"Viktoria Vizin used her statuesque beauty to advantage, offering a sympathetic Carmen who clearly enjoys the power she wields over the opposite sex." - Chicago Tribune
Bizet's sizzling opera springs to vivid life in this production that originated at Madrid's Teatro Real. French conductor Emmanuel Villaume, Spoleto Festival USA’s Music Director for Opera and Orchestra, returns to lead a magnificent production originally created by Emilio Sagi for the Teatro Real. Mezzo-soprano Viktoria Vizin, who was hailed as a "ravishing Carmen" by the Chicago Tribune in her appearance at Lyric Opera, makes her Company debut as the sensuous Gypsy diva. Spanish mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera also makes her Company debut as Carmen, a signature role she has sung recently at Covent Garden and at The Met. Tenor Marcus Haddock takes the part of the obsessive and self-destructive Don José, a role in which he is a "knock-out" (The Independent). Genia Kühmeier makes her Company debut as Micaëla. Acclaimed bass Raymond Aceto takes the role of Escamillo.
* LA Opera debut.
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Carmen
2008/09
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Production
LA Opera, 2008/09
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Cast & Creative
LA Opera, 2008/09
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RUNNING TIME
3 hours and 30 minutes
including two intermissions
PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE
One hour prior to each performance.
Lecture with Kimberlea Daggy
Pre-performance lectures are generously sponsored by the Flora L. Thornton Foundation and the Opera League of Los Angeles.
PRODUCTION NOTES
Original production from Teatro Real, Madrid
UNDERWRITER(S)
Revival made possible by support from a special consortium of LA Opera subscribers.
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Pre-Performance Lecture
Carmen (1983) @ IMDB