| New Zealand Opera - Carmen Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
Nino Surguladze (Carmen), Chorus
Amelia Berry (Frasquita), James Benjamin Rodgers (Le Remendado)
Tom Randle (Don Jose), Ensemble
Emma Pearson (Micaela)
James Clayton (Escamillo), Nino Surguladze (Carmen), Chorus
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CarmenNew Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Ridding Carmen of cliches in Auckland |
 27 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Director Lindy Hume's startling Carmen, for New Zealand Opera, captivates and confronts |
| 26 Jun 17 / New Zealand Herald |
Carmen as a contemporary drama of violence |
| 24 Jun 17 / The Opera Critic |
Dramatic and innovative staging for new Carmen |
| 23 Jun 17 / National Business Review |
An extremely well-rounded production, with barely a weak link |
| 4 Jun 17 / Scoop |
Solid, but unspectacular |
| 4 Jun 17 / Stuff |
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Georgian opera star Nino Surguladze in New Zealand Opera's Carmen
"I've done it in many parts of the world – Japan, Europe, the United States – and here we are."
"I've done it in many parts of the world – Japan, Europe, the United States – and here we are."
Production details
Cast
Harrison, Surguladze, Randle, Clayton, Pearson, Kernot, Berry, Darragh, Harrison, Rodgers
(c) Pasqualetti/von Dohnanyi (d) Hume
Performance dates
1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 22, 24, 27, 29 June, 1, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 July 2017 (Wellington, Auckland & Christchurch)
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