Carmen by Johan Inger, music by Shchedrin after Bizet
Kayoko Everhart (Carmen), Daan Vervoort (Don José), Leona Sivôs (the child), Isaac Montllor (Escamillo), Toby William Mallitt (Zuniga)
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Cast
Johan Inger — Choreographer
Curt Allen Wilmer — Set designer
Tom Visser — Lighting
David Delfín — Costume designer
Gregor Acuña-Pohl — Dramaturgy
Kayoko Everhard — Carmen
Daan Vervoort — Don José
Leona Sivôs — The child
Isaac Montllor — Escamillo
Toby William Mallitt — Zuniga
Compañía Nacional de Danza de España
Program notes
Swedish choreographer Johan Inger won the Benois de la Danse 2016 for his striking new choreography set to the beloved music of Georges Bizet, arranged by Rodion Shchedrin. Inger returned to the source novel by Prosper Mérimée for inspiration, framing the action through the eyes of a child observer and stripping the story to its universal themes of love, passion, and the consequences of violence.
Kayoko Everhard shines as Carmen, supported with aplomb by Daan Vervoort as Don José and a superlatively polished supporting cast—including the dancers of the Spanish National Dance Company—in this alluring production from La Rochelle’s La Coursive. Curt Allen Wilmer’s dynamic set design and Tom Visser’s expert lighting highlight the drama of this treasured tale as you’ve never seen it before!
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