Ditch the perfume, chocs, flowers and other goodies and give the one you love a fabulous night out at the opera to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
A new production from the Autumn season of Georges Bizet’s Carmen opens on Saturday 12 February. It is New production from the autumn season, it is sung in French with English titles
Bizet’s masterpiece of sexual obsession and self-destruction is enduringly popular for many reasons, not the least of which is its brilliantly characterful score. It’s the story of a woman on the margins of society, driven by a fierce, uncompromising desire for personal liberty, and of a man who, in the grip of sexual obsession, tries to own her.
The opera’s frank sensuality, stark emotional realism and brutal violence outraged many in its first audiences, and it was widely condemned for its perceived immorality. Almost 150 years later, Carmen presents a new challenge to contemporary sensibilities, whilst Bizet’s music – overflowing with passion, colour, energy and unforgettable melody – continues to mesmerise.
Principal Guest Conductor Antony Hermus conducts this run of Edward Dick’s production, which opened in October 2021. American mezzo Chrystal E. Williams (pictured above) returns in the title role; joined for the Winter run by Rafael Rojas as Don José, Alison Langer as Micaëla, and Gyula Nagy as Escamillo.
The production at The Grand Theatre Leeds is on 12th, 16th and 18th February.
Picture by Tristram Kenton
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