Carmen
& Skin Divers
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Performance Photo Gallery (9 images)
- Heather Ogden in Carmen. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Heather Ogden and Noah Long in Carmen. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Heather Ogden and Noah Long with Artists of the Ballet in Carmen. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Heather Ogden and Noah Long in Carmen. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Artists of the Ballet in Skin Divers. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Artists of the Ballet in Skin Divers. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Alejandra Perez-Gomez with Artists of the Ballet in Skin Divers. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Artists of the Ballet in Skin Divers. Photo by Sian Richards.
- Patrick Lavoie and Alejandra Perez-Gomez in Skin Divers. Photo by Sian Richards.
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Rehearsal Photo Gallery (4 images)
- Davide Bombana with Artists from Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse in rehearsal for Carmen by Davide Herrero
- Davide Bombana with Artists from Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse in rehearsal for Carmen by Davide Herrero
- Davide Bombana with Artists from Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse in rehearsal for Carmen by Davide Herrero
- Davide Bombana with Artists from Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse in rehearsal for Carmen by Davide Herrero
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Performance Photo Gallery (9 images)
Rehearsal Photo Gallery (4 images)
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Heather Ogden and Noah Long in Carmen. Photo by Sian Richards.
About the Ballets
- Choreography:
- Davide Bombana
- Music:
- Rodion Shchedrin, Georges Bizet, Meredith Monk, Tambour du Bronx
- Décor:
- Dorin Gal
- Costume Design:
- Dorin Gal
- Lighting Design:
- Dorin Gal
- Carmen is generously supported in part by Margaret Fleck & Jim Fleck, O.C., and Gretchen & Donald Ross.
Carmen
North American Premiere
Reinventing Carmen: Interview with Choreographer Davide Bombana
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There have been many ballet versions of the story of Carmen, but there has never been one like this groundbreaking, genre-bending re-conceptualization by the provocative Italian choreographer Davide Bombana.
While maintaining an allegiance to the basic narrative of the Bizet opera, Bombana dispenses with the inessentials and goes straight for the latent carnality and primal passions at work at the heart of the story.
"I find Carmen's plot fascinating and very modern; everything is there: a sense of fate, the violence that dominates human relationships, love which devours and destroys everything and human isolation."
- Davide Bombana
- Choreography:
- Dominique Dumais
- Poetry:
- Anne Michaels
- Music:
- Gavin Bryars
- Set and Costume Design:
- Tatyana van Walsum
- Video:
- Tatyana van Walsum
- Lighting Design:
- Mark Stanley
Skin Divers
North American Premiere
Dominique Dumais's reputation as one of Canadian choreography's most important voices is demonstrated beautifully in her new work Skin Divers, inspired by Anne Michaels' book of poetry of the same name.
Incorporating both spoken word and visual projections as complements to the choreography, Skin Divers explores the concept of "the body as a living archive of experience, or a museum of memory."
Read Anne Michaels' poem Skin DiversRead Anne Michaels' poem Last Night's Moon
Carmen & Skin Divers is presented as part of the third annual Luminato - Toronto Festival of Arts & Creativity.
Reviews
Carmen
"A visionary production... raw, raunchy, violent and extremely clever."
– The Toronto Star, 2009
Skin Divers
"A tour de force"
– The Toronto Star, 2009
From Twitter:
"I don't need 140 letters. In one word spectacular! I don't need 140 letters. In one word spectacular!"
- @ganbaili
"Just got back from the most fantastic, sexiest ballet. Need to see it again (and again)!"
- @annieroper
"Carmen/Skin Divers; beautiful, challenging, ying/yang dialectics on the nature of love."
- @catekustanczy
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Ballet Notes
Ballet Talks
The National Ballet invites you to attend Ballet Talks 45 minutes before every show. These informative, engaging talks are hosted by a roster of ballet experts and offer interesting insights on the performance you are about to see. The talks are free to all ticket holders and take place in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in the City Room of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
For Carmen & Skin Divers, enjoy a flamenco music performance by the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company.
The Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company is presented as part of the third annual Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts + Creativity.
Principal Casting
Carmen
Carmen
Tina Pereira (June 6, 14 at 2:00 pm/ June 12 at 7:30 pm)
Heather Ogden (June 6, 10, 13 at 7:30 pm)
Bridgett Zehr (June 7, 13 at 2:00 pm/ June 11 at 7:30 pm)
Don José
Piotr Stanczyk (June 6, 14 at 2:00 pm/ June 12 at 7:30 pm)
Noah Long (June 6, 10, 13 at 7:30 pm)
Aleksandar Antonijevic (June 7, 13 at 2:00 pm/ June 11 at 7:30 pm)
Garcia
Keiichi Hirano (June 6, 14 at 2:00 pm/ June 12 at 7:30 pm)
Robert Stephen (June 6, 10, 13 at 7:30 pm)
Christopher Stalzer (June 7, 13 at 2:00 pm/ June 11 at 7:30 pm)
Michaela
Xiao Nan Yu (June 6, 14 at 2:00 pm/ June 12 at 7:30 pm)
Sonia Rodriguez (June 6, 10, 13 at 7:30 pm)
Stephanie Hutchison (June 7, 13 at 2:00 pm/ June 11 at 7:30 pm)
Escamillo
Kevin D. Bowles (June 6, 14 at 2:00 pm/ June 12 at 7:30 pm)
Jonathan Renna (June 6, 10, 13 at 7:30 pm)
Aarik Wells (June 7, 13 at 2:00 pm/ June 11 at 7:30 pm)
Skin Divers
Andreea Olteanu and Noah Long, Jillian Vanstone and Robert Stephen, Lise-Marie Jourdain and Keiichi Hirano, Rebekah Rimsay and Jonathan Renna
(June 6, 7, 13, 14 at 2:00 pm/ June 11 at 7:30 pm)
Jordana Daumec and Keiichi Hirano, Jenna Savella and Martin Lindinger,
Stephanie Hutchison and Jonathan Renna, Alejandra Perez-Gomez and Patrick Lavoie
(June 6, 10, 12, 13 at 7:30 pm)
Casting is subject to change.
Running Times
| Skin Divers | 28 minutes |
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| intermission | 25 minutes |
| Carmen | 49 minutes | Total (approx) | 1 hour and 45 minutes |