Georges Bizet: Carmen
About this event
Each year, the ancient Roman Théâtre antique d’Orange serves as a picturesque setting for operas and concert performances as part of the Chorégies d’Orange festival, founded in 1869 in Provence. Equipped with almost 7000 seats and a unique acoustic, this Roman theatre has since 1981 been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The theatre is now offering its breath-taking ambience to George Bizet’s world-renowned love drama, Carmen. The principle roles are portrayed by the spectacular Kate Aldrich in her signature roll as the seductive temptress Carmen, and star tenor Jonas Kaufmann as the troubled and jealous army officer, Don José. “Aldrich makes Carmen a magic presence by sheer vivacity of personality”, writes Opera Today on her exceptional festival debut. The rest of the cast, too, are nothing less than outstanding – most notably Inva Mula as Micaëla and Kyle Ketelsen as Escamillo, whose wit and playfulness delight his audience. In the pit are the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and their new principal conductor, Mikko Franck.
The directing of Louis Désiré, who also designed the set and costumes, fits ideally into this picturesque setting and paints a naturalistic image of society in keeping with Bizet’s intentions. The staging “preserves the essence of the work, while eschewing the folkloric ballast that is often applied to Bizet’s operas,” writes Le Point.
Featuring
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Conductor: Mikko Franck
Chorus: Chœurs des Opéras d'Angers-Nantes, du Grand Avignon et de Nice Maîtrise des Bouches-du-Rhône
Chorus Master: Emmanuel Trenque
Stage Director: Louis Désiré
Carmen: Kate Aldrich
Don José: Jonas Kaufmann
Micaëla: Inva Mula
Escamillo: Kyle Ketelsen
Zuniga: Jean Teitgen
Moralès: Armando Noguera
Frasquita: Hélène Guilmette
Mercédès: Marie Karall
Repertoire
Georges Bizet: Carmen WD 31
Duration: approx. 170 minutes.
Subtitles available in English.
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