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Carmen
Visiting Company
Scottish Opera perform at the Citizens for the very first time with a brand new production of George Bizet’s opera, in a new translation by Christopher Cowell.
Beautiful gypsies, obsession, bullfighters and some of the liveliest rhythms in opera…it can only be Carmen. This new production is set in 1960s Spain, a country firmly entrenched in General Franco’s right-wing regime. Women are oppressed, the gypsies ghettoised, the country is riddled with poverty and black-market smuggling is rife.
Bizet’s boldly seductive opera has been a world favourite for over a century. From the sultry ‘Habanera’ to the naively passionate ‘Flower Song’ and the rousing ‘Toreador’s Song’, Bizet’s ever-popular music brings out the earthy vitality of his characters.
Ashley Dean directs a fine ensemble cast.
DIRECTED BY ASHLEY DEAN
DESIGNED BY CORDELIA CHISHOLM
LIGHTING BY JOHANNA TOWN
CONDUCTOR DEREK CLARK
- 7 Sep 2010 to 12 Sep 2010
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2010-09-07 07:30 PM
2010-09-09 07:30 PM
2010-09-11 07:30 PM
2010-09-12 04:00 PM*
*Please note the 12th is a special Sunday afternoon performance.
Dates
Main Theatre
Running Time
2 hr 30min (including 20min interval)
Prices
Tue-Sat £10.50 - £17.50 (concessions available)
Sun £10 - £13 (concessions available)
Wheelchair Access
Guide Dogs welcome
Induction Loop
Sung in English
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Ms C E Hivey ★★★★★
9th August 2010
Great to see an other venue for Scottish Opera. Really enjoy the 16.00 start time. Hope there will be more in the future.