Georges Bizet: Carmen - Opéra Comique, Paris (2023)
The opera "Carmen" caused a scandal at its premiere at the Opéra Comique in Paris. Now the feisty Carmen returns to where it all began. Andreas Homoki sets his new production at the Opéra Comique in several eras. Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez shines in the leading role, with Louis Langrée as musical director. Georges Bizet's world-famous opera returns to the site of its world premiere in 1875. German director Andreas Homoki transposes the story of the beautiful Romani woman and the soldier Don José into three epochs corresponding to the opera: the year of its scandalous premiere; the time of the Resistance, which alludes to the secret love affair; and the present day with the #MeToo movement, which stands for the heroine's sexual emancipation. Recording from April 26, 2023 at the Opéra Comique, Paris
Director: François Roussillon
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Gaëlle Arquez as Carmen |
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Frederic Antoun as Don José |
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Elbenita Kajtazi as Micaela |
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Jean-Fernand Setti as Escamillo |
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Norma Nahoun as Frasquita |
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Aliénor Feix as Mercédès |
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François Lis as Zuniga |
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Jean-Christophe Lanièce as Morales |
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Louis Langrée as Conductor |
| Sound | Louis Langrée | Conductor |
| Directing | François Roussillon | Director |
| Directing | Andreas Homoki | Stage Director |
| Sound | Georges Bizet | Original Music Composer |
