Carmen

Who is killing whom and how? 

The sensual and passionate ballet choreographed by Czech choreographer Jiří Pokorný. In 2018, Jiří choreographed Humpback Runner, which he transposed from the Dutch company NDT2 and which formed a part of the NDM's production Rising and Falling. Creators of the "Ostrava conception" proceed from the original opera libretto by Henri Meilhac a Ludovic Halévy that is based on the novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée. As far as the music is concerned, they found inspiration in various versions of Shchedrin's ballet suits, well-known movies, and scenic interpretations (e.g., by Carlos Saura and Mats Ek). Same as in any other previous version, Carmen, José, and Micaele, who is given the name Lady M in this ballet, are essential in the story. Sunny 19th-century Spanish Sevilla is replaced by a night club of the contemporary industrial city, but the dramatic tension is not lost, quite the opposite...

Use of music with the permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Limited on behalf of Musikverlag Hans Sikorski GmbH.

A production by NDM Ballet. Czech premiere on 12.05.2022 at the Jiří Myron Theatre, Ostrava, Czech Republic.

CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST

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Awards and recognition

Thalia Award 2022 Natalia Adamska for the title role Carmen

Jantar Award 2022 Francesco Fasano for the role Don José

Divadelní noviny Award 2022 Jiří Pokorný in the category of Production of the Year – Dance

NDM Ballet won Main Prize at BALET 2023 competition, with Natalia Adamska and Francesco Fasano awarded for best solo performance and Loes Schakenbos awarded for exceptional lighting design

© NDM Carmen; photo by Serghei Gherciu, AV material by NDM Multimedia Studio

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