‘CARMEN’ by Antonio Gades & Carlos Saura at the Royal Theater — Madrid
Recorded music by the Orchestra della Suisse Romande, directed by Thomas Schippers, with Regina Resnik, Mario del Monaco and Tom Krause.
‘CARMEN’ by Antonio Gades and Carlos Saura — 2015
Adaptation from the novel Carmen by Prosper Mérimée, which film originally using music from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It was directed and choreographed in the flamenco style by Carlos Saura and María Pagés. Considered the second part of Saura’s flamenco trilogy in the 1980s, preceded by Bodas de sangre and followed by El amor brujo. In this play flamenco dancers re-enact the tragic love affair, up to its lethal climax.
“ Carmen is not a frivolous woman nor a devourer of men, she is an honest woman who loves when she says that she loves and when she doesn’t, she say doesn’t. That is, a free woman. I do not think that’s it, a male eater. Carmen has a concept of class, her feelings are not for private ownership.” Antonio Gades.
Music:
Antonio Gades, Juan Antonio Zafra Moreno, Ricardo Freire González, Georges Bizet (“Carmen”), Manuel Penella (“El Gato Montés”), José Ortega Heredia and Federico García Lorca (“Verde que te quiero verde”).
Artistic Director: Stella Arauzo
Script, choreography and lighting: Antonio Gades, Carlos Saura
Cast:
Carmen: Vanesa Vento
Don José: Angeli Gil
Husband: Joaquín Mulero
Bullfighter: Jairo Rodríguez
Female Dancers: Conchi Maya, Cristina Carnero, Luisa Serrano, Mª José López, Maite Chico, María Nadal, Merche Recio, Virginia Guinales, Yolanda Rodríguez
Male Dancers: Alberto Ferrero, Ángel Bleda, Antonio Mulero, David Martín, Elías Morales, Miguel Lara, Miguel Vallés, Pepe Vento.
Flamenco Singer (Cantaora): Ángela Núnez “La Bronce”
Flamenco Singers (Cantaores): Alfredo Tejada, Enrique Pantoja, Gabriel Cortés, Joni Cortés.
Guitarists: Antonio Solera, Camarón de Pitita.
Technical Manager: Dominique You.
📽 Video:
📜 Program:
0:00 Introduction | 1:00 Presentación |3:09 La clase | 13:00 Presentaciones | 18:58 Guajira | 20:14 Tabacalera | 20:30 Pelea entre Carmen y Manolita | 23:30 Arresto de Carmen | 25:44 Paso a dos de Don José y Carmen | 28:18 Arresto de Don José y burla de Carmen | 32:32 Cárcel | 35:40 Preparación de la cama | 36:50 Habanera — Paso a dos | 43:20 Fiesta por bulerías | 53:55 Los tópicos | 58:35 Entrada del Marido | 1:01:00 Triángulo torero | 1:03:57 La taberna — Partida de cartas | 1:05:08 Pelea entre el Marido y Don José | 1:12:10 El Torero y Carmen | 1:19:50 Las dos fiestas | 1:22:00 Duelo Torero / Don José | 1:24:30 Muerte de Carmen.
