Carmen: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
About the Event
Controversial director Calixto Bieito presents a new production of Georges Bizet's masterpiece.
No sooner had Prosper Mérimée introduced the myth of the gypsy Carmen to the world in 1845 than she became the epitome of the femme fatale, an independent woman who rides rough‐shod over the obstacles imposed by men, a sort of blank verse that threatens the rules of bourgeois, patriarchal society.
Calixto Bieito's production — set in a car cemetery in some southern land — shuns the folklore associated with Georges Bizet's 'Carmen', though it does use patriotic clichés and symbols to call for women's freedom in a male‐dominated world.
Opéra‐comique in four acts. Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée.
Patrick Fournillier, Music Direction
Calixto Bieito, Stage Direction
Alfons Flores, Scenography
Mercè Paloma, Costumes
Alberto Rodríguez, Lighting
In co‐production with:
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro Massimo (Palermo), Teatro Regio (Turin) and La Fenice (Venice)
Practical Information
Please note: In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Category 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visible from seats starting in row 2 of Category 8. A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.
