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Carmen


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CarmenThe story of the gypsy girl Carmen whose love and passion switch from one man to another with tragic consequences. Probably the world's most famous opera and tunes. A Spanish story of love, treachery, passion and betrayal.
Music Bizet
Lyrics Meilhac
Lyrics Halevy
Book by Merimee

Production details

Sung in English Towngate

News etc

Financial Times (11Jan01)
It was the solo voices which were again the strength of the performance. [Emma Selway] s classy mezzo and [Nicholas Ransley] s expressive tenor both lasted the evening without flagging.

Company

Company English Touring Opera
Conductor Andrew Greenwood
Director Robert Chevara
Design Yannis Thavoris
Translation Keith Warner
Translation Emma Warner
Performer Jacqueline Miura (Carmen)
Performer Heather Shipp (Carmen)
Performer Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Don Jose)
Performer Geraint Dodd (Don Jose)
Performer Olafur Sigurdarson (Escamillo)
Performer Natasha Marsh (Micaela)
Performer John Bernays (El Dancairo)
Performer Mark Guerin (El Remendado)
Performer Michael John Pearson (Zuniga)
Performer William Townend (Morales)
Performer Marianne Hellgren (Frasquita)
Performer Lydia Marchione (Mercedes)
Conductor Andrew Greenwood
Conductor Brett Morris
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