A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances

William Peterson

A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances

William Peterson

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

Choreographer Johan Inger’s Carmen is one we have never seen: a Carmen turned inside out. In this danced-through reimagining of the world’s most-popular opera, we are pulled into the characters’ inner turmoil. Their dancing gets under our skin, at times deliberately unsettling us.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 12 Mar 2019

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Adelaide Festival of Arts
Performance review
Carmen
Dresden Semperoper Ballet.

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A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances

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