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Carmen - 1947 - Broadway History , Info & More

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Carmen, a sizzling opera composed by Georges Bizet, is a timeless tale of love, jealousy, and fiery passion. Debuting at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1875, Carmen broke conventions with its raw portrayal of human emotions and its unconventional heroine.

The libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy was based on Prosper Mérimée's novella of the same name, captivating audiences with its dramatic story.



The opera centers on Carmen, a free-spirited gypsy who works in a cigarette factory. Her fiery personality and independent spirit clash with Don José, a naive soldier who becomes infatuated with her. Carmen's heart belongs elsewhere, to the glamorous bullfighter Escamillo. This love triangle fuels a passionate and destructive chain of events.



Bizet's music is a captivating blend of Spanish rhythms and French lyricism. The opera features iconic arias like Carmen's seductive "Habanera" and Escamillo's rousing "Toreador Song," both instantly recognizable even by non-opera aficionados.

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Álvar Carrillo Gil, pionero del coleccionismo del arte en México
by Julie Musbach - Oct 4, 2019


El Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil recuerda a Álvar Carrillo Gil (6 de julio, 1898 - 5 de octubre, 1974), quien en 1938 comenzó a reunir, junto con su esposa Carmen Tejero, una de las colecciones más importantes de arte moderno en México que incluye el conjunto más significativo de obra de caballete, grabado y dibujo de José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera y David Alfaro Siqueiros. La colección que formó también comprende obras de Gunther Gerzso, Wolfang Paalen, Luis Nishizawa, así como una gran cantidad de estampa japonesa de los siglos XVII a XX, obras gráficas de artistas de la vanguardia europea, además de obra de su propia autoría.

El Museo de Arte Moderno celebra 55 años de resguardar y exhibir arte emblemático de México y el mundo
by Julie Musbach - Sep 20, 2019


Inaugurado el 20 de septiembre de 1964, el Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM) celebra más de medio siglo de resguardar las obras más destacadas del arte mexicano. El público podrá ver reunidos el emblemático cuadro de Las dos Fridas, piezas surrealistas de los acervos de Remedios Varo e imágenes de Manuel Álvarez Bravo, además de óleos de los llamados Tres grandes: Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros y José Clemente Orozco, así como notables piezas de arte abstracto y obras del recién fallecido maestro oaxaqueño Francisco Toledo, entre otros.

Marcus Institute For Vocal Arts Announces 2019-20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2019


Juilliard's Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts, under the leadership of artistic director Brian Zeger, announces its 2019-20 season of opera and vocal arts performances. Highlights of the upcoming season include three mainstage operas: Mozart's Così fan tutte, conducted by alumnus Nimrod David Pfeffer and directed by faculty member David Paul, on November 13, 15, and 17, 2019, in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater; Virgil Thomson's The Mother of Us All, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's MetLiveArts and the New York Philharmonic with Juilliard singers, conducted by Daniela Candillari and directed by Louisa Proske, on February 8, 11, 12, and 14, 2020, in the Charles Engelhard Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and Puccini's La bohème, conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson and directed by Stephen Wadsworth, on April 22, 24, and 26, 2020, in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

National Phil. Performs Beethovan's 9th & Bernstein's Chichester Psalms With Chorale June 1
by Julie Musbach - May 24, 2019


Perhaps Leonard Bernstein's most uplifting composition is paired with one of the most significant compositions by musical master Ludwig van Beethoven's in "Bernstein and Beethoven: Part II" on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore.

BWW Review: LADY IN THE DARK a Walk on the Weill Side with MasterVoices and Victoria Clark at City Center
by Richard Sasanow - May 3, 2019


The line between Broadway-type musical theatre and opera becomes finer by the year--though I dare say that TOOTSIE is unlikely to be showing up at the Met any time soon. But the Kurt Weill-Ira Gershwin-Moss Hart LADY IN THE DARK might have morphed in a slightly different, better piece of music theatre if it arrived in the 21st century rather than World War II.

Nat. Phil. Celebrates Bernstein & Beethoven With Pianist Michael Brown
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2019


One of Leonard Bernstein's most iconic compositions will be paired with the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven's most celebrated work in "Bernstein and Beethoven: Part I" on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore. As a continued celebration of the Leonard Bernstein Centennial, world-renowned pianist Michael Brown will join Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor Piotr Gajewski and the National Philharmonic in performing Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 ("The Age of Anxiety"), a genre-defying work that combines elements of symphony, concerto, and program music and is inspired by the dramatic poem The Age of Anxiety by W.H. Auden. After an intermission, Gajewski will lead the Philharmonic in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. This timeless work is one of the most performed, recorded, adapted, and abused of all the works in Beethoven's canonical repertoire. A pre-concert lecture will take place between 6:45-7:15 p.m. From 7-7:30 p.m., families can explore orchestral instruments with Philharmonic musicians. The concert will feature a members-only encore question-and-answer. Ticket prices are $42-$78, and young people 7-17 are free. Strathmore is located at 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit nationalphilharmonic.org or call 301.581.5100.

Tulsa Opera Announces 2019/2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2019


General Director Ken McConnell and Artistic Director Tobias Picker today announced Tulsa Opera's 72nd season comprising classics such as Bizet's Carmen and Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and a new production of Mr. Picker's 1996 opera Emmeline, to be performed in Oklahoma for the first time, and led by Mr. Picker in his opera-conducting debut.

Winner Of Spain's Top National Dance Award On Stage At World-Renowned Repertorio Espanol This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2018


International Flamenco sensation, Olga Pericet, was awarded today with the National Dance Award for 2018 in Spain. This award represents the highest recognition in dance for her versatility and projection on stage.

La Literatura Mexicana Es Un Conjunto De Textos Siempre Abiertos A La Interpretación: Sara Poot-Herrera
by Julie Musbach - Sep 21, 2018


“Para mí la literatura mexicana es un conjunto de textos siempre abiertos a la interpretación, hechos por escritoras y escritores que se circunscriben sobre todo en nuestro territorio. Es una literatura que se abre, que se desarrolla, que cruza géneros, que es híbrida y que es mestiza”, expresó en entrevista la investigadora Sara Poot-Herrera, quien será reconocida en el ciclo Protagonistas de la literatura mexicana.

24 HORAS MINTIENDO se retransmitirá por Facebook Live
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jul 9, 2018


Coincidiendo con la ultima funcion de la temporada, el Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid ofrecera en abierto a todos los seguidores de su pagina la retransmision de esta comedia musical de Francisco Alonso

STAGE TUBE: 24 HORAS MINTIENDO en el Teatro de la Zarzuela
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Jun 29, 2018


Hoy se estrena 24 HORAS MINTIENDO en el Teatro de la Zarzuela, donde permanecera en cartel hasta el 14 de julio.

Bay Area Cabaret Announces Matthew Morrison, Kate Baldwin, Gavin Creel, LaChanze, and More
by Julie Musbach - Jun 22, 2018


Bay Area Cabaret announces its 15th Anniversary Season of shows, its ninth at the legendary Venetian Room (Fairmont Hotel 950 Mason Street atop Nob Hill). This season's stellar lineup features many performers making their Bay Area Cabaret debuts, as well as the return of several favorites. It kicks off on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 7:00 pm with the San Francisco solo concert debut of Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe award-nominee Matthew Morrison (Glee, Hairspray, South Pacific, Finding Neverland).

24 HORAS MINTIENDO llega al Teatro de la Zarzuela
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - May 25, 2018


Desde el proximo 29 de junio y hasta el 14 de julio podra disfrutarse 24 HORAS MINTIENDO en el Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid.

New York Theatre Ballet Announces Program Change
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2018


The NYTB REP program with a World Premiere by Richard Alston has now added encore performances of three of Jerome Robbins' rarely seen ballets: Septet, Concertino and Rondo, recently performed in sold-out shows in The Harkness Dance Festival 2018 at 92Y. The program will feature live music for all works.

New York Theatre Ballet Presents REP At Florence Gould Hall
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2018


New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) continues their 39th Season with REP at Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th Street, NYC, on April 27 & 28, 2018 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $29 ($14 for students and seniors) and may be purchased at http://nytb.org/calendar-and-tickets/view/REP/ or by calling (212) 355-6160.

New York Theatre Ballet Presents REP, In Memory Of David Vaughan This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2018


New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) continues their 39th Season with REP at Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th Street, NYC, on April 27 & 28, 2018 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $29 ($14 for students and seniors) and may be purchased at http://nytb.org/calendar-and-tickets/view/REP/ or by calling (212) 355-6160.   Diana Byer, Founder and Artistic Director of NYTB, is dedicating the evening to long-time friend and colleague, the late David Vaughan (1924-2017), a dance historian, critic, lecturer, and performer. She has titled the REP evening David's Favorites.  

New York Theatre Ballet Announces Program Change
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2018


The NYTB REP program with a World Premiere by Richard Alston has now added encore performances of three of Jerome Robbins' rarely seen ballets: Septet, Concertino and Rondo, recently performed in sold-out shows in The Harkness Dance Festival 2018 at 92Y. The program will feature live music for all works.

New York Theatre Ballet Announces Program Change to REP
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2018


The NYTB REP program with a World Premiere by Richard Alston has now added encore performances of three of Jerome Robbins' rarely seen ballets

Theatre Tulsa Announces Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS For April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2018


Theatre Tulsa has announced that the final "Broadway Series" production of its 95th season will be "The Producers."

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Continues Residency At The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2018


Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (ASFB) celebrates the third year of its four-year residency at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the performing arts (The Soraya) with a program of works that celebrates the company's commitment to creating new contemporary dance on Saturday, April 7 at 8:00pm. ASFB will perform the new work Half/Cut/Split by world-renowned Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo, as well as Where We Left Off (2011) commissioned by ASFB and choreographed by Nicolo Fonte, and Return to a Strange Land (1975) from Ji?i Kylian, Artistic Director of Nederlands Dans Theater with music by Leoš Jana?ek.   

New York Theatre Ballet Presents REP At Florence Gould Hall
by Alan Henry - Mar 16, 2018


New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) continues their 39th Season with REP at Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th Street, NYC, on April 27 & 28, 2018 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $29 ($14 for students and seniors) and may be purchased at http://nytb.org/calendar-and-tickets/view/REP/ or by calling (212) 355-6160.

New York Theatre Ballet Presents REP, In Memory Of David Vaughan, 4/27-28
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2018


New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) continues their 39th Season with REP at Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th Street, NYC, on April 27 & 28, 2018 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $29 ($14 for students and seniors) and may be purchased at http://nytb.org/calendar-and-tickets/view/REP/ or by calling (212) 355-6160.   Diana Byer, Founder and Artistic Director of NYTB, is dedicating the evening to long-time friend and colleague, the late David Vaughan (1924-2017), a dance historian, critic, lecturer, and performer. She has titled the REP evening David's Favorites.  

FLAMENCO FIESTA 2018 Comes to Teatro Paraguas
by Julie Musbach - Feb 5, 2018


Base on a true story, Chuscales grandmother Carmen La Golondrina who had a gypsy cave also known as Cueva de La Golondrina in Sacromonte, Granada, Spain.

Post-Holocaust Chamber Opera LADY OF THE CASTLE Coming to Scandinavia House
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2017


The Aviva Players and Algonquin Theater Productions in association with Diodati Productions, Original Cast Records and The New York Association present Lady of the Castle, a ghostly post-Holocaust chamber opera based on a true story and an Israeli play by Lea Goldberg with music and lyrics by Mira J. Spektor.

Post-Holocaust Chamber Opera LADY OF THE CASTLE Coming to Scandinavia House
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2017


The Aviva Players and Algonquin Theater Productions in association with Diodati Productions, Original Cast Records and The New York Association present Lady of the Castle, a ghostly post-Holocaust chamber opera based on a true story and an Israeli play by Lea Goldberg with music and lyrics by Mira J. Spektor.

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