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This Carmen, in other words, was somewhat less radical than its initial image suggested.
3 pieces since 2017 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
This Carmen, in other words, was somewhat less radical than its initial image suggested.
When it premiered at the Opéra Comique in 1875, Carmen shocked audiences with its frank depictions of female sexuality, the proletariat, and violence: subjects that have ensured the piece’s continued relevance and that have inspired numerous retellings and revisions.
Washington National Opera’s lukewarm Alcina, unthreateningly misguided in both its musical and theatrical values, made little impact.
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