CARMEN
THEATER BASEL
PREMIERE 03.02.2024, 7.30pm
11.02., 6.30pm
15.02., 7.30pm
25.02, 6.30pm
Opéra comique in four acts by Georges Bizet
Text by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy after the novella by Prosper Mérimée
Repertoire classic as an energetic revue
Seductive, independent, radical: Carmen is a product of overlapping myths. Sometimes she appears as a strong woman, sometimes as a projection screen for male fantasies of exoticism or as a clichéd image of the femme fatale. Argentinian-born choreographer Constanza Macras is known for her political and humorous dance theater that transcends genre boundaries. For her first production of an opera classic, she takes on the myth of Carmen and brings out the revue-like side of Bizet’s masterpiece. The award-winning conductor Maxime Pascal will be appearing at Theater Basel for the first time.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Musical direction – Maxime Pascal, Thomas Wise
Direction and choreography – Constanza Macras
Stage – Simon Lesemann
Costumes – Slavna Martinovic
Lighting design – Cornelius Hunziker
Choir direction – Michael Clark
Dramaturgy – Meret Kündig
CAST
Carmen – Rachael Wilson, Jasmin Etezadzadeh
Don José – Edgaras Montvidas, Rolf Romei
Micaëla – Sarah Brady
Escamillo – Kyu Choi
Moralès/Dancairo – Sono Yu
Remendado – Ronan Caillet
Frasquita – Inna Fedorii
Mercédès – Camille Sherman
Zuniga, Leutnant – Jasin Rammal-Rykała, Johann Kalvelage
Lillias Pastia – Thulani Lord Mgidi
Dancers – Alexandra Bódi, Emil Bordás, Moritz Lucht, Thulani Lord Mgidi, Miki Shoji, Shiori Sumikawa
Chorus of the Theater Basel
Extra choir of the Theater Basel
Basel Girls‘ Choir
Basel Symphony Orchestra
