Star vehicles
This Carmen, in other words, was somewhat less radical than its initial image suggested.
Michael Adams
3 pieces since 2017 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
3
pieces
3
roles
2
companies
10
years
By role
By company
Role Dancaïre
Role Le Dancaïre
On the road again
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.
Role Melisso
Girl power
Washington National Opera’s lukewarm Alcina, unthreateningly misguided in both its musical and theatrical values, made little impact.
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