One of the most famous and popular operas in history - "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, will be performed at the National Opera and Ballet on March 1, starting at 8:00 p.m.
The conductor is the guest from Italy, Gianluca Martinenghi, the direction and scenography are by Nina Najdenova and Elena Ivanova from Bulgaria, the costume design is by Marija Pupuchevska, the concertmaster is Jane Bakevski, and the choirmaster: Jasmina Gjorgeska.
The seductive Carmen is a symbol of independence and passion, but also of the tragic end of love that knows no boundaries. Nikolina Janevska will perform in the title role, the tenor from China, S-Zhao Guo, will perform in the role of Don Jose, Vasko Zdravkov will perform in the role of Escamilio, the other roles will be performed by: Zlata Toshevska Dimovska, Ana Rojdeva – Talevska, Sonja Pendovska Madevska, Dragan Ampov, Neven Siljanovski, Kristijan Antovski together with the choir, the ballet ensemble, the orchestra of the National Opera and Ballet and the children's choir "Piccolo" at the DMBUC "Ilija Nikolovski – Luj", Skopje under the direction of Vesna Dimchevska.
Georges Bizet's most famous work is the 1875 opera Carmen, based on the novel (published in 1846) by Prosper Mérimée. Carmen was not an immediate success, and Bizet was greatly disappointed, but was quickly comforted by praise from fellow composers such as Camille Saint-Saëns, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Claude Debussy, who immediately recognized the opera's beauty.
Soon, audiences began to share the same opinion as these composers, and "Carmen" became one of the most famous operas in history.
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