Carmen, the Opera for ThousandsProduction of Bartók Plus Opera Festival on The Tournament Field of Diósgyőr.
The next piece in the series presenting eternal masterpieces of World Opera was Carmen by Georges Bizet in a direction by Gábor Miklós Kerényi, artistic director of the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
“Initiation performances” telling about the secrets of the work were held in public spaces of the city; on Szent István Square and at the Avas Observation Tower while the full opera as a spectacular, grandiose performance could be seen at the Tournament Field of Diósgyőr next to the Castle. The main roles were taken by excellent young opera singers: Viktória Mester (Carmen), Hector Lopez Mendoza (Don José), Levente Molnár (Escamillo), Gabriella Létay Kiss (Micaëla). The conductor of the production was Gergely Kesselyák, art director of Bartók Plus Opera Festival.
Soloists: Carmen: Viktória Mester | Escamillo: Levente Molnár | Don Jose: Hector Lopez Mendoza
Contribute: Orchestra of the National Theatre of Miskolc | Choir of the National Theatre of Miskolc | Choir of the Csokonai National Theatre
Conductor: Gergely Kesselyák | Stage director: Miklós Gábor Kerényi | Set and costume designer: Ágnes Gyarmathy | Choreographer: Éva Duda
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