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Tópicos renovados: Carmen en el Teatro Real

By Juan José Freijo, 15 December 2025
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“un trabajo enérgico y vibrante de Eun Sun Kim … consiguió dotar a la noche de un pulso trágico”
Reviewed at Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid on 13 December 2025
Programme
Bizet, Carmen
Performers
Teatro Real
Eun Sun Kim, Conductor
Damiano Michieletto, Director
Paolo Fantin, Set Designer
Carla Teti, Costume Designer
Alessandro Carletti, Lighting Designer
Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real
Coro Titular del Teatro Real
Aigul Akhmetshina, Carmen
Adriana González, Micaëla
Charles Castronovo, Don José
Lucas Meachem, Escamillo
Natalia Labourdette, Frasquita
Marie-Claude Chappuis, Mercédès
Mikeldi Atxalandabaso, Le Remendado
Lluis Calvet i Pey, Le Dancaïre
Toni Marsol, Moralès
David Lagares, Zuniga
Pequeños Cantores de la ORCAM
Ana González, Dirección del coro de niños
Jose Luis Basso, Choirmaster / chorus director
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Juan José Freijo
Juan José Freijo
Juan José Freijo nació en Madrid en 1970. Desde siempre apasionado por el estudio de la música, sus intereses orbitan principalmente alrededor de la ópera y el género vocal. Inició su formación y carrera profesional en el campo de las ciencias, donde completó un doctorado en física aplicada. Más adelante, amplió su formación en diferentes áreas de humanidades, incluyendo estudios en historia del arte y en la actualidad un postgrado en filosofía teórica y práctica. Juan José Freijo sigue de cerca las temporadas de las principales capitales europeas y durante los últimos años ha estado a cargo de la sección de crítica musical de ocioxocio.com.