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 Hallenstadion Zurich, Switzerland
Performances 5 - December 17th - 21st, 2003
Visitors 27.000
Local PartnerGood News Productions
 
Team
Bernard BrocaDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Simon MillsLight Designer
Stan TaalSound Designer
 
Cast
Michel SassonConductor
Baden-Badener Philharmonie
 
Monica Minarelli & Sarah CastleCarmen
Miguel Olano & Jean-Francois MonvoisinDon José
Armando Mora & Simon NealEscamillo
Maria D'Aragnes & Sara GalliMicaela
Raffaele CostantiniZuniga
Stefania BartolozziFrasquita
Alessandra FrancheschiMercedes
Pietro MasiDancairo
Francesco GiannelliRemendado
Andrea D’AmelioMorales
 
Tvrdko Karlovic & Alfred Schulze-AulenkampChoir Conductors
State Opera Prague Choir & Gelsenkirchener Kinderchor
 
Tanzschule Hispania &
Companions Opera Carmen Zurich Talents
 
Facts & figures
4 40ft trucks for sound & light
5 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
7 horses
27 flamenco dancers
44 children's choir
48 choir
72 rifles
84 orchestra
204 talents
320 tons of red sand
468 costumes
600 hand fireworks
20.000 carnation flowers