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Carmen: Opera Australia Sydney

About the Event

In this fresh production at Sydney Opera House, Paolo Carignani and Tahu Matheson conduct Rinat Shaham and Sian Prendry as Carmen, with thrilling tenors Marcello Puente and Otar Jorjikia as Don José.

After his highly successful 'Tosca', director John Bell brings his vision of 'Carmen' to the Sydney stage, asking the fundamental question of the opera: 'What leads you to love the one person who is going to destroy you?'

Cast / Production

Production:

Conductor, Paolo Carignani (until 27 Feb), Tahu Matheson (from 2 Mar)
Director, John Bell
Revival Director, Roger Press
Set Designer, Michael Scott‐Mitchell
Costume Designer, Teresa Negroponte
Lighting Designer, Trent Suidgeest
Choreographer, Kelley Abbey
Fight Coreographer, Nigel Poulton

Cast:

Carmen: Rinat Shaham (until 27 Feb), Sian Pendry (from 2 Mar)
Don José: Marcelo Puente (until 27 Feb), Otar Jorjikia (from 2 Mar)
Escamillo: Michael Honeyman
Micaëla: Stacey Alleaume (until 27 Feb), Natalie Aroyan (from 2 Mar)
Zuniga: Adrian Tamburini
Dancairo: Luke Gabbedy
Remendado: Nicholas Jones (until 27 Feb), Simon Kim (from 2 Mar)
Moralès: Alexander Hargreaves
Frasquita: Jane Ede
Mercédès: Agnes Sarkis

Opera Australia Chorus
Australia Opera and Ballet Orchestra

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