New Version of CARMEN to Arrive at Uppsala City Theatre

The prominent German director Anna Bergmann sets up a crossover production of Bizet's classic story of CARMEN. New code is developing.

Free she was born and free she will die!

One of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the world. A magnificent drama and love story about the independent Carmen, in herself an image for passion, integrity and freedom. With Anna Bergmann's direction, a completely new version is taking form on stage,a new code developing for opera and theatre.

Uppsala City Theatre artistic director Petra Brylander invited Anna Bergmann to Uppsala after working with her already before at Malmö City Theatre. This time around with an idea to give Bergmann even more freedom.

A crossover production developing. Arias and duets by both opera artists and actors, live music as well as sound archicture, dubstep and deeptech mixed with Bizet's classic music. Each discipline considered. On stage: performing arts seen anew, theatre, opera and electronic music transformed and weaved together with movement, videoprojections and lighting design. A completely new audience experience of Bizets Carmen. Still preserving the story.

"The opera world is grand. There are hundreds of musicians, choir singers and soloists, and a massive amount of music. But it is often slow. Theatre, on the other hand is quick and works with smaller ensembles and stages. At Uppsala City Theatre, we are combining both genres. We lean in on Bizet's timeless and beautiful music and develop the strong scenes of the story." - Tobias Schwenke, musical director

"Theatre and opera. The artistic expression of these two art forms give a dramatic base for new performing arts experiences. I look forward to giving voice to Carmen's emotions, letting them fly high and deep in our soul." - Anna Bergmann, director

Carmen will premiere at Uppsala City Theatre on September 23, 2017.

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CARMEN

Composer Georges Bizet
Libretto Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy
Director Anna Bergmann
Scenographer Katharina Faltner
Costume designer Lane Schäfer
Sound architect Heiko Schnurpel
Video design Sebastian Pirchler
Light design Mats Öhlin
Music director Tobias Schwencke
Choreographer Uli Kirsch
Dramaturg Franka Gebert

Orchestra Mikael Augustsson (director), Alva Press, Karin Hansson, Emil Jonason, Magdalena Meitzner

Ensemble: Jennifer Amaka Pettersson, Daniel Engman (Escamillo), Lolo Elwin, Joakim Gräns, Andreas Grötzinger (Zuniga), Uli Kirsch, Katja Lobos, Thomas Volle (Don José), Emelie Wallberg (Micaela), Frida Österberg (Carmen).

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Uppsala City Theatre's vision is to be a local scene with an international outlook.

Uppsala City Theatre is a vibrant artistic meeting place where local, national and international topics are shared. Our role is to produce and present a complex and rich repertoire, including the charged issues of contemporary time. We want to give access to the yet unexplored, even when it may appear to be uncomfortable, and thereby be a developing force.

Our vision puts creativity up front, and we believe that the residents of Uppsala should have access to an open, challenging and vital theatre.

Illustration: Stephanie Scholz

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