Roberto Alagna

Roberto Alagna

CARMEN - Bizet - Paris

Opera

Opéra-comique en 4 actes de Georges Bizet

Livret d'Henri Meilhac et Ludovic Halévy d'après la nouvelle de Prosper Mérimée

Créé à l'Opéra Comique de Paris le 3 mars 1875

 

Cast and Performance

Opéra Bastille Paris

16 juillet 2017

* Retransmis en direct sur Culture Box et en léger différé sur France 2 

 

Direction Musicale : Mark Elder

Mise en scène : Calixto Bieito

 

Carmen : Elina Garanca

Micaela : Maria Agresta

Mercedes : Antoinette Dennefeld

Frasquita : Vanina Santoni

 

Don José : Roberto Alagna

Escamillo : Ildar Abdrazakov

Le Dancaire : Boris Grappe

Remendado : François Rougier

Zuniga : françois Lys 

 

Orchestre et Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris 

 

Press Review

 

REVIEWS #CARMEN | "In a state of grace, an exquisite singing line, full, forthright and nuanced. Valiance, generosity, charisma and overwhelming credibility, the very picture of vocal health" - Opéra national de Paris (10, 19, 22 March 2017)

► "Roberto Alagna offers all his maturity and all his nuances to his character. He turned 53 in a state of grace, his diction is impeccable, his singing line is exquisite, his valiance does not inhibit the boldness of his top range, and his theatrical charisma gives his Don José an overwhelming credibility. " (Rubén Amón - Elpais - 22/03/2017 - from Spanish)

► "Alagna was on peak form, the very picture of vocal health, firing on all cylinders. His singing was as full, frank and generous as ever, with the outstanding French diction we're now used to from him. His singing was forthright but as nuanced as makes sense when singing José in such a vast space, in which, loud or soft, he made every word audible. 'La fleur' was magnificent." ( npw-opera-concerts.blogspot - 22/03/2017)

► "Roberto Alagna - on top form - is utterly moving in the last act when he tries to re-ignite Carmen's love" (Noël Tinazzi - ruedutheatre.eu - 19/03/2017)

► "Roberto Alagna went far with the performance of his role. A formidable presence on stage and an embodiment of which he remains one of the best contenders" (Wanderer - 10/03/2017)

► "The tenor gives everything - but would he be a star without such a generosity? The evening gives the rare feeling that the intimate experience of the singer joins the fragility of his role. Heroic and heartbreaking, he upsets us from end to end. (Christine Ducq)

 

 

 

ÔLYRIX: A CARMEN ON FIRE IN BASTILLE

"Roberto Alagna immediately sets the pace and the tone. Energetic, he threw everything forward as soon as his "Ma mère, je la vois", carrying the orchestra in his tempo and volume. [...] Radiant and easy top range, ideal pronunciation, lyrical mastery. [...] In the sublime final deadly duet, Alagna suspends time and rhythm. [...] After Alagna's last enormous lyrical rending, "Ma Carmen adorée", the audience and phones of the whole of Bastille rise as one to ovate and immortalize a unique evening." Ôlyrix
 

FORUM OPERA: FINALE FIREWORKS

"Roberto Alagna is back for one performance in the shoes of Don Jose, still bathing in the glory of the success achieved in Turandot that he was still singing on 14th of July. The tenor shows a broad and solid medium that confers a heroic side to his character as evidenced by his "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" sung in full voice and culminated in a triumphant "forte" high note. Excellent actor, Roberto Alagna gives us a captivating performance that culminates in a final scene of striking dramatic intensity where he shows himself alternately begging and threatening in a paroxystic face to face with a partner at his level " Forumopera.com

 

CLASSIQUENEWS: A KING OF ELEGANCE AND EASE

"With power, voluptuousness and an incredible facility, Roberto Alagna's voice dominates the show from the very first note issued. In the final scene, both voice and acting reach an intensity that makes this breathless moment unique. A scene of anthology. The audience plunges into enthusiasm and unleashes thunderous ovations. " Classiquenews Classiquenews
 
 
 

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