6) as Don José, Andrew Manea as Escamillo, and Vanessa Vasquez (Feb.

6) in the title role, Viktor Antipenko (Feb. I am looking forward to bringing this iconic opera and its disruptive heroine to life.”įrom its lighthearted beginnings to its tragic and destined climax, Carmen is not to be missed. Carmen glorifies freedom above all else, challenging the norms that govern hearts and minds. Stage Director Stephanie Havey says of this beloved masterpiece: “ Carmen juxtaposes the facade of civilization and the mysterious forces of primitive desires.

A wealthy gentleman in Vienna commissions two pieces of entertainment as an after dinner treat. Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera within an opera - a satirical farce that combines sublime music with hilarious antics. The thrilling score by French composer Georges Bizet includes some of the most popular and recognizable music in all of opera, including The Habanera and The Toreador Song. Arizona Opera is delighted to at last present this Strauss masterpiece, which comes to the stage after its planned performances in Spring 2020, which were delayed due to the pandemic. When Don José, a naïve soldier fighting in the Spanish Civil War, gets caught in her web, jealousy rages and anarchy reigns supreme. The ultimate diva, the gypsy Carmen can ignite men’s desires and fill their hearts with passion at a single glance.

One of the most famous seductresses of all time is about to make her triumphant return.

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