Carman
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- Event DateJanuary 27, 2024
- Time12:55 pm - 4:00 pm
- TypeIn-Person
- LocationThe Regent Theatre, Picton Main Street, Picton, ON
About Carman
Carmen
On January 27, acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczala as Carmen’s troubled lover Don?José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.
COMPOSER
Bizet
CONDUCTOR
Daniele Rustioni
CAST
Angel Blue, Aigul Akhmetshina, Piotr Beczala, Kyle Ketelsen
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