Carmen

Synopsis

The story of the gypsy girl Carmen whose love and passion switch from one man to another with tragic consequences. Probably the world's most famous opera and tunes. A Spanish story of love, treachery, passion and betrayal.

Our Review:

18 May 2011

Opera North’s daring and debauched new production of Carmen opens in Downtown Seville, in the US state of Ohio with the risible, cartoon-like ensemble blasting on to the stage during the Overture. From the off, it’s clear that this is not going to be like any other Carmen and, for the most part, this is a very bad thing indeed.

Director, Daniel Kramer has staged his first for Opera North in a sleazy, hick town complete with corrupt cops, bawdy broads, low-lives, geriatric lunatics and sexy, skin-tight clothed cheerleaders. The ensemble's skill for inventing individual characters has detrimental consequences. With distractions as large as this, the plot is almost buried under a stampede of brightly coloured delinquents.

Sung in its original French and at break-neck pace, Act One has the local police department flouncing about causing bother, providing a corrupt, sexist and l...

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