Eat, Sing & Travel People presents, Georges Bizet's Carmen

The Eat, Sing & Travel People (EST) presents Georges Bizet’s Carmen, an Opera in four Acts supported by MAPKL.

Executive Producer - Danny Chen
Co-Producer - Ho Soon Yoon
Artistic Director - Dr. Michela Bertagnolli 
Conductor - Florian Caroubi
Chorus Master - Chi Hoe Mak
Director (Chorus) - Nicole-Ann Thomas, Ho Soon Yoon
Language Coach - AVA
Lighting Design - Helena Foo
Costume - Dominique Devorsine

Stage Management - Vanessa Wu, Nick Dorian, Cecilia Yeoh, Jowynne Khor
Front of House - Jowynne Khor, Samuel Low, Christine Chen, Lim Wai Peng
Surtitles Operator - Karyn Chua
Photographer - Wong HorngYih

As the opera is staged in a close setting of 200 audiences, the depth of the singers’ warm, rich sound can be appreciated with unparalleled intimacy. You’ve never before experienced opera so up-close and personal.

Featuring one of the finest classical voices of Malaysia’s recent time, this opera showcase the talents of Soprano Ang Mei Foong as Carmen, Tenor Dr. Yap Jin Hin as Don José and many other young talents.

Principal Characters (in order of appearance)

Morales – Bartolomeos Tan Jong Hann

Zuniga – Chi Hoe Mak

Micaëla – Jane Soong (27/10, 29/10, 1/11), Jamie Sampana (31/10, 3/11)

Don José – Yap Jin Hin

Carmen – Ang Mei Foong

Frasquita – Cheng Xiao Ting

Mercedes – Lim Yee Fen

Escamillo – Zip De Guzman

El Remendado – Wong Jun Wen

El Dancairo – Terence Au

 

Musicians
Andrew Ng (Violin 1), Karen Lock (Violin 2), Cheryl Choi (Viola), Shing Ji (Cello), Alex Tsok (Clarinet), Swee Kean (Flute), Jing Ying (Double Bass), Trudy R Ganendra (Harp)

EST Opera Chorus

EST Chorus  (Chorus Master: Chi Hoe Mak, Director: Nicole-Ann Thomas) 

 

Soprano

AVA, Fei Sin, Lee Mei Yee, Lum Wan Zhen, Mellisa, Ng Hui Jing, Nichole Lam, Wanning 

 

Mezzo-Soprano

Alice Ang Ying Ying, Annette Wong Foong Peng, Connie Fong Chee Vie, Felicia Chandra, Hui Lee, Irene Chin, Jenna Lee Sheau Wei, Lai Yi Lin, Lee Jia Ern, Lee Ying Jie, Maey Lim Zhi Ru

 

Alto

Chang Voon Wee, Chee Foong Wah, Nicole-Ann Thomas, Stephanie Cheong, Tan Keat Shuang, Teh Tian Yoon, Trudy R Ganendra, ZhuJiunn

Tenor

Bartolomeos Tan Jong Hann, Gavin Ng Yeat Siang, Lam Chee Leong, Lawward Lau Wai Hong, Ng Weng Seng, Timmy Ong

 

Bass

Aldwin Lee, Lee Kim Kong, Mohd Ridzuan Oakley Adam

and 

The Young Choral Academy :
The KL Children’s Choir (Chorus Master: Susanna Saw)

Alexandria Catherine Chua, Angelynne Cassandra Albert, Ashley Hooi Meixin, Bernadine Jeanne de Witt, Chanel Ng Siau Ling, Charmaine Ho, Dhivya Shivani Raviselvan, Dylan Matthew, Erin Abigail Lee Wan Jing, Ethan Lee Yen Han, Gan Cynthia, Harvynna Kaur Kler, Jemma Charlotte Wong Tsian Li, Khor Chern Foong, Khor Chern Yue, Kua Pei Wen, Myra Jessica Tan, Naqib Jaaffar, Nazrin Azlan Alymann, Ng Yi Li, Regina Chow, Sherry Goh, Sylvia Yew Yun Ru, Tan Ling, Tan Anwen, Tiong Wei Liem, Yau Hao Ping

Opera For Kids

Paul, Jonathan, Max Thong, Esther, Hannah, Lucy, Natania Boag, Chloe, Catlyn, Tisha

 

Supported by 

Dancers
(Choreography by B.B. Ostella)

Alvin Teoh, Angeline Ang, Inez Caryan, Nix, Stephanie Cheong, Lum Wan Zhen

 

About the Opera

Carmen is an opera in four Acts by the French composer, Georges Bizet. Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, wrote the liberetto. The scene of Carmen takes place in Seville, Spain during the mid 19^th century.

 

Carmen, a gypsy girl who works in a cigarette factory fascinated the soldier Don José with her. José who was imprisoned for letting Carmen slip away from injuring another factory worker, returned to the tavern. He confessed and can’t help himself but to join the smugglers with Carmen.  José later regrets his action for joining Carmen’s smugglers group. José left after Micaëla, José’s childhood friend inform of his mother’s ill condition. Carmen is already in love with a bullfighter Escamillo by the time José returns. Carmen perished as she continues to reject José’s love. José stabbed her to death and he is then dumbfounded by his actions.

Venue

Black Box, MAPKL @ Publika

Solaris Dutamas 1, Level G2-01, Block A5, Jalan Dutamas 1, 55100 Kuala Lumpur

 

Show Dates / Time

Evening Shows, 8:00 PM

Tue 29 Oct 2013

Thu 31 Oct 2013

Fri 1 Nov 2013

(Pre-opera talk by Dr. Michela Bertagnolli at 7:30 PM)

Matinee Show, 3:00 PM

Sun 27 Oct 2013
Sun 3 Nov 2013

(Pre-opera talk by Dr. Michela Berganolli at 2:30 PM)

Tickets / Entry

Tickets are by minimum donation of RM80 (Adults) or RM40 (Students).

Reservation

Ho Soon Yoon (012-3728892, email hosoonyoon@gmail.com) or

Danny Chen (012-2058691, danny.chen@eatsingtravel.com)

Websites
www.eatsingtravel.net
www.facebook.com/TheESTEnterprise