Director Anne-Louise Sarks has taken Carmen back to basics in a new production for Opera Australia, a decision that might be the most radical she could have made.
No opera has inspired so much reinvention as Georges Bizet’s tale of the titular gypsy tobacco factory worker, killed in a jealous rage by soldier Don Jose after she dumps him for the glamorous bullfighter Escamillo.
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Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
