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Carmen, 05 November 1985
The Opera
Venue: Hippodrome, Birmingham
Composer: Georges Bizet
Librettist: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Conductor: James Judd
Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Cast
Morales: Christopher Thornton-Holmes
Micaela: Anne Dawson
Zuniga: Brian Donlan
Don Jose: Tibere Raffalli
Carmen: Jane Turner
Frasquita: Maureen Brathwaite
Mercedes: Louise Winter
Lillas Pastia: Federico Davia
Escamillo: Malcolm Walker
Le Dancaire: Clive Birch
Le Remendado: Peter Bronder
Guide: Robert Neil Kingham
Production Team
Original Producer: Peter Hall
Set Designer: John Bury
Costume Designer: John Bury
Lighting Designer: Keith Benson
Choreographer: Jenny Weston
Revival Producer: Cordelia Monsey
The Opera
Venue: Hippodrome, Birmingham
Composer: Georges Bizet
Librettist: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Conductor: James Judd
Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Cast
Morales: Christopher Thornton-Holmes
Micaela: Anne Dawson
Zuniga: Brian Donlan
Don Jose: Tibere Raffalli
Carmen: Jane Turner
Frasquita: Maureen Brathwaite
Mercedes: Louise Winter
Lillas Pastia: Federico Davia
Escamillo: Malcolm Walker
Le Dancaire: Clive Birch
Le Remendado: Peter Bronder
Guide: Robert Neil Kingham
Production Team
Original Producer: Peter Hall
Set Designer: John Bury
Costume Designer: John Bury
Lighting Designer: Keith Benson
Choreographer: Jenny Weston
Revival Producer: Cordelia Monsey