La Tragedie de Carmen

Adapted by Peter Brook from the opera by George Bizet
Featuring Pensacola Opera's 2012 Artists in Residence

Directed by: Dugg McDonough
Conducted by: Dana Sadava

Peter Brook, one of the greatest theatre directors of the 20th century, adapted Bizet's most popular opera, Carmen. This adaptation depicts a more intense and immediate tale of the doomed Carmen. Jealousy, and love that obeys no laws, punctuate Peter Brook’s Tony Award-winning adaptation. Carmen, the passionate gypsy girl, hounded by the card of death; José, the inexperienced soldier confused by love and loyalty; and Escamillo, the stunning bullfighter, all unleash a deadly spectacle of sound and passion.

The score retains all of the most famous musical moments of the original; Carmen’s Habanera and Seguidilla, Don Jose’s Flower Song, and Escamillo’s swaggering Toreador Song.

Performed in French with English Supertitles

Performances will be held at the Pensacola Opera Center in downtown Pensacola.

Cast:

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