Bizet: Carmen
Opéra de Rouen, 30th September 2023
Opera fans allergic to dust mites may have approached Opéra de Rouen’s “new” Carmen with caution. In collaboration with the indefatigable Palazzetto Bru Zane, the house staged a production based on the sets, costumes and stage libretto of the original 1875 premiere. But director Romain Gilbert’s hypoallergenic response proves to be no dusty archaeological exhumation.
Deepa Johnny (Carmen)
© Marion Kerno
Read full review in the December 2023 issue of Opera Now