Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive
LA Opera’s latest production of composer Georges Bizet’s Carmen [is] one of the pinnacles of human culture in the entire history of Western civilization, if not of the entire world. Bizet’s immortal music – ably conducted by Domingo Hindoyan and performed by LA Opera Orchestra, LA Opera Chorus and a large vibrant cast led by Tunisian mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb as the sizzling title character – is accompanied by the optical opulence of stellar sets (by director and scenic designer Thaddeus Strassberger) and costumes (designed by Mattie Ullrich), plus choreography (by Spaniard Antonio Najarro). Read more…