November 2 & 3, 2007
7:30 pm Curtain
DeVos Hall
303 Monroe Ave, Grand Rapids

Conducted by:
Directed by:
Featuring:
Featuring:

Robert Lyall
James Marvel
The Grand Rapids Symphony
The Grand Rapids Ballet

 

 

 

CARMEN

Sung in French with projected English titles
By Georges Bizet

From the steaming streets of Seville comes a seductress no man can resist.
She is the stunning and dangerous gypsy, Carmen. Swayed by her charms, a young soldier, Don José, is swept away from his duty and into her colorful world of dance, excitement and crime.   When the gypsy takes their affair less seriously than José, passions erupt and blood spills in one of opera's most memorable and tragic finales.

 

 

 

 

Tickets
 

Prices range from $20 to $92 each

Call 616.451.2741 ext. 3, 9 am - 4 pm, M - F
or online through Ticketmaster

Schedule
 
Oct. 28
FOTO hosts Conductor Robert Lyall at Schuler Books & Music, 4pm
Nov. 2 & 3
Pre-Performance Dinner, 5:30pm
Nov. 2 & 3
FOTO Pre-Show talk with John Schuster-Craig, 6:30pm, DeVos Hall
Nov. 3
FOTO Cast Party, 50 Monroe, after the show
The Story
 
Podcasts
 

PodcastsGet ready for the show with our Podcast previews by Conductor & Artistic Director Robert Lyall.
Sponsored by Clark Hill


To listen, simply click on the section titles below.

Introduction
Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Conclusion

 

The Cast  
Carmen Vanessa Cariddi
Don Jose Jeffrey Springer
Escamillo Daesan No
Micaela Sarah Jane McMahon
El Dancario William Bokhout
El Remendado Howard Tejchma
Frasquita Kathryn Stieler
Mercedes Melody Sin Wan Sze
Zuniga

John Scheid

 

© Opera Grand Rapids 2007-2008 Season
161 Ottawa Ave NW, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, Phone: 616.451.2741 Fax: 616.451.4587