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Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

Carmen.

François Gremaud
Rosemary Standley

09 > 13.04.2024
Musical theater

François Gremaud has undertaken to revisit three great tragic female figures of the classical performing arts: Phèdre (theatre), Giselle (ballet) and Carmen (opera). Carmen, one of the most famous opéras comiques, is about a rebellious and seductive young bohemian woman who is tragically murdered by her former lover.

In keeping with his unique way of turning a lesson into an art form, the author/director offers us a ‘reduction’ of Bizet’s work, tailor-made for a single performer: Rosemary Standley, the singer of the group Moriarty, among others. On stage she will share with us not only the story of Carmen, but also the musical and textual aesthetics of this opera, the historical context of its creation. 

Despite the tragic outcome of the story, there will be joy and wonder. These are emotions that the performing arts can release, arts which, against all odds, never cease to celebrate the profound happiness of being in the world.

Calendar

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    Introduction · 19:30

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Information

Language

fr

Duration

2hr

Venue

Studio

Cast

Performance
Rosemary Standley

Concept and director
François Gremaud

Music
Luca Antignani based on Georges Bizet

Musician-performer (alternating)
Accordion
Laurène Dif
Christel Sautaux

Harp
Tjasha Gafner
Célia Perrard

Flute
Héléna Macherel
Irene
Poma

Violin
Sandra Borges Ariosa
Anastasiia
Lindeberg

Saxophone
Bera Romairone
Sara
Zazo Romero

Texts
François Gremaud based on Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

Dramaturgical and musical assistant
Benjamin Athanase

Assistant director
Emeric Cheseaux

Technical director 2b company & Light design
Stéphane Gattoni - Zinzoline

Sound designer
Anne Laurin

Costumes
Anne-Patrick Van Brée

Management, production and touring
Noémie Doutreleau
Michaël Monney

Thank to
Aline Courvoisier
Louisa Mariano

Production
2b company

Coproduction
Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne, ThéâtredelaCité, Printemps des comédiens, Espace 1789, Espace Jean Legendre, Théâtre de Compiègne

Residence
Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes

With the support of
Loterie Romande, Pro Helvetia - fondation suisse pour la culture Fondation Leenaards, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Fondation suisse des artistes interprètes SIS, Fondation Françoise Champoud

La 2b company bénéficie d’un Contrat de Confiance de la Ville de Lausanne et d’une Convention de Subvention du Canton de Vaud

© Dorothée Thébert Filliger
© Gloria Scorier