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Don Jose’s life was just fine – nice girlfriend, stable career – until he arrested Carmen, stunningly beautiful and terrifying all at once. There aren’t many women who will make you throw it all away, but Carmen’s motto is “live free and die free” – and she proves it. |
Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
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Join us one hour before each performance for the Pre-Opera Talk. Free to all performance ticketholders, Pre-Opera Talks are full of insights on the opera, the composer and more! |
All shows at the Benedum Center
Sung in French with English translations projected above the stage
Estimated performance time: 3 hours and 5 minutes, including two intermissions
Previews and Reviews
Pittsburgh Opera returns 'Carmen' to original form Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mezzo, Kate Aldrich, returns to Opera as 'Carmen' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Production drawbacks don't hold Pittsburgh Opera's 'Carmen' back
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Harsh realism, tentative singing diminish 'Carmen's' luster Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Related Events
| Pre-Opera Talks | Opera Up Close |
| Meet the Artists Reception | OPERAEncore |
| Brown Bag Concerts | Maestro Antony Walker Master Class |
Additional Features
| Read the story of Carmen |
| The Cast and Artistic Team |
| Photos |
| Music and Videos |
Cast and Artistic Team
(cast is listed in order of vocal appearance)
Moralès: Dan Kempson*
Micaëla: Yalí-Marie Williams+
Don Jose: Roger Honeywell+
Zuniga: Liam Moran*
Carmen: Kate Aldrich**
Frasquita: Shannon Kessler*
Mercédès: Katherine Drago*
Escamillo: Kelly Markgraf
Dancaïro: James Flora*
Remendado: Noah Baetge*
Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich is “the Carmen of this generation;” Roger Honeywell and Kelly Markgraf, as Don Jose and Escamillo, fall for Carmen and suffer the tragic consequences. Yalì-Marie Williams, as gentle Micaela, is another victim of Carmen’s love affairs.
Conductor: Antony Walker
Stage Director: Eric Einhorn
Composer: George Bizet
Librettist: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Set Designer: Allen Charles Klein
Costume Designer: James Schuette
Lighting Designer: Andrew Ostrowski
Hair & Makeup Designer: James Geier
Choreographer: Peter Kope and Michele de la Reza of Attack Theatre
Assistant Conductor: Glenn Lewis
Principal Coach: Glenn Lewis
Chorus Master: Mark Trawka
Accompanist: James Lesniak
Stage Manager: Christine Schott
Assistant Stage Director: TBA
+ Pittsburgh Opera Debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
** Alumnus of the Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist program
Photo Shoot
Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Opera
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Production Photos
Photo Credit: David Bachman
 Dan Kempson as Moralès and Yalí-Marie Williams as Micaëla |
 The children pretend to be soliders |
 The cigarette girls flirt with the men outside the factory |
 Liam Moran as Zuniga with the Pittsburgh Opera chorus women |
 The cast of Carmen |
 Kate Aldrich as Carmen and Kelly Markgraf as Escamillo |
 Shannon Kessler Dooley, Katherine Drago, Kate Aldrich, James Flora and Noah Baetge |
 Kate Aldrich as Carmen and Roger Honeywell as Don Jose |
 Kate Aldrich as Carmen and Roger Honeywell as Don Jose |
 The Carmen chorus |
 Kate Aldrich as Carmen and Roger Honeywell as Don Jose |
 Kate Aldrich as Carmen |
Music From Carmen
Click to hear music from Carmen
Près des remparts de Séville - Tatiana Troyanos as Carmen
La fleur que tu m’avais jetée - Placido Domingo as Don José
Videos from Carmen
Click to watch a video from Carmen
New videos coming soon!
Meet the Artists
If you missed it the first time or just want to relive the entertainment, check out these videos from the Tuesday, March 23 Carmen Meet the Artists reception.
| Kate Aldrich | Shannon Kessler Dooley |
| Roger Honeywell | Liam Moran |
| Kelly Markgraf | James Flora |
| Yalí-Marie Williams | Noah Baetge |
| Katherine Drago | Dan Kempson |
| Maestro Antony Walker |
