We Are Performing
Tonight @ Herodot
Concert at The herodot kültür merkezi
Sunday, July 17th, 2022
20:00
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Georges Bizet's
Carmen
Allison Price, Stage Director
Maestro Raffaele Cipriano, Conductor
Cast
Carmen, Diana Peralta
Don José, Hugo Vera
Escamillo, Joseph Tan
Micaëla, Amelia Lufkin
Zuniga, John Thompson
Frasquita, Roanna Kitchen
Mercédès, Artemisia LeFay
Le Dancaïre, Kyler Ebbs
Le Remendado, Jonathan Engstrom
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Ensemble: Athena Beebe, Mason Brittan, Kyler Ebbs, Jonathan Engstrom, Lauren Jimerson, Roanna Kitchen, Artemisia LeFay, Amelia Lufkin, Matthew Morton, Diana Peralta, Katherine Platte, Aubrey Smith, Joseph Tan, John Thompson.
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VAO Bodrum Chamber Orchestra
Flute, Gözde Çakir
Clarinet, Buse Saroglu
Violin I, Tuana Koprulu
Violin II, Eylul Umay Tas
Viola, Yagmur Tekin
Cello, Gokce Bahar Oytun
Double Bass, Göksu Soker
Guitar, Aleia Gonzalez Gulino
Percussion, Irmak Tokgoz
Piano, Maestro Tulio Gagliardo
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Assistant Director, Intimacy Coach: Abby Weissman
Assistant Director, Fight Choreography, Light Board: Peter Ong’olo
Master Coach & Rehearsal Répétiteur: Maestro Tulio Gagliardo
Rehearsal Pianist: TuÄŸçe Doruk
Apprentice Assistant Conductor & Coach: Frances Lewelling
Orchestral arrangement by Kenneth Roberts by kind permission of Smallscores.com
Thank you to Maestro Tulio Gagliardi and Izmir Opera for graciously lending us music stands for our season productions.
Özet:
Yer: Amerika orta batısı
1 Perde: Bir grup asker Zuniga'nın gözetimi altında görev yerlerinde dinleniyor.Gösterinin yıldızı Carmen, bir çiçek fırlatarak Don José'yi büyüleyen bir performans sergiliyor.
Micaëla, José'ye annesinden bir mesaj ve bir öpücük vermek için gelir, ancak Zuniga ve adamları tarafından taciz edilir. Mesajın içeriÄŸi José'yi eve döndürmek ve Micaëla ile evlenmeye teÅŸvik etmektir.DonJose Carmen'in isteklerini kabul etmek üzereyken, Carmen'in eylemleri nedeniyle bir arbede çıkar. Carmen tutuklanır ve ÅŸarkısında Don Jose ile birlikte kaçabilecekleri bir bara atıfta bulunarak özel bir dans gerçekleÅŸtirir.
2 Perde: Carmen ve arkadaÅŸları yeni bir numaranın provasını yapıyorlar. Gönül hırsızı Escamillo gelir ve gözünü Carmen'e diker; Carmen onu görmezden gelir. José gelir ve Carmen onun için dans eder. Dansı bir çaÄŸrı ile kesintiye uÄŸrarlar; Don José göreve dönmelidir. Carmen, özgür bir yaÅŸam için kendisiyle birlikte daÄŸlara kaçmasını ve sevgisini göstermesini talep eder. Bunun üzerine José ona söylediÄŸi aryasında, Carmen'in ona attığı çiçeÄŸin, onlar ayrıyken ona nasıl güç verdiÄŸini anlatır.
José'nin teÄŸmeni Zuniga, Carmen'i aramaya gelir. O ve José kavga eder. Üst düzey bir subaya saldıran José'nin Carmen'le kaçmaktan baÅŸka seçeneÄŸi yoktur. José, Carmen'e baÄŸlılığının bir sembolü olarak annesine ait bir yüzüÄŸü verir.
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ARA (15 DAKÄ°KA)
3 Perde: Carmen artık José'den sıkılmıştır ve annesine dönmesini istemektedir. Micaëla, José'yi bulmaya ve onu önceki hayatına dönmeye ikna etmeye gelir. José davetsiz bir misafir keÅŸfeder: Escamillo. Her biri Carmen'e olan aÅŸklarını iddia eden ikili, kavga ederler.
Micaëla ortaya çıkar ama José, annesinin ölmekte olduÄŸunu öÄŸrenene kadar gitmeyi reddeder. Yakında tekrar döneceÄŸine söz vererek ayrılır.
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4 Perde: Escamillo ve Carmen, birbirlerine olan karşılıklı aÅŸklarını ilan ederler. Escamillo iÅŸgal altındayken, Carmen çaresiz bir José ile karşı karşıya kalır. Don José Carmen'e ona geri dönmesi için yalvarır, ancak Carmen Jose'nin ona verdiÄŸi yüzüÄŸü atar ve gitmeye çalışır.
José, Carmen'i öldürür. Ve sonrasında cinayetini itiraf eder.
Yönetmenin Notları
Kadına ÅŸiddetin devam ettiÄŸi bir ortamda hala Carmen karakterine ihtiyacımız var.Her üç kadından biri yakını ya da partneri tarafından bir ÅŸekilde fiziksel ÅŸiddete maruz kalmakta.Bu ÅŸiddeti durdurmak için ayaÄŸa kalkacak bir toplum gerekmekte.
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Allison Price
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Synopsis:
Setting: Mid-West America
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Act 1: A group of soldiers are relaxing in their posts under the watch of Zuniga. Carmen, the star of the show, performs, captivating Don José by tossing a flower.
Micaëla arrives to give José a message and a kiss from his mother but not before she is harassed by Zuniga and his men. The message urges José to return home and marry Micaëla. As he is about to agree to her wishes, a brawl erupts due to Carmen’s actions. Carmen is arrested and performs a private dance for Don Jose, knowingly referring to a bar to which they can escape together.
Act 2: Carmen and her friends are rehearsing a new number. The heartthrob Escamillo arrives and sets his sights on Carmen; she brushes him aside. José arrives and Carmen dances for him. They are interrupted by a call; he must return for duty. Carmen demands that he show his love by leaving with her for a life of freedom. José sings about how the flower she threw at him has kept him strong while they are apart.
Zuniga, José’s lieutenant, arrives looking for Carmen. He and José fight. Having attacked a superior officer, José has no choice other than to flee with Carmen. José gives Carmen a ring that belongs to his mother as a symbol of his commitment.
INTERMISSION (15 MINUTES)
Act 3: Carmen has now become bored with José and wishes he would return to his mother. Micaëla arrives seeking to find José and convince him to return to his previous life. José has discovered an intruder: Escamillo. The pair fight, each claiming their love for Carmen.
Micaëla is discovered but José refuses to leave, until she reveals his mother is dying. He departs, vowing he will return again soon.
Act 4: Escamillo and Carmen announce their mutual love for each other. While Escamillo is occupied, Carmen is confronted by a desperate José. He pleads for her to return to him, but Carmen throws down the ring he gave her and attempts to leave.
José kills Carmen. He confesses to her murder.
Director’s Notes:
While there is still violence against women, there is still a need for Carmen. One in three women have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. It takes a community to stand up and stop this violence.
Allison Price
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Administration, Faculty & Staff
Administration
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Hugo Vera
CEO, Artististic Director, Scheduling, Co-Founder
Melis Selçuk
General Manager of Production & Director of Marketing, Co-Founder
Sarah Horn
Chief Financial Officer, Director of Student Services, Logistics Coordinator, Co-Founder
Jared Hiscock
Administrator of Social Media
Raffaele Cipriano
Website & Technical Services
Voice Teachers
Marie Te Hapuku
Head of Voice Teaching, Diction Coach
Evrim Keskin
Master Voice Teacher, Turkish Diction Coach
Hugo Vera
Master Voice Teacher, Director, Diction Coach
Conductors and Coaches
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Raffaele Cipriano
Conductor, Conducting Coach, Italian Diction
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Elaine Rinaldi
Conductor, Conducting Coach, Master Coach, Rehearsal Répétiteur
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Tulio Gagliardo
Conductor, Conducting Coach, Master Coac
TuÄŸçe Doruk
Master Coach, Rehearsal Répétiteur
Alejandro Avila
Master Coach, Rehearsal Répétiteur
Directing and Movement
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Allison Price
Stage Director, Directing Instructor, Acting Coach
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Jared Hiscock
Yoga, Movement Coach, Diction Coach
VAO Bodrum - International Academy of Opera and Musical Arts Festival, proudly presents the 3rd festival season here in the beautiful city of Bodrum, Turkey.
Firstly, we would like to thank Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture Tourism @tckulturturizm, Bodrum Municipality @bodrumbel and Bodrum Mayor @ahmetarasbodrum , Bodrum Municipality Culture and Social Affairs Department and the director DurmuÅŸ Turkan for their great support and our Main Sponsor ÇaÄŸdaÅŸ Holding @cagdasholding for making our festival a reality.
We also thank our Platinum Sponsors Milta Bodrum Marina @miltamarinabodrum , Karia Princess Hotel @thekariahotel and Midtown Mall @midtownbodrum for promoting the arts to their fullest.
Also we would like to thank our local supporters California State University @CSUN , Fifi Bistro @fifibodrum , Café Chives @cafechives , Bircan Hotel, Le Chance Hotel.
We hope to see you NEXT SEASON! We have a lot of great performances and operas planned so keep checking our website: www.vaobodrum and IG: @VAOBodrum
A Special Thank You from the CEO:
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I would like to thank Sarah Horn for everything she has done for this summer program to survive and thrive. We have gone through a lot, especially while keeping this program alive through a pandemic. You will be missed…A LOT! but we are also excited for what lies ahead of you in your next chapter of adventures. Know that you have been part of creating something special that we hope will survive for years to come. It’s going to be difficult to fit someone in your shoes! I know we will still talk as you are now a close friend and I am so thankful for that.
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I also want to thank ALL THE STUDENTS who came to our program. Without YOU there is no VAO Bodrum. If you can survive “Opera Boot Camp,” you can survive anything! Were we tough? Definitely! Did you meet the challenge? Absolutely!
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To the faculty and staff, thank you for giving your time and energy to work with the students. You came here not for the pay, but because you believe in the mission of giving and creating.
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Finally, I want to thank Melis Selçuk for everything she has done on her own here in Turkey. From the venues, to hotels, to organizing meals. The performance at Bodrum Castle, Herodot Cultural Art Center and the Milton Marina are things both faculty and students will remember for a long time and will be talked about in the USA.
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And thank you AUDIENCE for your continued support of VAO Bodrum. We hope you have not only enjoyed this production, but every concert and our other productions we have given you this season. We promise there is more to come!
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With Appreciation- Hugo Vera
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