17th September
Concert will begin at 17:04 hours GMT
Bizet's 'Carmen' with Bridges, de Barbeyrac, Golinski and González from Amsterdam
Bizet's 'Carmen' is an opera in four acts. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. It tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery Gypsy, Carmen. José abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts from his military duties, yet loses Carmen's love to the glamorous toreador Escamillo, after which José kills her in a jealous rage. Performers:
Don José: Stanislas de Barbeyrac.
Escamillo: Lukasz Golinski.
Le Dancaïre: Michael Wilmering.
Le Remendado: Ian Castro.
Zuniga: Frederik Bergman.
Carmen: J’Nai Bridges.
Micaëla: Adriana González.
Frasquita: Inna Demenkova.
Mercédès: Polly Leech.
Lilas Pastia: Laurent D'Elia.
Morales: Georgiy Derbas-Richter.
Dutch National Opera Choir. Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jordan de Souza.
Recorded 14 September.
NPO Klassiek