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Carmen " review

by Tim Ashley

Grand, LeedsDaniel Kramer's production of Carmen aims at redefining Bizet's opera in terms of radical music theatre. Given that the piece was considered groundbreaking in its depiction of sex and violence at its 1875 premiere, you might think this no bad thing. Be warned, however, that this is Kramer's Carmen, not Bizet's: a version of the work, rather than an interpretation, it plays fast and loose with narrative an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:30pm on January 18, 2011