What is the story of the Carmen ballet?

Carmen is a passionate, free-spirited woman in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José. Fate, a ballerina dressed in black and a representation of Carmen’s alter ego, tells Carmen’s fortune with a deck of cards. A fight with tobacco dealers leads to Carmen’s arrest by Captain Zúñiga.

Is there a Carmen ballet?

Carmen is a ballet created by Roland Petit and his company ‘Les Ballets de Paris’ at the Prince’s Theatre in London on 21 February 1949, which has entered the repertory of ballet companies in France and around the world.

Why is Carmen so famous?

Carmen, as created by Bizet, has become the stereotypical Spanish woman of the 19th century in the popular imagination. She’s hedonistic, impetuous, hot-tempered and cold-hearted. She’s lovestruck and a femme fatale at the same time. It’s ironic, then, that this quintessential Spanish woman… was created by a Frenchman.

How many versions of Carmen are there?

7 versions of Carmen ballet.

Who was the composer of the ballet Carmen?

Carmen is a ballet created by Roland Petit and his company ‘Les Ballets de Paris’ at the Prince’s Theatre in London on 21 February 1949, which has entered the repertory of ballet companies in France and around the world.

When did Roland Petit create the ballet Carmen?

Carmen (1949 ballet) Carmen is a ballet created by Roland Petit and his company ‘Les Ballets de Paris’ at the Prince’s Theatre in London on 21 February 1949, which has entered the repertory of ballet companies in France and around the world.

Who are the main characters in Carmen Ballet?

The principal roles were created for Petit’s wife-to-be Zizi Jeanmaire (Carmen), Roland Petit (Don José) and Serge Perrault (Le Toréador). Over 5,000 performances of the work were given around the world over its first 50 years, and is considered to be the most frequently performed of ballets based on Bizet’s opera.

What happens in the last scene of Carmen?

Using a dagger Carmen has given him, Don José stabs a man, and after the women have taken his purse, they all flee. The final scene is set outside the bull-ring where girls await the arrival of their hero, the toreador. He enters and greets them but is fascinated by the indifference shown by Carmen. José enters and notices their looks.