On Friday, 30 November 2018, the curtain will rise on the premiere of Georges Bizet’s Carmen in a production of Lindy Hume. She partners once again with Dan Potra, who will design both the set and the costumes. Matthias Foremny musically directs the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Wallis Giunta, a member of the ensemble and a prize winner at the International Opera Awards 2018, gives her debut as Carmen. Olena Tokar and Sandra Maxheimer also debut their roles as Micaëla und Mercédès, respectively. Leonardo Caimi sings Don José. And Gezim Myshketa takes on the role of the bullfighter Escamillo.

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