Press Release: English National Ballet presents Johan Inger's Carmen - UK Premiere

[Jan McNulty]

The Press Release re casting:

 

English National Ballet Carmen Sadler’s Wells, London  Wednesday 27 March – Saturday 06 April 2024 www.ballet.org.uk/carmen English National Ballet today announces principal casting for the UK premiere of Johan Inger’s award-winning Carmen at Sadler’s Wells, London from 27 March – 06 April.     Inger, whose work is rarely seen in the UK, has boldly reimagined the classic tale of seduction and obsession with choreography that combines contemporary and classical movement to powerful effect.    Taking on the role of the sensual and spirited Carmen are Lead Principal Erina Takahashi, Junior Soloists Emily Suzuki and Ivana Bueno, and First Artist Minju Kang. Don José will be performed by Lead Principals Aitor Arrieta and Francesco Gabriele Frola, Soloist Fernando Carratalá Coloma and Junior Soloist Rentaro Nakaaki.    Full Principal Casting:  In the order of: Carmen/ Don José/ Zuniga/ Torero/ The Boy/ Manuela Minju Kang*/ Rentaro Nakaaki*/ James Streeter*/ Erik Woolhouse*/ Francesca Velicu*/ Sangeun Lee* 27 March 19:30, 28 March 19:30, 30 March 19.30, 3 April 19.30 Emily Suzuki*/ Fernando Carratalá Coloma*/ Gareth Haw/ Vsevolod Maievskyi*/ Breanna Foad*/ Emma Hawes 28 March 14:30, 30 March 14:30, 2 April 19:30, 6 April 19:30  Erina Takahashi*/ Aitor Arrieta*/ Ken Saruhashi*/ Junor Souza*/ Fernanda Oliveira*/ Julia Conway* 4 April 14:30, 5 April 19:30  Ivana Bueno*/ Francesco Gabriele Frola*/ Daniel McCormick*/ Gareth Haw*/ Haruhi Otani*/ Alice Bellini* 4 April 19:30, 6 April 14:30  *Debut in the role    Bizet and Shchedrin’s classic score, with additional music by Marc Alvarez, is performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic, conducted by Guest Conductors Manuel Coves and Benjamin Pope.  Please note, casting is subject to change. Please see www.ballet.org.uk for up-to-date casting.   Notes to Editors English National Ballet is a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England. Ballymore is Principal Building Partner of English National Ballet. Production Sponsor: Cunard  Supported by Cockayne - Grants for the Arts, a donor advised fund held at The London Community Foundation   Listings:  English National Ballet Carmen Sadler’s Wells, London 27 March – 6 April 2024 www.ballet.org.uk/carmen   Creative Team:  Johan Inger - Choreography George Bizet - Music Rodion Shchedrin - Music Marc Álvarez - Additional original music Álvaro Domínguez Vázquez - Orchestration David Delfin - Costume designs Tom Visser - Lighting Design Curt Allen Wilmer and Leticia Ganan AAPEE with estudiodeDos - Set Design Gregor Acuña-Pohl - Dramaturgy Toby Mallitt - Stager Urtzi Aranburu - Stager   About English National Ballet  English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, it has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; its digital platforms Ballet on Demand and BalletActive; being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as Dance for Parkinson’s; and through talent development initiatives including Ballet Futures which looks to create a more diverse and inclusive future for the artform. English National Ballet continues to add ground-breaking new works to its repertoire whilst celebrating the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw the Company enter a new chapter in its history with a move to a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in east London, allowing a renewed commitment to creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before.

[Emeralds]

As @alison has kindly posted on the radio thread, the interview with Johan Inger on Radio 3's In Tune from yesterday (25 March 2024) is mow available on BBC Sounds for another 29 days. The interview begins at 42min 10s in, and a couple of clips from the score are aired. Looking forward to reviews/feedback from @LinMM and other members going this week!

Edited March 26 by Emeralds