Georges Bizet
CARMEN
SOLOISTS
/ Ivana Srbljan /
Aljaž Farasin
/ Anamarija Knego /
Luka Ortar
/ Robert Kolar /
CONDUCTOR
/ Kalle Kuusava
Georges Bizet
SOLOISTS
/ Ivana Srbljan /
Aljaž Farasin
/ Anamarija Knego /
Luka Ortar
/ Robert Kolar /
CONDUCTOR
/ Kalle Kuusava
Enjoy the latest performance of “Carmen” with the inverted usual perspective of the stage and the theatre!
After a standing ovation at the premiere last summer in the sold-out arena, a renewal of this production became a must-have.
The stone stands of the Pula amphitheatre will be turned into a dramatic Spanish landscape and a bullfighting arena, where members of the audience will be seated amongst the performers. Spanish rhythms and famous melodies, with scenographic and light interventions will confirm the enduring attraction and unforgettable power of this dramatic opera and Bizet’s inimitable romantic sensibility.
The number of tickets is limited. Hurry and order yours while they last!
Opera sung in French, surtitles in Croatian and English.
The performance lasts about 3 hours, with an interval after Act II.
The Pula Arena was not large enough to accommodate all those who wanted to see “Carmen,” and the show was accompanies by a long standing ovation. In the end, it must be said that this is a superb production of “Carmen” and a must-see for every opera lover…
Luka Nalis, Fiuman.hr
The final, key scene of the murder is an eternal challenge for the director, yet Blažević and his team found a way to surprise the audience in a meaningful and poignant way. […] An irresistible passion of the soul, mentally and physically, on stage and in the stands of life.
Rosanna Paliaga, Primorski dnevnik (The Littoral Daily)
Conductor: Kalle Kuusava
Creative team: Selma Banich, Sandra Dekanić, Marin Blažević i Alan Vukelić
CARMEN – Ivana Srbljan
MICAËLA, girl from José’s village – Anamarija Knego
DON JOSÉ, corporal – Aljaž Farasin
ESCAMILLO, bullfighter – Luka Ortar
MORALÈS, officer – Robert Kolar
ZUNIGA, lieutenant – Dario Bercich
LE DANCAÏRE, smuggler – Ivan Šimatović
LE REMENDADO, smuggler – Marko Fortunato
FRASQUITA, Carmen`s friend – Vanja Zelčić
MERCÉDÈS, Carmen’s friend – Emilia Rukavina
LILLAS PASTIA, innkeeper – Saša Matovina
Assistant conductor: Igor Vlajnić
Assistants to creative team: Jen Pitt and Annie Jin Wang
Dramaturgical and linguistic asistance: Lada Čale Feldman
Concertmaster: Anton Kyrylov
Vocal coach: Nicoletta Olivieri
Chorus master: Nicoletta Olivieri
Accompanist: Nataliya Marycheva
Stage managers: Valter Milavec, Noemi Dessardo
Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Ballet and Kap Children`s Chorus