Russian Imperial Opera (Mariinsky Theatre), Saint-Petersburg, 1885-
Run in: Saint-Petersburg, Russia
First performance: 30 September 1885
# of performances: 54
Sung in Russian
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Russian Imperial Opera
(Mariinsky Theatre)
Address ∙ Theatre Square, 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 190000
| Carmen | Maria Aleksandrovna Slavina / Emilia Karlovna Pavlovskaya |
| Don Jose | Vasilieff III |
| Micaela | Klyamzhinskaya |
| Escamillo | Mel'nikov |
| Conductor ∙ Eduard Napravnik | |
| Director/Regisseur ∙ Gennadiy Kondratiev | |
Notes:
Due to prolonged works at Mariinsky, this production was premiered at Bolshoi Kamenny nearby. The second cast featured Emilia Karlovna Pavlovskaya in the role of Carmen for only a few performances. Libretto translated into Russian by Alexandra Santagano-Gorchakova.
Sources/References:
Anna Vinogradova, ‘The Birth of Russian Carmen’, Art of Music. Theory and History, 4 (2012), 88-98
Refer to the Bibliographic Sources