Carmen - a new vision 

Dalles Hall Bucharest

June 27, 2025, at 19:30

We invite you to a unique experience in an exceptional performance: ,,Carmen - a new vision".
Extraordinary voices will be present on stage, performers who have distinguished themselves on lyrical stages both in the country and abroad.

Cast:
CARMEN
Adina Papadimas
DON JOSE
Adrian Dumitru
MICAELA
Ana Maria Lungu
ESCAMILLO
Cristian Ruja
FRANSQUITA
Valeria Beliman
MERCEDES
Alexandrina Stan
REMENDADO
Ciprian Pahonea
DANCAIRO
Narcis Brebeanu

Carmen is an opera with music composed by Georges Bizet to a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, after the novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée.
Unlike Mérimée, Bizet chose to make Carmen the main character of this story, going against all "moral barriers," which began to fall massively in his era.
The opera premiered at the "Opéra Comique" in Paris on March 3, 1875, but did not initially achieve the success expected by the composer, a fact that affected him greatly.
The wounded pride and initial disappointment suffered by the French composer were brilliantly avenged posthumously, as today the opera Carmen is one of the most performed works of lyrical theater that manages to capture the thunderous applause of audiences around the world. The action of the novella and the opera takes place in the city of Seville, where the tragic story of soldier Don José, who falls prey to the charms of the gypsy Carmen, is rendered with unprecedented realism. Although he defies his family, compromises his career, and exceeds all limits of morality for the woman he loves, the soldier will ultimately end up killing her.
The duration of the performance is 100 minutes (without intermissions) and is performed in French with Romanian subtitles.

Directorial concept - Pahonea Ciprian
Artistic coordination - Adrian Dumitru
Choreography - Adina Papadimas
Projection/Narration/Musical accompaniment processing - Pahonea Ciprian

This performance was created as a branch of the opera genre that aims to lead to a significant opening of the general public towards the fascinating world of lyrical theater. Let yourself be carried away by the wave and be enchanted by this love story full of intrigue, passion, jealousy, and revenge, alongside the beautiful Carmen and her soldier Don Jose, favorites of opera lovers.