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Season 2022-23 / Ballets

Carmen
(ballet)

Running time: 60 minutes
Teatro Massimo
Tickets from € 11,00
Booking open on 08/05/2023

About

From 13 to 18 June 2023 |Main Stage, Teatro Massimo

A neoclassic ballet
New creation for the Teatro Massimo Ballet
Pre-recorded music by 
Georges Bizet
in Rodion Scedrin‘s version

Coreographer Leo Mujić
Scene Designs Mislav Kuzmanic
Lighting Designs Aleksandar Čavlek
Assistant Coreographer and dramaturgy Bálint Csaba Rausher

A production of the Teatro Massimo
Costumes by ODD MERY GI (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) designed by Lars Ayen

 

 

 

Cast

Carmen Marta Petkova (13, 15, 17) / Giorgia Leonardi (14, 16, 18)
Don José Nikola Hadjitanev (13, 15, 17) / Michele Morelli (14, 16, 18)
Escamillo Michele Morelli (13, 15, 17) / Diego Mulone (14, 16, 18)
Micaëla Yuriko Nishihara (13, 15, 17)  / Chiara Sgnaolin (14, 16, 18)
Fernanda Giorgia Leonardi (13, 15, 17) / Francesca Bellone (14, 16, 18)
Zuniga Andrea Mocciardini (13, 15, 17) / Vincenzo Carpino (14, 16, 18)
Mercedes Alessandro Cascioli
La madre Simona Filippone (13, 16) / Giada Scimemi (14, 18) / Noemi Ferrante (15, 17)

Teatro Massimo Ballet
Ballet Director Jean-Sébastien Colau

Programme

Running time

1 hour (no interval)

Synopsis

A square in Sevilla, soldiers are whiling away the time in front of their guardhouse, with their captain Zuniga who is very well known among the ladies. In a change of guards, Don José is about to take Zuniga’s place. The women from the factory pour into the square, eagerly watched by the men. Carmen enters and immediately recognizes José as a newcomer who, on the other hand, shows no notice of her at first, but her affection is burned into his memory.
Micaela who is longing for Don Josè’s love is bringing a letter from his mother in which she expresses her wishes that Micaela becomes his wife.
Carmen is lazy to work her shift and an argument between her and Fernanda breaks out in the factory. Attracted by the noise, the crowd storms inside. Carmen has injured Fernanda, who accuses her to José and he escorts Carmen to custody.
Carmen seduces Don José and promising to spend the night with him, persuades him to let her go. Don José remains torn between desire and his sense of duty. Her best friend Mercedes helps her escape. When Zuniga finds out that José failed to fulfill his duty, he discharges him, and goes after Carmen.
Having escaped custody, Carmen and her friends are celebrating the arrival of the re- nowned torero Escamillo who is immediately attracted to Carmen, and vice versa. After spending a night with Escamillo, Zuniga finds Carmen alone. He attacks her and tries to rape her, but José comes to save her and shoots Zuniga.
Micaela visits José in prison bringing him the sad news that his mother has passed away. In his sadness he tells Micaela to marry another and sends her away. Daydream- ing his prison time away, José is imagining a perfect version of his Carmen.
A square in Seville outside the arena, shortly before the bullfight. Escamillo enters with his large entourage and Carmen at his side. Don José is out of prison and looking for her, hiding in the crowd. All enter the arena, Carmen remains behind with José.
She refuses to go back to him, she wants to keep her freedom and not be bound to obey anybody. José’s jealousy drives him crazy and he stabs Carmen as Escamillo‘s victory is being celebrated in the arena. He collapses over her body in despair.
Micaela visits José in prison bringing him the sad news that his mother has passed away. In his sadness he tells Micaela to marry another and sends her away. Daydream- ing his prison time away, José is imagining a perfect version of his Carmen.
A square in Seville outside the arena, shortly before the bullfight. Escamillo enters with his large entourage and Carmen at his side. Don José is out of prison and looking for her, hiding in the crowd. All enter the arena, Carmen remains behind with José.
She refuses to go back to him, she wants to keep her freedom and not be bound to obey anybody. José’s jealousy drives him crazy and he stabs Carmen as Escamillo‘s victory is being celebrated in the arena. He collapses over her body in despair.