Details

Sensual and spirited, Carmen turns every head - including Don Jose's. But when she refuses to fall under his control, he plunges into an abyss of jealousy and rage, with tragic consequences. Inger's choreography combines contemporary and classical movement to powerful effect. Nine large movable mirrors frame the action - transporting us from a town square through to the troubled mind of Don José. Menace and foreboding loom over the stage, thanks to additional music by Marc Alvarez which complements Bizet and Shchedrin's classic score, performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.

Cast/Performers

Erina Takahashi (Carmen - some dates), Ivana Bueno (Carmen - some dates), Emily Suzuki (Carmen - some dates), Minju Kang (Carmen - some dates), Aitor Arrieta (Don Jose - some dates), Francesco Gabriele Frola (Don Jose - some dates), Fernando Carratala Coloma (Don Jose - some dates), Rentaro Nakaaki (Don Jose - some dates), Gareth Haw (Torero - some dates), Junor Souza (Torero - some dates), Erik Woolhouse (Torero - some dates), Vsevolod Maievskyi (Torero - some dates), Gareth Haw (Zuniga - some dates), Daniel McCormick (Zuniga - some dates), Ken Saruhashi (Zuniga - some dates), James Streeter (Zuniga - some dates), Fernanda Oliveira (The Boy - some dates), Haruhi Otani (The Boy - some dates), Francesca Velicu (The Boy - some dates), Breanna Foad (The Boy - some dates), Emma Hawes (Manuela - some dates), Sangeun Lee (Manuela - some dates), Julia Conway (Manuela - some dates), Alice Bellini (Manuela - some dates)

Creatives/Company

Company: English National Ballet
Choreographer: Johan Inger
Music(s): George Bizet, Rodion Shchedrin, Marc Alvarez (additional original music), Alvaro Dominguez Vazquez (orchestration)
Costume: David Delfin
Lighting: Tom Visser
Design(s): Curt Allen Wilmer, Leticia Ganan AAPEE (with estudiodeDos)
Dramaturg: Gregor Acuna-Pohl
Other(s): Toby Mallitt (stager), Urtzi Aranburu (stager)