CARMEN

opera

LNOBT - Didžioji salė

an opera in 2 parts, sung in French

Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, after Prosper Mérimée's novella

Music Director and Conductor Robertas Šervenikas
Director Arnaud Bernard (France)
Set Designer Alessandro Camera (Italy)
Costume Designer Maria Carla Ricotti (Italy)
Choreographer Gianni Santucci (Italy)
Lighting Designer Vinicio Cheli (Italy)
Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas

Premiere: 20 November, 2009
Running time: 3.15 hrs.

Carmen is the most frequently staged opera in the world: ever since it premiered 140 years ago at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, it has remained unsurpassed by any other operatic work when it comes to the number of productions. The intriguing story of a gypsy from Spain, who bravely chooses death in the name of liberty and love, is one of the most impressive contemporary myths dealing with the mysterious nature of a Woman.