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Opera on 3: Bizet's Carmen

10/03/2018

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Jakub Hrusa conducts Bizet's Carmen in a new production from Barrie Kosky.

Jakub Hrusa conducts Bizet's Carmen in a new production from Barrie Kosky, with a cast featuring the mezzo Anna Goryachova.

Bizet's Carmen is one of the most popular and frequently performed of all operas. With famous hit numbers such as the "Habanera" and the "Toreador Song" it has proved to be a powerful work of music drama open to many different interpretations. The new production from Barrie Kosky shines a new light on the opera as well as reintroducing parts of the score which are not normally heard in performance. With an exciting cast featuring the mezzo Anna Goryachova, the performance is conducted by Jakub Hrůša. 
Introduced by Martin Handley with guest Sarah Hibberd.

Carmen ..... Anna Goryachova (mezzo-soprano)
Don José ..... Francesco Meli (tenor)
Escamillo ..... Kostas Smoriginas (bass-baritone)
Micaëla ..... Kristina Mkhitaryan (soprano)
Zuniga .... David Soar (bass)
Frasquita .... Jacquelyn Stucker (soprano)
Mercédès ..... Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo-soprano)
Le Dancaïre ..... Pierre Doyen (baritone)
Le Remendado ..... Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (tenor)
Moralès ..... Gyula Nagy (baritone)
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Jakub Hrůša (conductor)

6.30pm Acts 1 and 2
8.25pm Interval
8.35pm Act 3.

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