{"id":2331,"date":"2011-10-22T14:28:50","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T03:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=2331"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:02:26","slug":"carmen-2011-12","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?project=carmen-2011-12","title":{"rendered":"Carmen (2011-12)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/melbourne-operas-tristan-isolde-e28093-neal-cooper-lee-abrahmsen.jpeg&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; 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Frankston (23\/06\/12);<br \/>Ballarat (30\/06\/12); Plenty Ranges (14\/07\/12);<br \/>Geelong (31\/08\/12);\u00a0Wangaratta (15\/09\/12).<br \/> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Running Time<\/span>:<br \/> 2hr 30m, one 25 minute interval.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|19px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Composer: Georges Bizet<br \/> Conductor: Greg Hocking<br \/> Director: Hugh Halliday<br \/> Starring: Dimity Shepard, Tania Ferris, David Rogers-Smith, Philip Calagano, Lee Abrahmsen, Belinda Paterson.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#cast&#8221; 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Foresworn to &#8220;freedom,&#8221; she can be embraced, but never possessed. Her fate lies inextricably in the cards. See how a casual, flirtatious dalliance when mixed with jealousy and obsession becomes a seriously deadly game of chance. An unforgettable tragedy of shocking and risque morality, set to a fiery, colorful score infused with the pulsing sensuality of gypsy and Spanish influenced melodies.<\/p>\n<p>Over 90 Victorian performers have been assembled by Melbourne Opera to bring Bizet\u2019s dramatic story to life, creating an opera bursting with energy and packed full of great tunes including the Toreador Song, Habanera, Seguidilla and Flower song.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Hugh Halliday, the new opera promises to be lively, animated and energetic with thrilling performances from Dimity Shepherd and Tania Ferris as Carmen, joined by the magnificent dramatic tenors Jason Wasley and David Rogers-Smith as her doomed lover Don Jose. 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