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From: Opera Canada
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Date: 9/22/1999
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Author: Kenneth De Long, and others
CANADA
CALGARY
CALGARY OPERA'S CONTROVERSIAL NEW production of Bizet's Carmen marked a milestone for the company. Leaving behind the security of picturesque sets and a traditional mode of acting, the original and fresh production boldly engaged a contemporary sensibility based in conceptual theatre. Updating the historical setting to the fascist Spain of General Franco, the production introduced a new, more realistically modern tone. While political overtones were ...
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