Carmen the butcher at Deutsche Oper Berlin

By Zenaida des Aubris, 23 January 2018

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“neither funny nor appetizing in any sense, ethically, musically or dramatically”

Reviewed at Deutsche Oper, Berlin on 20 January 2018

Bizet, Carmen

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Ivan Repušić, Conductor

Ole Anders Tandberg, Director

Erlend Birkeland, Set Designer

Maria Geber, Costume Designer

Clémentine Margaine, Carmen

Charles Castronovo, Don José

Markus Brück, Escamillo

Heidi Stober, Micaëla

Tobias Kehrer, Zuniga

Philipp Jekal, Moralès

Nicole Haslett, Frasquita

Jana Kurucová, Mercédès

Dean Murphy, Le Dancaïre

Ya-Chung Huang, Le Remendado

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Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

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Zenaida des Aubris

Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.

Carmen the butcher: a grotesque new production at Deutsche Oper Berlin