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Carmen 2006

June 30 - August 26, 2006

Opera’s foremost femme fatale…

The gypsy Carmen, whose irresistible allure draws men to their doom.

Music By
Georges Bizet
Libretto By
Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

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 headshot

Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-soprano

Carmen (June 30 - August 19)

Beth Clayton headshot

Beth Clayton

Mezzo-soprano

Carmen (August 23 & 26)

Jennifer Black headshot

Jennifer Black

Soprano

Micaëla

William Joyner headshot

William Joyner

Tenor

Don José

David Pittsinger headshot

David Pittsinger

Baritone

Escamillo (June 30 - July 14)

Laurent Naouri headshot

Laurent Naouri

Baritone

Escamillo (August 1 - 26)

David McFerrin headshot

David McFerrin

Baritone

Moralès

Andrew Funk headshot

Andrew Funk

Bass

Zuniga

Jon-Michael Ball

Tenor

Andrès

Sarah Hibbard headshot

Sarah Hibbard

Soprano

Frasquita

Deborah Domanski headshot

Deborah Domanski

Mezzo-soprano

Mercédès

Wade Thomas headshot

Wade Thomas

Baritone

Lillas Pastia

David J. Giuliano

Baritone

Le Dancaïre

Keith Jameson headshot

Keith Jameson

Tenor

Le Remendado

Kevin Murphy headshot

Kevin Murphy

Bass-baritone

Le Guide

Alan Gilbert headshot

Alan Gilbert

Conductor

Lars Rudolfsson headshot

Lars Rudolfsson

Director

Neil Patel headshot

Neil Patel

Scenic Designer

Kersti Vitali Rudolfsson headshot

Kersti Vitali Rudolfsson

Costume Designer

Duane Schuler headshot

Duane Schuler

Lighting Designer

María Benítez headshot

María Benítez

Choreographer/Dancer

Gregory Buchalter headshot

Gregory Buchalter

Chorus Master