| Friday 16 April 2027 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 15 May 2027 | 19:00 |
| Carmen | Music: Bizet, Georges (1838-1875) Choreography: Johan Inger |
| Vanemuine Ballet | |
| Aleksandr Bražnik | Conductor |
| Martin Sildos | Conductor |
| Curt Allen Wilmer | Set Designer |
| David Delfín | Costume Designer |
| Tom Visser | Lighting Designer |
| Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra | |
| Leticia Gañán | Set Designer |
| Gregor Acuña-Pohl | Dramaturgy |
The internationally acclaimed Carmen by Swedish choreographer Johan Inger is a sensual, psychological, and visually intense ballet that reveals Bizet’s iconic story from a new angle. Inger received the Prix Benois de la Danse for this work – one of the most prestigious awards in the ballet world – following its premiere in 2015 in Madrid with Compañía Nacional de Danza.
Inger approaches the classical love triangle in a fresh and bold way. At the heart of the story is a child witnessing violence, and through this gaze Carmen emerges as a femme fatale from a world full of passion, fear, intoxicating freedom, and destructive force. Inger’s Carmen unites the languages of contemporary dance and classical ballet into a powerful and passionate whole. The musical landscape of the production is built on Bizet’s and Shchedrin’s famous motifs, enriched by composer Marc Álvarez’s modern, rhythmic, and dark-hued original score.
Carmen is a ballet where passion burns, jealousy destroys, and the price of freedom is high.