Opera Sessions - Carmen by Calmer Roos

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Carmen, from the opera of the same name, has become such a well-known symbol of wild beauty that we hardly think about her anymore. Sexy stranger, flower in your hair - and before you know it, you're floating away on a Habanera. But once it has slipped away, we often forget that this piece is not about Carmen but about us, the audience. The questions that Carmen asked the 19th-century bourgeoisie are still just as valid for us in 2023. And they are still just as challenging to answer. Join us at Betty Asfalt Complex.

Opera Sessions - Carmen by Calmer Roos

Dates

Sat 23 Sep20:30 - 22:30

Location

Betty Asfalt Complex

Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 282

1012RT Amsterdam

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Contact

+31 206204748

kantoor@bettyasfalt.nl

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Wild beauty and difficult questions

Why have we said for 200 years that you should follow your heart, but no one does it? Or do only people with too little sense say that? Carmen asks you: are you doing enough with your life? Shouldn't it be purer, more intense, riskier and, if necessary, shorter?

Venture into the great dilemmas with which we as free individuals, citizens, lovers and fighters struggle on this farcical but moving evening of Opera Sessions. And you get that phenomenal music with it!

The Opera Sessions by Calmer Roos

Calmer Roos is a theatre maker, musician and physicist. His Opera Sessions have grown in recent seasons into a show that attracts enthusiastic, loyal fans in theatres and at the National Opera. The audience is treated to Calmer's highly personal versions of existing operas. Calmer's knowledge, musical talent and personal view make the shows an original mix of opera, stand-up comedy and theatre lecture.