Libretto: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Haléry
Premiere March 3, 1875 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris
Last at Opéra de Québec in 2018
In this year commemorating the 150th anniversary of the creation of Bizet’s ultimate work – still the most popular of the entire operatic repertoire – the Festival d’opéra de Québec invites you to plunge into the passionate universe of this comic opera, which transports you, from the very first notes, to the heat of Spain to follow the tragic destiny of a proud woman defying social norms and ready to do anything to be free.
Every means has been taken to make this production a not-to-be-missed event, including a remarkable cast featuring the great Stéphanie d’Oustrac in the title role and fabulous up-and-coming artists, directed with talent by Quebec conductor Jacques Lacombe. Music lovers will be all the more delighted to savor the rarely performed original version, with spoken text.
Carmen embodies the fire of seduction and independence. Don José, obsessed by the beautiful gypsy, gives up everything to follow his passion. Carmen soon tires of his love, preferring the toreador Escamillo. From the sunny square where the chorus of cigar girls bursts into life, to the golden glow of the bullring where the fatal outcome is played out, Carmen captivates and captivates, timelessly.
Jacques Lacombe
Nicola Berloffa
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Jacques Lacombe
DIRECTION AND COSTUME: Nicola Berloffa
SCENOGRAPHY: Michele Taborelli
MAKE-UP: Élène Pearson
CHOREOGRAPHY: Odile-Amélie Peters and Léa Ratycz-Légaré
Stéphanie d’Oustrac
Christophe Berry
Carole-Anne Roussel
Christophe Gay
Odéi Bilodeau
Florence Bourget
Geoffroy Salvas
Emmanuel Hasler
Jean-Philippe Mc Clish
Olivier Bergeron
Robert Huard
