Carmen

Embellished in its sets and costumes, the Carmen of the Balletto di Milano confirms itself as one of the most eagerly awaited productions of the season. Carmen, beautiful and nonconformist, passionate and desired, who defies anyone who wants to subdue her, and Destiny, so well described by the omnipresent leitmotif of the music, are the protagonists of the Balletto di Milano's exclusive version. A bewitching face-to-face in which Carmen will understand that the only way to live as she wishes is to bow to Him, to the fatum, and accept the imminent death announced to her by the cards.

It's the confrontation/clash between the gypsy woman symbol of femininity and the disturbing figure who leads the story from the very first scene. In fact, it is Fate that first puts Don Josè and then Escamillo in Carmen's path, gradually revealing itself through the symbols on the cards (love, betrayal, death), arming Don Josè's hand and, in the finale, taking Carmen with him.

Don Josè, the bullfighter Escamillo and Micaela are the other main performers in this ballet full of captivating choreographies: from the famous “Habanera”, to the passionate pas de deux, to the many lively ensemble dances of gypsies, soldiers and cigar-maids to the wonderful music of Georges Bizet. Tradition and modernity also coexist in the energetic atmosphere of Marco Pesta's original staging. The production does not betray expectations for tradition, remaining faithful to Prosper Mériméand Georges Bizet’s opera.