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Final Dress Rehearsal:  Carmen
by Georges Bizet
Sung in French with English surtitles

Date:  Friday, November 12, 2010
Time:  7:00pm
Location:  Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave, Tucson
Cost:  $6 students (under 18); $15 adults (over 18)
Payment deadline:  August 5, 2010
RSVP:  email jan@theparsonsfamily.com to reserve your seat and receive payment information

NOTE:  We must have at least 8 students to qualify for the Dress Rehearsal.  

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  The final dress rehearsal is just that....it may be stopped by the director in the middle of the performance (though it's rare)...some actors may not sing/dance as fully as at the regular performances....they don't always close the curtains at scene changing (which is actually kinda cool to watch).   Seating is first come first choice.  They block off the closest seats for family/friends/media.  And there may be a photographer or two dashing back and forth in the front taking photos during the show.   It sounds chaotic but in reality the opera is so riveting (and the surtitles so high up) that your focus is on the stage not on the chaos.  But I do want everyone to understand it is a dress rehearsal and not a "true" performance.    

 

When a soldier meets a temptress, someone gets burned.

 

She may be the most famous seductress in all of fiction. Carmen, a wild and beautiful gypsy in 19th century Spain, ensnares most men in her fiery grasp. Her newest conquest is the soldier Don Jose. Tormented by passion, he abandons duty and honor to win Carmen’s love. When a brash bullfighter catches her eye, Don Jose’s jealousy flares, threatening to burn out of control. Unafraid of fate, Carmen may follow her fickle heart wherever it leads – even if it leads to death.

This season marks the debut of a new production of Carmen, highlighted by a daring new concept in staging. Acclaimed tenor Fernando de la Mora brings passion and conviction to the role of Jose and Beth Clayton sings the title role in one of the world’s most beloved operas. Sung in French with English supertitles.