Performance of Opera “Carmen”

02 and 03 Jun 2014, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House

From the organizer:

UPDATED PROGRAM for performances on 02 and 03 Jun.

Part I:  the famous extracts of the opera “Carmen” by Georges Bizet
Conductor: Đồng Quang Vinh
Soloist: Vành Khuyên (Soprano), Thăng Long(Soprano), Mạnh Dũng (Bariton), Mạnh Đức (Tenor), Thanh Bình (Tenor), Anh Vũ (Tenor), Kiều Thẩm (Alto), Thu Trang (Alto), Thu Quỳnh (Soprano), Thu Hương (Soprano).

VNOB’s choir and Hanoi International Choir with VNOB’ symphony orchestra.

• Sene and Chorus – Sur la place
• Chorus of cigatette girls – La cloche sonne’
• Habanera – L’amour est un oiseau
• Gypsy song – Les tringles des sistres
• Duet – Jevais danser envotre honneur
• Duet – Je suis Escamillo
• Aria – C’est des contrebandiers
• Toreado song – Votre toast, Jepeux vous le rendre

Intermission

Part II: Classical ballet “FIREBIRD”

Music: Igor Stravinsky
Choreographer: Lars Anderstam
Director: Harald Emgard
Stage choreographer: People’s Artist Kiều Ngân
Costume: La Hằng
Soloist:
Firebird: Phan Văn Lương
Prince: Hàn Giang
Princess: Như Quỳnh
Tyrant: Văn Nam
and other Vietnam National Ballet Company’s dancers

You are invited to performance of opera “Carmen”. The opera will be performed by more than 150 artists, musicians and Singers of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and:
Director: Helena Rohr (Sweden)
Conductor: Quang Vinh

Opera “Carmen”

Originated from the novel by Prosper Mérimée, the opera Carmen was completed in the autumn of 1874. It was the last work of Georges Bizet, and also is the most popular opera on the stage in the world until now. Bizet, through his music, told us a tragic story behind brightness, and depicted the optimistic, straightforward but wild personality of a Gipsy girl, Carmen. The opera discloses the bald-faced passions, describes the eternal confrontation between men and women, shows the ruthless but beautiful life, and proves the perpetual co-existence between love and death.

Performers:
Carmen : Vanh Khuyen
Don José: Thanh Binh, Anh Vu
Escamillo: Phan Duc, Manh Dung
Micaela: Thang Long
Zuniga: Huy Duc
Morales: Kieu Tham
Fraquita: Thu Huong
Mercedes: Phuong Dung
Lillas Pastia: Hoang Hoa
Dancaido: Khanh Cuong
Remendado: Phi Hung
and the Hanoi International Choir, the Orchestra of Vietnam National Opera and Ballet.

Tickets

Ticket prices: 250000, 350000, 500000, 700000 VND. All Tickets available at Hanoi Opera House – 1 Trang Tien or can book over [email protected]
For delivery call: 0913489858, 0983067996.

Read an interview with director Helena Rohr about the Opera Carmen by Uyen Ly.