Scottish Opera - Carmen Reviews
26 April 2024

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Carmen

Scottish Opera


No. of reviews: 7

Scottish Opera’s Carmen lacks colour and life
14 Nov 15 / Seen and Heard
Lithuanian born mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyte was without doubt the evening's highlight
7 Nov 15 / Edinburgh Guide
Justina Gringyte's Carmen is languorous, liquid and sensuous
5 Nov 15 / The Opera Critic
Justina Gringyte is a fabulous Carmen in Scottish Opera's Revival
22 Oct 15 / Bachtrack
Justina Gringyte in the title role commands the stage with an astonishing performance
16 Oct 15 / The Scotsman
Gringyte impresses in Scottish Opera's robust production
14 Oct 15 / The Guardian
A spare staging of Bizet’s masterpiece first seen in Glasgow in 1999
14 Oct 15 / The Herald
Justina Gringyte - from Carmen to Carmen
After a triumph at ENO, the mezzo soprano brings her signature role to Scottish Opera.
Production details
Cast
McTaggart, Gringyte, Stewart, Wood, Livingston, Dickinson, Laugharne, Breen, Dickinson, Sharratt
(c) Parry/Clark (d) Caurier/Leiser
Performance dates
7, 9, 11(m), 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31 October, 3, 6, 8(m), 12, 14 November 2015 (Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness & Edinburgh)
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