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Step Again to 1875 with Dallas Opera’s Carmen


We’ve got to speak about The Dallas Opera’s season opener, Carmen by George Bizet. This isn’t your common manufacturing; this present is a recreation of the unique manufacturing that premiered on the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1875. The Dallas Opera is the primary American opera home to supply this particular revival. What an honor to be there opening night time!

Picture credit score: Kyle Flubacker.

The hand-painted units and costumes are completely magnificent and figuring out that is what opera fanatics would have seen 150 years in the past was such a particular expertise. We actually gasped when the curtain opened and we noticed the jaw-dropping act I set. The manufacturing is mesmerizing from begin to end.

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My pal Hope and I took a lot of footage on the purple carpet earlier than strolling throughout the road to Ellie’s. I really like how walkable the Dallas Arts District is! We loved cocktails, whipped feta with pita bread and veggies, redfish, and probably the most unbelievable vanilla custard for dessert earlier than strolling again to the Winspear Opera Home for the festivities. 

Opening night time of the season is all the time my favourite as a result of everyone seems to be dressed to the nines and the folks watching is superb! Carmen is three and a half hours lengthy however truthfully it didn’t really feel prefer it in any respect. It’s such an thrilling present and the expertise as The Dallas Opera all the time sensational so it really flew by.

Picture credit score: Kyle Flubacker.

If I had to decide on a favourite act, I’ve to go together with Act II. The chemistry between Carmen (Marina Viotti) and Don Jose (Saimir Pirgu) was uncontrolled and the tavern set was completely attractive. You’ve gotten yet one more weekend to see this magnificent manufacturing! I hope you like it as a lot as I did.

Picture credit score: Kyle Flubacker.

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