The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Carmen
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* Notes * Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s beloved production of Carmen (Thiago Arancam as Don José and Kendall Gladen as Carmen in Act I pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) was revived at San Francisco Opera yesterday afternoon. Nicola Luisotti used his lush, hazy style to good effect on the orchestra. The volume was occasionally overwhelming, mostly…
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Kendall Gladen and Anita Rachvelishvili will share the title role of Carmen with Kate Aldrich (pictured left), whose arrival is delayed by illness. Gladen sings November 6 and 9, Rachvelishvili sings from November 12 through 23, and Aldrich sings from November 26 through December 4. The role of Mercédès, originally scheduled to be sung by…
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Metropolitan Opera's new production of Carmen was revived this season. Here is the Unbiased Opinionator's account of the performance that occurred on November 16th. * Notes * The Metropolitan Opera's reprise of its 2009 production of Carmen, directed by Richard Eyre, updates the story from Prosper Mérimée's 1830s setting to the time of the Spanish Civil…
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Angela Gheorghiu has canceled 6 of her 8 scheduled performances of Carmen at the Met during the 2009-2010 season. Mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča will sing in Gheorghiu's stead. Arts Beat Blog | Official Site
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* Notes * Los Angeles Opera is midway through a revival of Carmen from Teatro Real. Emilio Sagi's production is a bit avant garde, the set is traditional looking enough, and the costumes have a traditional feel with a few rough edges. The ending has been fiddled with, such that Carmen somehow takes a…
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I knew my months of monitoring Entertainment Weekly would eventually provide us with something utterly hilarious. Yes, it really is the Swedish Chef, Beaker, and Animal singing the "Habenera," at least, after a fashion.
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April 26- May 5 2008: OperafestMay 29- June 13 2008: OrfeoJune 16-24 2008: Det Store BankranetAugust 9-29 2008: Porgy and BessSeptember 20- October 20 2008: Don CarloOctober 1-5 2008: MelancholiaOctober 17-23 2008: Dead Beat EscapementOctober 18- November 20 2008: La Clemenza di TitoNovember 6-8 2008: JennyNovember 22-24 2008: Thora på RimolDecember 19 2008- January 19…
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Opera Australia is simulcasting their March 12th performance of Carmen into the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House. The Covent Garden production is by Francesca Zambello, Catherine Carby sings the title role, and Rosario La Spina is Don José. Tickets | Production | Opera Tattler Review
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September 6-21 2008: Eugene OneginNovember 8-23 2008: L'Elisir d'AmoreFebruary 7-22 2009: Così fan tutteApril 18- May 3 2009: Carmen Press Release | Official Site
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September 13- October 5 2008: La TraviataSeptember 20- October 7 2008: Les Pêcheurs de PerlesNovember 1-17 2008: Lucrezia BorgiaNovember 8-19 2008: CarmenNovember 21- 22 2008: Petite Messe SolennelleMarch 21- April 6 2009: Peter GrimesMay 2-17 2009: SiegfriedMay 16- June 4 2009: Turandot Renée Fleming has her WNO debut in Lucrezia Borgia. Denyce Graves sings the…
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