Bristol HippodromeSt Augustine's Parade, Bristol, South-West, BS1 4UZ, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Bizet, Georges (1838-1875) | Carmen | Libretto by Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy |
Performers
| Welsh National Opera | ||
| Erik Nielsen | Conductor | |
| James Southall | Conductor | |
| Patrice Caurier | Director | |
| Unknown | Costume Designer | |
| Christian Fenouillat | Set Designer | |
| Moshe Leiser | Director | |
| Kirstin Chávez | Mezzo-soprano | Carmen |
| Gwyn Hughes Jones | Tenor | Don Jose |
| Simon Thorpe | Baritone | Escamillo |
| Madeleine Shaw | Soprano | Mercedes |
| Samantha Hay | Soprano | Frasquita |
| Jessica Muirhead | Soprano | Micaëla |
| Alessandra Volpe | Mezzo-soprano | Carmen |
| Peter Wedd | Tenor | Don José |
| Kostas Smoriginas | Bass-baritone | Escamillo |
| Amy Freston | Soprano | Frasquita |
| Emma Carrington | Contralto | Mercédès |
| Aidan Smith | Baritone | Zuniga |
She’s not a bad person. However, she is a deadly cocktail of desire and devastation. Carmen is a byword for passion and intoxication and without doubt one of the most alluring, popular and well-known operas in the world. This earthy and visceral production transports you to a vivid 19th century Spain. The stage is set perfectly for the sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador Song.
As a force of nature, utterly unbowed by social norms, Carmen – too beautiful, too fiery and too fast – can only attract trouble. Don José has no choice but to fall for her. A man sent spinning by the whirlwind of Carmen, struggling with longing and the demands of conscience and duty.
- Running time approximately three hours including one interval
- Sung in French with surtitles in English and Welsh
- Co-production with Scottish Opera
