanchard |
Escamillo | Gino Quilico |
Dancaïro | Bruno Caproni |
Remendado | Francis Egerton |
Guide | Jean Rosol |
Production Cast
Conductor | Zubin Mehta |
Director | Nuria Espert |
Sets | Gerardo Vera |
Costumes | Franca Squarciapino |
Lighting | Bruno Boyer |
Movement Director | Stuart Hopps |
Flamenco Choreography | Cristina Hoyos |
Chorus Director | Robin Stapleton |
Recording Information
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