Le Tragédie de Carmen

Georges Bizet (adapted by Marius Constant)
Libretto by Prosper Mérimée / Henri Meilhac / Ludovic Halévy
Adaptation: Peter Brook

Young Artist Program

2006

Seattle Opera

Creative Team:

Conductor: Brian Garman

Cast:

Carmen: Lucia Cervoni / Teresa S. Herold
Don José: Noah Baetge / Marcus Shelton
Micaëla: Holly Boaz / Caitlin Lynch
Escamillo: David Lara / Jonathan Lasch
Zuniga / García: Joshua B. Jeremiah / Michael Anthony McGee

Peter Kazaras approached La Tragédie de Carmen with a focus on theatrical economy and psychological intensity, shaping the work into a tightly concentrated dramatic experience. His direction emphasized immediacy and clarity, using minimal staging and close audience proximity to heighten the tension between characters. By stripping the piece to its essentials, Kazaras created a focused and direct interpretation that highlighted the raw emotional core of the story.

A small ‘black-box’ opera production… with simple sets and piano accompaniment [that] kept the focus tightly on the program’s exciting young talent.
— Seattle Opera

Photo Credit: Chris Bennion