Organization

Conductor

Kostis Protopapas

Stage director

Fenlon Lamb

Singer

Tenor

Nathan Granner

Don José

Soprano

Anya Matanovic

Michaela

Baritone

Colin Ramsey

Escamillo

Mezzo-soprano

Sarah Saturnino

Carmen

Opera Santa Barbara

Max Potter

Mercedes

Orchestra

Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra

French

Santa Barbara

United States

The Granada Theatre

Carmen Bizet

Public

English

Approved

Granner as Don José

The official opera season will open at the Granada Theatre with Bizet’s Carmen on Friday, September 29th, 2023, at 7:30pm and Sunday, October 1st, at 2:30pm. Mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, who recently was announced a Grand Finalist Winner in the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition, makes her OSB debut in the title role, surrounded by a host of company favorite artists. Tenor Nathan Granner and bass-baritone Colin Ramsey make their role debuts as Don José and Escamillo, and soprano Anya Matanovic returns as Micaëla. This production, which will feature dancers from State Street Ballet, will be directed by Fenlon Lamb and conducted by Opera Santa Barbara Artistic and General Director, Kostis Protopapas. This production of Carmen is made possible through generous support from the Granada Theatre.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble