Name: Carmen
Start: 2024-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Organization

Stage director

Arnaud Bernard

Set designer

Alessandro Camera

Costume designer

Maria Carla Ricotti

Choreographer

Gianni Santucci

Lighting designer

Vinicio Cheli

Chorus master

Česlovas Radžiūnas

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Ieva Prudnikovaite

Carmen

Tenor

Edgaras Montvidas

Don José

Soprano

Viktorija Miskunaite

Michaela

Baritone

Arunas Malikenas

Dancaire

Rafailas Karpis

Remendado

Ugnė Matukaitytė

Frasquita

Aurelija Stasiulyte

Mercedes

Bass

Egidijus Dauskurdis

Zuniga

Conductor

Emanuele Quaranta

Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Steponas Zonys

Escamillo

Mindaugas Miškinis

Morales

French

Vilnius

Lithuania

Main Stage

Carmen Bizet

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Chorus Director

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Contralto

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

It is probably appropriate to start our story about "Carmen" with a fact that it is the most often staged opera in the world, while its author Georges Bizet remains in the operatic history primarily as an author of that single masterpiece. 135 years have passed since its premiere at the Opéra-Comique theatre in Paris, and even to this day no other operatic work can equal G. Bizet‘s Carmen when it comes to the number of different stagings.

"Carmen" wasn’t blessed with instant success - her first appearances were marked by scandal rather than acknowledgement. However, its popularity that emerged after Bizet’s death is still very much alive today. In his plans Bizet had more than 30 opera drafts, but before his death he managed to finish only four of them, excluding "Carmen". Despite that, the glory of "Carmen" is enough to keep the composer’s spirit among us.

Each country has its own understanding of femininity. The Spanish like strong women, thus the character of Carmen is always a challenge for any singer. She is fatalistic, hedonistic, living only in current moment and not looking forward. Carmen is ready to give herself away, fully understanding the power of such action, however, she will demand the same dedication from anyone she gives herself to. “Free, independent mistress of all of her wishes”, Carmen radiates destructive, wild passion and unexplainably attractive power. She is probably the most charismatic character in operatic history. Don Jose, charmed by gypsy’s whims, looses everything - his world, once moral, calm and virtuous, is now shattered to pieces. He hopes that his love will keep Carmen, maybe even redeem her... Sadly, his hopes are only illusions.

The character of "Carmen" keeps returning: sometimes surrounded by the original spirit of the work, or put in today‘s context, ascetic or decorated with lush stage designs. Every time she achieves new incarnations, remaining true to her essence - she intrigues, rouses wonder, fear and admiration.

English

Česlovas Radžiūnas
Pradėti pasakojimą apie Karmen tektų nuo to, kad ji – dažniausiai statoma opera pasaulyje, o jos autorius Georges Bizet operos istorijoje pirmiausiai ir išliko kaip vieno šedevro autorius. Per 135 metus, prabėgusius nuo premjeros Paryžiaus teatre Opéra-Comique scenoje, neatsirado nė vieno operos kūrinio, kuris G. Bizet Karmen galėtų prilygti inscenizacijų skaičiumi. Tai nebuvo staigi šlovė, Karmen pasirodymą lydėjo greičiau skandalas negu sekmė. Tačiau jos populiarumas, atėjęs po Bizet mirties, neblėsta ir šiandien. Bizet planuose buvo apie 30 operų eskizų. Tačiau be Karmen, tik keturios iš jų buvo pabaigtos ir pastatytos jam gyvam esant. Tačiau užtektų ir vienos Karmen, kad Bizet šlovė pelnytai sklistų iki šiol.

Kiekviena šalis turi savo moters suvokimą. Ispanams patinka stiprios moterys – ir charakteris, ir Karmen partija visada yra iššūkis dainininkei. Ji fatališka, hedonistiška, gyvenanti tik esama akimirka. Karmen yra pasiruošusi atiduoti visą save, puikiai suvokdama tokio poelgio galią, tačiau iš žmogaus, kuriam pasiduoda, ji pareikalaus lygiai to paties. „Laisva, nepriklausoma visų savo norų šeimininkė“, Karmen spinduliuoja griaunančią, laukinę aistrą ir nepaaiškinamai viliojančią jėgą. Ko gero, tai charizmatiškiausias operų personažas. Chozė, savo nelaimei pakerėtas Karmen kaprizų, praranda viską – griūna jo visas lygtolinis pasaulis, moralus, ramus, doras. Jis įsivaizduoja savo meile sugebėsiantis ją išlaikyti, galbūt netgi atpirkti… Deja. 

Prancūziškai ispaniškas temperamentas, intriguojantis siužetas apie Ispanijos čigonę, pasirinkusią mirtį vardan laisvės ir meilės, bet visų pirma nuostabi, visiems puikiai pažįstama muzika, skambanti kasdieną įvairiausiuose pavidaluose  – Lietuvoje, kaip ir visame pasaulyje, visada  ši opera buvo ir yra mėgstama publikos. Karmen visada sugrįžta – kaskart naujai įkūnijama, savo esme ji vis ta pati – intriguojanti, kelianti nuostabą, viltį ir susižavėjimą. Karmen istorija – gyvybingiausias mūsų šimtmečio kultūros mitas apie paslaptingą moters prigimtį.

lietuvių

Carmen by Bizet, From (2024/2024), Directed by Arnaud Bernard,, Conductor Emanuele Quaranta, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania

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