Carmen
11 Aug - Capitol Theatre
Presented by Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music
On Sale Now to Subscribers & Members
GP On Sale Friday 17 April 2020
opera australia 2020 National tour
Caught between her desire for love and a longing for freedom, Carmen faces an impossible choice. She’s enigmatic and elusive: a femme fatale you can’t forget. Captivating Don José with her sensual Habanera, he abandons everything to pursue her. But Carmen won’t be owned and finds herself a new lover: the dashing bullfighter Escamillo. Don José’s jealousy is untameable and in a gripping finale, Carmen is destined to fight for her life.
Highlighting the colour and vibrancy of postcard Spain
This new production highlights the colour and vibrancy of postcard Spain, with vintage-inspired costumes it evokes an era of bikers and shady police in a post-war setting of teen angst and rebellion.
A cast of some of Australia’s finest opera singers assemble with a chamber orchestra and local children’s chorus to perform the world’s most popular opera. Hear the famous Habanera and the Toreador Song when you join us for Opera Australia’s 25th Anniversary tour of Bizet’s Carmen.
Creative Team
Conductor:
Luke Spicer
Director:
Matthew Barclay
Set & Costume Designer:
Anna Cordingley
Lighting Designer:
Paul Jackson
Orchestration:
Robert Andrew Greene
Cast
Carmen
Angela Hogan
Dimity Shepherd
Don José
Jared Holt
Matthew Reardon
Micaëla
Giuseppina Grech
Danita Weatherstone
Escamillo / Zuniga
Christopher Hillier
Simon Meadows
Dancairo
Michael Lampard
El Remendado
Mathew Waugh
Frasquita
Kathryn Radcliffe
Mercédès
Celeste Haworth
Moralès
Daniel Macey