Sung in its original Opéra Comique version, with dialogue rather than recitative, our production marks the NY Premiere of this fiery and dramatic translation – written by Broadway legend Sheldon Harnick, originally commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera.įeaturing Orchestra of St. Our intimate and lyrical English-language staged performance of CARMEN is back! Originally scheduled for April 2020, director Sammi Cannold (Encores’ Evita, Forbes’ 30 Under 30) helms a new cast including Ginger Costa-Jackson as Carmen, Terrence Chin-Loy as Don José, Mikaela Bennett as Micaëla, and John Brancy as Escamillo. Lighting design by Brian Tovar Running Time: Act One – 1:20 Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic HalévyĮnglish translation by Sheldon Harnick Directed by Sammi CannoldĬhoreography by Gustavo Zajac Costume design by Nicole Slaven Luke's | Ted Sperling, Conductor Music by Georges Bizet There are also accessible gentlemen’s and ladies’ rest rooms on the Parterre, Grand Tier, and Dress Circle levels.Leo Radosavljevic MasterVoices | Orchestra of St. There is a wheelchair accessible telephone and ladies’rest room in Founders Hall. The wheelchair access entrance is on the Concourse level (Founders Hall). In order to purchase a companion seat, a wheelchair or removable armrest seat must also be included in your order. Please note: You must notify an usher on the night of the performance for assistance with transfer into your seat. The armrest will be replaced once seated. If requested, the armrest on the aisle may be removed to make it easier for patrons with a disability to access their seat. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please call 21.īy selecting a wheelchair location seat, your seat will always be removed to accommodate your wheelchair. View the seat map for the date and time of the performance you would like to attend for available locations. You may purchase tickets for wheelchair, removable armrest and companion seat locations at the box office, by phone (21), online or by mail. What access and parking is available for visitors with disabilities? The libretto is based on a novella by Prosper Mérimée (1803–1870), a French dramatist, historian, and archaeologist.
His collaborator on Carmen was Ludovic Halévy (1834–1908), the nephew of composer Jacques Fromental Halévy (creator of the opera La Juive and Bizet’s father-in-law). Librettist Henri Meilhac (1831–1897) would subsequently provide the libretto for Massenet’s Manon (1884). Georges Bizet (1838–1875) was known as a brilliant student and prodigy, but his works only found lasting success after his untimely death-most notably Carmen, which premiered three months before he died. Carmen was a scandal at its premiere but soon after became a triumphal success and has remained one of the most frequently staged operas in the world. The opera’s melodic sweep is as irresistible as the title character herself, a force of nature who has become a defining female cultural figure. World premiere: Opéra Comique, Paris, 1875. Bizet’s masterpiece of the gypsy seductress who lives by her own rules has had an impact far beyond the opera house. Dan Ettinger and Louis Langrée share conducting duties. Tenor Marcelo Álvarez is her hapless soldier Don José, and newcomer Maria Agresta-a sensation in her debut in La Bohème in the current Met season-is the devoted Micaëla, who fights to save him. Two French mezzo-sopranos, Sophie Koch and Clémentine Margaine, alternate as Bizet’s immortal heroine. Carmen at The Metropolitan Opera Opening – Feb 18 2017
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