Conductors: Guillaume Tourniaire, František Drs
Director: Zdeněk Troška
Stage design: Michal Ferenčík
Costumes: Josef Jelínek
Chorus master: Tvrtko Karlovič
Stage assistant: Olga Kyndlová
The opera is presented in the French original, with Czech super-titles
Premiere: 03/11/2004

Cast
Carmen: Veronika Hajnová / Galina Ibragimova / Andrea Kalivodová / Jana Sýkorová
Don José: Yikun Chung / Igor Jan / Michal Lehotský
Escamillo: Michal Babjak / Martin Bárta / Vladimír Chmelo / Mario Cavalcanti
Micaela: Jitka Burgetová /Simona Procházková / Ludmila Vernerová / Alena Miro
Frasquita: Hana Jonášová, Jana Sibera, Dagmar Vaňkátová
Mercedes: Sylva Čmugrová, Pavla Vykopalová, Edita Jarkovská
Zuniga: Ivo Hrachovec / Ladislav Mlejnek / Roman Vocel
Morales: Oldřich Kříž / Martin Matoušek / Václav Sibera
Dancairo: Lubomír Havlák / Jiří Hruška / Martin Matoušek
Remenado: J. Kovacs / Jan Ondráček

The first night of Bizet’s Carmen in Paris in 1875 passed almost unnoticed, without success. Only eight years after Bizet’s death did Carmen triumphantly enter opera houses and ever since has been one of the most frequently staged operas. Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy were inspired by Prosper Merimé’s extensive novelette on beautiful and reckless Carmen, whose volatile life is ended by the hand of the refused lover, and rendered the story as an impressive tragedy imbued with dazzling Spanish atmosphere. Bizet’s masterpiece still fascinates contemporary audiences by the magnificent color of the orchestra, the sense of engrossing drama and splendid melodic arias.

http://www.nationaltheatre.cz

Related video:

The Prague State Opera House before a show 2008

Paul Potts - Prague Opera House - Nessun Dorma

Paul Potts - Prague Opera House Medley - Long Version

Eugenia Moldoveanu as Donna Anna at Prague Opera House 1974 (First part)

Rebecca King - Soloist - Prague State Opera and Ballet

Mozart: Don Giovanni - premiere of the opera in Prague 1787 from czech serial F.L.Věk, PART I.

Mozart: Don Giovanni - premiere of the opera in Prague 1787 from czech serial F.L.Věk, PART II.

Mozart: Don Giovanni - premiere of the opera in Prague 1787 from czech serial F.L.Věk, PART III.

Mozart's Don Giovanni puppets opera in Prague

Michele Mercier in Prague

Paul Potts - Ognuno Soffre Music Video clip

Opera Singer Dona Vaughn in Prague

Prague State Opera Christine.roney's photos around Prague, Czech Republic (photography)

State Opera - Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

• Prev
• Next