Carmen

CARMEN
Bizet
An opera in four acts
From Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy
172 min, 1 intermission
Sung in French with English Subtitles

Lies. Lust. Murder. (And some great music too!) The thrilling story of Carmen tells of the fatal attraction between the titular hot-blooded gypsy, and Don José, the upstanding corporal in the Spanish army. This production from La Scala stars opera greats Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott, with newcomer Anita Rachvelishvili making her wildly successful debut. Don’t miss this opera classic.

Date of performance: December 7th 2009
Conductor ~ Daniel Barenboim
Staging and Costumes ~ Emma Dante
Sets ~ Richard Peduzzi
Lights ~ Dominique Bruguière

Cast
Don José ~ Jonas Kaufmann
Escamillo ~ Erwin Schrott
Carmen ~ Anita Rachvelishvili
Micaëla ~ Adriana Damato
Le Dancaïre ~ Francis Dudziak
Le Remendado ~ Rodolphe Briand
Moralès ~ Mathias Hausmann
Zuniga ~ Gabor Bretz
Mercédès ~ Adriana Kučerová
Frasquita ~ Michèle Losier