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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 |
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
Read The Full Story
Cast and Artistic Team
Music from Carmen
Carmen Videos
Free Meet the Artists, Tuesday, March 23
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
Music From
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Carmen
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