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 Veltins Arena Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Arena AufSchalke)
Performance 1 - September 6th, 2003
Visitors 34.000
Local PartnerArena AufSchalke
 
Team
Bernard BrocaDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Alberto Alarcon & Rosa MontesChoreographers
Simon MillsLight Designer
Stan TaalSound Designer
 
Cast
Johannes WildnerConductor
Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
 
Hermine MayCarmen
Bojidar NikolovDon José
Johannes von DuisburgEscamillo
Althea-Maria PapouliaMicaela
Rainer ZaunZuniga
Olatz-Saitua-IribarFrasquita
Alexandra RivasMercedes
Arturo CauliDancairo
Alessandro CosentinoRemendado
Paolo RuggieroMorales
 
Miriam Nemcova & Alfred Schulze-AulenkampChoir Conductors
Vox Pragae Choir & Gelsenkirchener Kinderchor
 
Companions Opera Carmen Gelsenkirchen Flamenco Dancers
 
Companions Opera Carmen Gelsenkirchen Talents
 
Facts & figures
2 dogs
2 balloons of 6 meters wide
4 donkeys
9 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
10 40ft trucks for sound & light
11 horses
48 flamenco dancers
60 children's choir
88 trucks of red sand
90 children talents
96 choir
101orchestra
148 rifles
410 talents
573 costumes
1.200 hand fireworks
40.000 carnation flowers