Carmen, a sizzling opera composed by Georges Bizet, is a timeless tale of love, jealousy, and fiery passion. Debuting at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1875, Carmen broke conventions with its raw portrayal of human emotions and its unconventional heroine.
The libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy was based on Prosper Mérimée's novella of the same name, captivating audiences with its dramatic story.
The opera centers on Carmen, a free-spirited gypsy who works in a cigarette factory. Her fiery personality and independent spirit clash with Don José, a naive soldier who becomes infatuated with her. Carmen's heart belongs elsewhere, to the glamorous bullfighter Escamillo. This love triangle fuels a passionate and destructive chain of events.
Bizet's music is a captivating blend of Spanish rhythms and French lyricism. The opera features iconic arias like Carmen's seductive "Habanera" and Escamillo's rousing "Toreador Song," both instantly recognizable even by non-opera aficionados.
Rasgos Group Theatre and Teatro LaTea proudly presents 'OH...! OLLANTAY...', directed by Walter Ventosilla, playing a limited-run Thursday January 28 through Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Teatro LaTea - Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center - 107 Suffolk St, 2nd Floor, between Delancey and Rivington Sts, Lower East Side. Performances are scheduled for Thursdays at 8pm (in English), Fridays at 8pm (in Spanish), Saturday - 3pm (English), Saturday - 8pm (Spanish), Sunday - 4pm - (Spanish).
Broadway's Garth Kravits (The Drowsy Chaperone) stars as Sam the Pickleman opposite Elyse Wolf as Isabelle Grossman in the Bickford Theatre's Mainstage production of Susan Sandler's romantic comedy hit, Crossing Delancey, running through February 14 at the Bickford Theatre. Stage, TV and film favorite Bryna Weiss also stars as the lovingly meddlesome Bubbie at the Morristown, NJ, Equity house.
Parsons Dance presents REMEMBER ME, an all-new version of last season's collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band at The Joyce Theater from February 2-21, 2010.
Casting has been announced for the Bickford Theatre run of Susan Sandler's Crossing Delancey, to play at the Morristown Equity house January 21 through February 14, 2010.
Choreographer Angel Corella has announced the U.S. debut of Corella Ballet Castilla y León, March 17 - 20 at New York City Center.
Parsons Dance presents REMEMBER ME, an all-new version of last season's collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band at The Joyce Theater from February 2-21, 2010.
New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), who 'redefined the song recital with daring and dramatic programming' (The New Yorker), presents its fifth annual program with the Department of Vocal Arts at The Juilliard School on Wednesday January 13, 2010 at 8 PM, Killer B's-American Song From Amy Beach to the Beach Boys.
On Tuesday and Thursday, February 16 and 18 at 8 PM, Kaufman Center and New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org) present The Voluptuous Muse, a celebration of the lush tonality and decadent Romanticism of late 19th- and early 20th- century song.
New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), who 'redefined the song recital with daring and dramatic programming' (The New Yorker), presents its fifth annual program with the Department of Vocal Arts at The Juilliard School on Wednesday January 13, 2010 at 8 PM, Killer B's-American Song From Amy Beach to the Beach Boys.
Casting has been announced for the Bickford Theatre run of Susan Sandler's Crossing Delancey, to play at the Morristown Equity house January 21 through February 14, 2010.
Parsons Dance presents REMEMBER ME, an all-new version of last season's collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band at The Joyce Theater from February 2-14, 2010.
Rasgos Group Theatre and Teatro LaTea proudly presents 'OH...! OLLANTAY...', directed by Walter Ventosilla, playing a limited-run Thursday January 28 through Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Teatro LaTea - Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center - 107 Suffolk St, 2nd Floor, between Delancey and Rivington Sts, Lower East Side. Performances are scheduled for Thursdays at 8pm (in English), Fridays at 8pm (in Spanish), Saturday - 3pm (English), Saturday - 8pm (Spanish), Sunday - 4pm - (Spanish).
New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), who 'redefined the song recital with daring and dramatic programming' (The New Yorker), presents its fifth annual program with the Department of Vocal Arts at The Juilliard School on Wednesday January 13, 2010 at 8 PM, Killer B's-American Song From Amy Beach to the Beach Boys.
The Met's new production of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, conducted by Music Director James Levine and directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, premieres on December 3.
Parsons Dance presents REMEMBER ME, an all-new version of last season's collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band at The Joyce Theater from February 2-14, 2010.
The Glasgow Citizens Theatre will present a stage adaptation of the 1994 British feature film 'Backbeat,' a chronicle of the Beatle's largely unfamiliar 'Hamburg Years.' Performances Feb. 9, 2010, prior to an official opening Feb. 12, for a run through March 6, 2010.
Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota unveils the World Premiere of Moulin Rouge - The Ballet, based on the story of the most celebrated cabaret in history.
Leo Janacek's final opera, From the House of the Dead, has its Metropolitan Opera premiere on November 12 in a new production by celebrated director Patrice Chereau, making his U.S. opera debut.
Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota unveils the World Premiere of Moulin Rouge - The Ballet, based on the story of the most celebrated cabaret in history.
Robert Lepage's imaginative production of Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust, which premiered last season to sold out houses, returns to the Met on October 23. Three stars sing their roles for the first time at the Met: Olga Borodina as Marguerite, Ramón Vargas as Faust, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Méphistophélès.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to have Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine return to Studio 54 with Sondheim on Sondheim, a new original Broadway musical starring Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Michael Arden & Leslie Kritzer. Music & lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim, conceived & directed by James Lapine. Sondheim on Sondheim will begin previews on March 19th, 2010 and open officially April 22nd, 2010 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). This will be a limited engagement through Sunday, June 13th, 2010.
Renee Fleming and Susan Graham star as the Marschallin and Octavian-reprising the acclaimed portrayals which they last sang together at the Met in 2000-in the revival of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, opening on October 13.
Mozart's enchanting masterpiece, Die Zauberflöte ('The Magic Flute'), returns to the Met on September 23 in the acclaimed production by Julie Taymor, performed in its original German-language version.
Tenor Andrea Bocelli will make his Carnegie Hall debut with three acoustic performances of arias by Handel, Bach, Schubert, Bellini, Verdi, and other composers on An Evening with Andrea Bocelli and the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Asher Fisch, Tuesday, September 8, Wednesday, September 9, and Friday, September 11, 2009, all at 8:00 p.m.
Tenor Andrea Bocelli will make his Carnegie Hall debut with three acoustic performances of arias by Handel, Bach, Schubert, Bellini, Verdi, and other composers on An Evening with Andrea Bocelli and the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Asher Fisch, Tuesday, September 8, Wednesday, September 9, and Friday, September 11, 2009, all at 8:00 p.m.
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