Dulwich Opera Company present a brand new production of Bizet’s Carmen
Dulwich Opera Company are bringing Bizet’s classic tale of love and revenge to the St Albans, Winchester, and Herne Hill this summer. This young and vibrant company have devised a brand new chamber adaptation of Bizet’s classic, which will be the company’s first touring production.
The performance will feature a cast of young professional singers making role debuts, and will besung in French with English surtitles, with international conductor, Jeremy Silver, directing the music from the piano.
The company is delighted to reunite the creative team behind their highly acclaimed production ofCosì fan tutte, which is headed by international opera director, Ptolemy Christie, and designer, Leah Sams. Between them, they bring a great deal of experience to the production, having worked for many of the major opera and theatre companies here in the UK and abroad.
Premièred in 1875, Bizet’s Carmen remains one of the most loved and performed of all operas around the world, and includes the famous Habanera, Toreador song, and Flower Song. Based on the novella by Prosper Mérimée, the opera tells the story of the fiery gypsy girl’s tragic love affair with the obsessive soldier, Don José.
Carmen – Phillipa Thomas
Don José – James Hutchings
Micaëla – Loretta Hopkins
Escamillo – David Fletcher
Frasquita – Claudia Haussmann
Mercedes – Urszula Bock
Zuniga – Caspar James
Le Remendado – Jeremy Vinogradov
Le Dancaïre – Caspar James
The Pilgrims’ School Chamber Choir
(Winchester performance only)
Tuesday 27th June – St Saviour’s Church, St Albans
Thursday 29th June – St Paul’s Church, Winchester
Tuesday 4th July – Herne Hill School, London
Tickets are available in advance from www.dulwichoperacompany.org.uk