Carmen

Opera
2023

"Carmen" at the 100th Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2023

Carmen in brief

«Près des remparts de Séville» and in the heart of Verona, Franco Zeffirelli’s historical Carmen makes its comeback (23 June - 6 September), with costumes by Anna Anni and sets by El Camborio.

Five shows to be captivated by the allure of a breathtaking Seville, and by Carmen, the rebel gypsy who chases freedom, embraces life, risk and passion without reserves, never lies, and cautions her suitors like this: «Si tu ne m’aimes pas, je t’aime/Si je t’aime, prends garde à toi!» (If you don’t love me, I will love you/If I love you, then beware!).

 

Carmen

by Georges Bizet
Opéra-comique in four acts
Booklet by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

Conductor Daniel Oren
Direction and set design Franco Zeffirelli
Costumes Anna Anni
Lighting design Paolo Mazzon
Choreography El Camborio

Arena di Verona Orchestra, Choir, Corps de Ballet and Technical team
Choirmaster Roberto Gabbiani 
Dance Company Coordinator Gaetano Petrosino

Children's choir A.LI.VE. conducted by Paolo Facincani 

With the extraordinary participation of Compañia Antonio Gades
Artistic director Stella Arauzo 

Location

Arena di Verona

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Language

Italian

Show type

Opera

Libretto

Henri Meilhac e Ludovic Halévy dalla novella omonima di Prosper Mérimée

Music

Georges Bizet

Duration

3 h 32 min

All the dates of the 2023 Festival

    There are no more events scheduled for this show.

Plot Roberto Mori ACT I

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