This story of the passionate and beautiful Carmen, a reckless seducer whose inconstant life ends at the hands of her rejected lover, was written by the novelist Prosper Mérimée three whole decades before the premiere of Bizet's opera. Carmen is an opera full of sensuous and wild Spanish melodies, which stage director Jozef Bednárik has managed to shape into a magnificent theatrical spectacle. Excelling in the title role are such singers as Marina Domashenko-Yakovleva and Jana Sýkorová.
Musical arrangement: Jiří Bělohlávek
Conductor: Zbyněk Müller
Director: Jozef Bednárik
Stage design: Vladimír Čáp
Costumes: Ľudmila Várossová
Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk
Dramaturgy: Jan Panenka
ChoirMaster of The Prague Phil. Children's Choir: Jiří Chvála
Carmen: Jolana Fogašová
Don José: Sergej Ljadov
Escamillo: Roman Janál
Micaela: Helena Kaupová
Dancairo: Vladimír Doležal
Remendado: Jan Ježek
Zuniga: František Zahradníček
Morales: Jiří Kubík
Frasquita: Marie Fajtová
Mercedes: Stanislava Jirků
The National Theatre is one of the most important Czech cultural institutions and has a rich artistic tradition, which helped to maintain and develop the Czech language and Czech musical and dramatic arts. The construction of the National Theatre building was financed by contributions from the public and the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone in 1868 became a national event. The theatre's repertoire is based on a rich classical tradition, but also focuses on contemporary domestic authors and draws on modern global trends. The current National Theatre is made up of three artistic companies - opera, drama and ballet.
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Tram: 9, 22, 23, 17 or 18 all go directly to the National Theatre
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Metro: Metro B to Národní třída
20 min walk from centre (Old Town Hall)
Dress code: Guests are encouraged to dress smartly. A jacket & tie is not strictly necessary, but we would advise against wearing jeans and trainers.
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