The story tells of the passionate and tragic love between the young officer Don José and the fiery Carmen. The opera is famous for its memorable melodies and dynamic plot.
Carmen embodies all the clichés associated with Romani women. She is wild and fearless, nonconformist, constantly at odds with the law, and lives entirely in the present. However, her name suggests that she is also burdened by a heavy shadow. Besides the Latin meaning of "carmen" (poetry, song, magical formula), the word "karma" is also hidden within it. Originating from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, it means "action" or "effect." Every physical or mental action leads to a consequence.
—Ursula Horner, Director
Creative Team
Dian Tchobanov
Musical director
Ursula Horner
Director
Maria Veteroska
Set designer
Vasko Lesichov
Lighting designer
Maria Pupuchevska
Costume designer
Atanaska Popova
Choir conductor
Tsvetan Tsvetkov
Choirmaster
Snezhina Zdravkova
Language coach
Featuring
Choir
Opera Plovdiv
Orchestra
Opera Plovdiv
Ballet
Opera Plovdiv
Related Performances
Opera
Verdi
Macbeth
Demons invade the opera! Fiends possess the human soul! One of Verdi's bloodiest operas comes to life on the stage of Opera Plovdiv.
