There is no “opera” without “Carmen”, and there is no more potent Carmen than that which pours forth from the masterful baton of Jean-Marie Zeitouni and the Orchestre Métropolitain.
This production will explore the full emotional range of Bizet’s tempestuous masterpiece — its beauty, its intensity, its truth — alongside a cast of operatic luminaries, including Rihab Chaieb, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Magali Simard-Galdès, and Ethan Vincent.
Carmen, enchantress of Seville, casts her spell over all who encounter her. Don José is no exception. A loyal soldier, he surrenders his post, morals, and soul as he is ravaged by the flames of obsession. When Carmen’s attention turns to the daring bullfighter Escamillo, José’s jealousy takes a dark and fatal turn. Free in love and in death, our legendary heroine meets her fate as only Carmen can — fearlessly.
PREOPERA
A free pre-concert presentation will take place one hour before each performance at the Piano nobile in Place des Arts.
Moderator : Pierre Vachon, musicologist
Composer
Georges Bizet
(1838-1875)
Stage Director
Anna Theodosakis
Cast
Rihab Chaieb
Arturo Chacón-Cruz
Ethan Vincent
Magali Simard-Galdès
Stephen Hegedus
Dante Mullin Santone
Jamal Al Titi
Tessa Fackelmann
Conductor
Jean-Marie Zeitouni
Orchestra
Orchestre Métropolitain
Chorus
Chœur de l’Opéra de Montréal
Set Designer
Camellia Koo
Costume Designer
Edmonton
Lighting Designer
David Fraser
Production
Edmonton Opera – Mise en scène originale de Maria Lamont
