Carmen is imprisoned by Officer Don Jose after fighting in a bar but is determined not to stay incarcerated for long.

Prosper Mérimée's novella Carmen is best known for the Bizet opera it later inspired.

Dan Allum takes the original story as his inspiration for this exciting and powerful fresh interpretation.

Starring Candis Nergaard as Carmen.

With original music and songs in Romany and English by Dan Allum.

Musical arrangement by James Fortune.

Carmen ...... Candis Nergaard
Don Jose ...... William Ash
Garcia ...... Neil Bell
Miriah ...... Harriet Chandler Judd
Lucas ...... Declan Wilson
Roderigo ...... Stephen Hoyle
Officer/Captain ...... Roger Morlidge

Producer: Charlotte Riches

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014. Show less