26 October – 10 November
Lyric Theatre, QPAC

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Full Synopsis

THE STORY

Bizet’s Carmen is one of the world’s most celebrated and irresistibly powerful operas.

Set in the sultry background of Seville, Spain, this avant-garde and inspiring production follows the life of the beautiful and free-spirited Carmen, a gypsy rose who melts men’s hearts with her unbridled passion and fiery temper.

Innovative and provocative, the soul-stirring music of Carmen, which includes the sultry Habanera and the famous March of the Toreadors, is a perfect foil to the alternating comic and romantic drama in this spectacular production by renowned director Francesca Zambello, who presents a fresh and evocative perspective of this iconic tale of passion.

Carmen’s hedonistic and fatalistic free love is as shocking today as it was when the French masterpiece first made its debut in Paris over a century ago. A work of everlasting genius, Carmen is a vibrant feast for all the senses, and guaranteed to get your blood hot and your mind spinning.

CAST
Carmen	Kirstin Chávez	Moralès	Guy Booth
Don José	Konstantin Andreyev	Frasquita	Emily Burke
Escamillo	José Carbó	Mercédès	Sally-Anne Russell
Micaëla	Lecia Robertson	Le Dancaïre	Shaun Brown
Zuniga	Andrew Collis	Le Remendado	Bradley Daley
CREATIVES
Conductor	Emmanuel Joel-Hornak	Designer	Tanya McCallin
Original Director	Francesca Zambello	Lighting Designer	Paule Constable
Revival Director	Matthew Barclay	Choreographer	Denni Sayers

RELATED TALKS AND EVENTS

Discover more about the opera at the free talk held on the Balcony Level of the Lyric Theatre 45 minutes before every performance. Arrive early as limited seating is available.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Opera Queensland Chorus
• Sung in French with projected English translations
• Running time – approximately two hours and fifty minutes including one twenty-minute interval
• Pre-order your interval drinks from the Lyric Theatre Foyer Bar for fast service at interval
• This production is presented by arrangement with Opera Australia