José arrives with the new guard, who is greeted and imitated by a crowd of urchins ("Avec la garde montante").Īs the factory bell rings, the cigarette girls emerge and exchange banter with young men in the crowd ("La cloche a sonné"). She declines, saying she will return later. Moralès tells her that "José is not yet on duty" and invites her to wait with them. SynopsisĪ group of soldiers relax in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe").
Teatru Astra is a beneficiary of the Gozo Cultural Support Programme. The opera will be under the artistic direction of Enrico Stinchelli while the national orchestra will be conducted by Mro Dr John Galea, the theatre's musical director. The double performance of Carmen will also kick start the 19th Edition of Festival Mediterranea, which is scheduled on the 27 and 29 October 2022.
Teatru Astra offers an ideal opportunity to introduce new fans to the thrill of operatic drama par excellence intertwined with the sensually endearing characters studding this spectacular opera. This ever-popular opera is renowned for its cluster of magnetic melodic inventiveness that has captivated audiences worldwide. It has been said that the world of opera has many femmes fatales, but there is only one Carmen, with her vibrant sensuality as the gipsy cigarette girl with too great a capacity for love. Teatru Astra's offering for the 2022 Opera month will feature Bizet's captivating masterpiece of passion, jealousy and betrayal - Carmen.
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