Carmen

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Event Carmen
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 5 June 1987
Opening Date 9 June 1987
Last Date 4 July 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Bizet's most popular work returns in a new production. A tale of torrid love and passion in spectacularly colourful surroundings.
Carmen: Kathleen Kuhlmann; Micaela: Amanda Thane; Frasquita: Nicola Ferner-Waite; Mercedes: Jennifer Birmingham; Don Jose: Richard Greager; Escamillo: Michael Lewis; remendado: Graeme Ewer; Dancairo: John Fulford; Morales: David Lemke; Zuniga: John Wegner.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Georges Bizet Composer
David Agler Conductor
Vladimir Kamirski Conductor
Victoria Feitscher Costume Designer
John Copley Director
Nigel Levings Lighting Designer
Robin Don Set Designer
John Fulford Singer, Baritone Dancairo
John Wegner Singer, Baritone Zuniga
David Lemke Singer, Bass Baritone Moralses
Jennifer Bermingham Singer, Contralto Mercedes
Jolanta Nagajek Singer, Mezzo-Soprano Carmen
Nicola Ferner-Waite Singer, Soprano Frasquita
Kathleen Kuhlmann Singer, Soprano Carmen
Amanda Thane Singer, Soprano Micaela
Kenneth Collins Singer, Tenor Don Jose
Graeme Ewer Singer, Tenor Remendado
Richard Greager Singer, Tenor Don Jose
Michael Lewis Singer, Tenor Escamillo
Resources
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 8 performances: June 9, 12, 17, 20, 23, 27 & 30 and July 4
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Jun/Jul 1987
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Australian Opera Programmes
Event Identifier 63687