at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
on February 26, 27, 28 @ 8pm
& February 26 @ 1:15pm Student Matinee
& February 28 @ 2pm Tea Matinee
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CHOREOGRAPHY Jean Grand-Maitre
MUSIC Georges Bizet and Rodion Shchedrin
Desire, seduction, jealousy and betrayal
Inspired by Prosper Mérimée’s original French novella and Georges Bizet’s most popular opera, Carmen tells the tragic love story of a fiery Gypsy temptress who pushes the men in her life to the explosive limits of their passion. Carmen depicts the many faces of this most complicated sentiment, love – the rousing emotion that can stir the heart to the heights of passion, devotion and ecstasy andto the depths of jealousy, anger and revenge.
Carmen has enough heat to set water on fire.Bob Clark, Calgary Herald
Plus:
World Premiere
CHOREOGRAPHYJames Kudelka
MUSICThe Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach
LIVE MUSIC
James Kudelka, former Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, is one of North America’s foremost dance artists, universally respected for the quality and depth of his work. As a choreographer, he has the rare ability to marry classical tradition with modern movement and is recognized for his remarkable talent in combining both idioms.
The most imaginative voice to come out of ballet in the last decade.Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times
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2008-09
