Carmen

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Bogotá, Colombia

Scene 1 from the ballet "Carmen", photo 2

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Important Info

Type: Ballet

City: Bogotá, Colombia

Starts at: 20:00

Ticket delivery: E-Tickets

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

Can I choose my seats?

Cast

Performers

Ballet company: Incolballet

Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia

Creators

Composer: Georges Bizet

Director: Manuel Ghiso

Choreography: Marcia Haydée

Overview

Experience the passion and tragedy of Carmen in a powerful ballet adaptation of Georges Bizet's celebrated opera. Performed by Colombia's Incolballet with choreography by the legendary Marcia Haydée, this dramatic production brings to life a timeless story of love, jealousy, freedom, and the devastating consequences of obsession.

History

Premiere of this production: 21 February 1949, Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Carmen is a ballet created by Roland Petit and his company 'Les Ballets de Paris' at the Prince's Theatre in London on 21 February 1949, which has entered the repertory of ballet companies in France and around the world. This version is in five scenes and represents a striking admixture of classical ballet, Spanish-style movement, mime, and freshly invented dramatic dance action. It opened "scandalously and brilliantly, with the fabulously sexy Zizi Jeanmaire in the title role" in London and has been regularly performed ever since.

Synopsis

The first scene is set in a street in Seville, where the dancing of a crowd is interrupted by a girl being chased by Carmen. Their fight is only stopped by the arrival of Don José, who assists Carmen's defeated opponent. As he is about to arrest Carmen he is struck by her allure and arranges an assignation for later. That evening in the tavern Don José enters and dances a zapateado to the music of the habanera. Carmen next appears and dances, ending at Don José's feet; he lifts her up and they go up to the bedroom. The customers dance and when Carmen and Don José return they join in before José wraps Carmen in his cape and they go off.

The third scene is in Carmen's bedroom. After a passionate duet, three of Carmen's friends come in and invite her to go outside. At night in the street, Carmen, Don José and the friends prepare to rob a passer-by. Using a dagger Carmen has given him, Don José stabs a man, and after the women have taken his purse, they all flee.

The final scene is set outside the bull-ring where girls await the arrival of their hero, the toreador. He enters and greets them but is fascinated by the indifference shown by Carmen. José enters and notices their looks. The toreador moves into the arena whereupon Don José threatens Carmen, and in a fight to the death he overcomes her. As she dies, hats are tossed from the bull-ring to land at his feet.

Venue Info

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo - Bogotá
Avenida Calle 170 No. 67-51

Teatro Mayor has a seating capacity of 1,303 and was built in order to offer all kinds of opera and musical shows, concerts, classical ballet, contemporary dance and plays.

The theater has three levels: stall, first balcony and second balcony. All three seating areas were especially designed so that audiences could enjoy performances with an excellent view and sound reception.

Teatro Mayor was conceived not only as a comfortable space for audiences, but also as a comfortable space for artists. The theater has five dressing rooms and a special room that works as a rehearsal space.

It has an Orchestra Pit (7.70 x 20.40 meters) with a capacity of 45 musicians and two mobile platforms that allow it to go up and down when needed. The Fly system or theatrical rigging system, has 49 bars used to raise and lower lights, stage sets and curtains and 2 lighting bridges.

Teatro Mayor has ten properly marked emergency exits, located as described below:

Stall: four exits located on the left and right sides
First balcony: two exits located on the left and right sides
Second balcony: four exits located on the left and right sides

Important Info

Type: Ballet

City: Bogotá, Colombia

Starts at: 20:00