
Carmen 2006
Opera’s foremost femme fatale…
The gypsy Carmen, whose irresistible allure draws men to their doom.
Synopsis
Act I
A square In Seville. Townspeople and soldiers relax in the sun, while Micaëla searches for Don José. Children parade, imitating the soldiers. As the noon bell rings, girls from the cigarette factory come out to smoke. Carmen airs her philosophy of life: love is a wild bird that cannot be tamed. She tosses José a flower as the work bell rings. Micaëla returns to give José news of his mother, who has sent him a kiss, which she delivers shyly. A disturbance is heard in the factory; Carmen is involved in a fight. The girls run out, arguing over who started it. Zuniga orders José to arrest Carmen. Her wrists bound, she is left alone with José, singing “to herself” about “a certain officer” who has taken her fancy. José lets her escape in exchange for a promised rendezvous and is arrested for his negligence.
Artists

Anne Sofie von Otter
Mezzo-soprano
Carmen (June 30 - August 19)

Beth Clayton
Mezzo-soprano
Carmen (August 23 & 26)

Jennifer Black
Soprano
Micaëla

William Joyner
Tenor
Don José

David Pittsinger
Baritone
Escamillo (June 30 - July 14)

Laurent Naouri
Baritone
Escamillo (August 1 - 26)

David McFerrin
Baritone
Moralès

Andrew Funk
Bass
Zuniga

Jon-Michael Ball
Tenor
Andrès

Sarah Hibbard
Soprano
Frasquita

Deborah Domanski
Mezzo-soprano
Mercédès

Wade Thomas
Baritone
Lillas Pastia

David J. Giuliano
Baritone
Le Dancaïre

Keith Jameson
Tenor
Le Remendado

Kevin Murphy
Bass-baritone
Le Guide

Alan Gilbert
Conductor

Lars Rudolfsson
Director

Neil Patel
Scenic Designer

Kersti Vitali Rudolfsson
Costume Designer

Duane Schuler
Lighting Designer

María Benítez
Choreographer/Dancer

Gregory Buchalter
Chorus Master