CARMEN

Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Opera in three acts
Libretto: Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy after the novel by Prosper Mérimée
World premiere: Paris, Opéra Comique, France, March 3rd, 1875

Location Gelredome Arnhem, The Netherlands
Performances 2 - March 26th & 27th, 1999
Visitors 16.000
Local PartnerGelredome
 
Team
Bernard BrocaDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Marc HeinzLight Designer
Cees WagenaarSound Designer
 
Cast
Pierre-Michel DurandConductor
Bourgas Philharmonic Orchestra
 
Sarah M'PungaCarmen
Bojidar NikolovDon José
Stefano Rinaldi-MilianiEscamillo
Eva LindMicaela
Gabriele MoniciZuniga
Birgit BeerFrasquita
Alexandra RivasMercedes
Arturo CauliDancairo
Vittorio GrigoloRemendado
Damir BasyrovMorales
 
Louis BuskensChoir Conductor
Bulgarian National A Capella Choir
 
Companions Opera Carmen Arnhem Talents
 
Facts & figures
8 40ft trucks for sound & light
9 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
12 horses
14 flamenco dancers
48 children's choir
52 children talents
69 orchestra
75 choir
96 rifles
113 talents
72 trucks of red sand
412 costumes
28.000 carnation flowers