[Herald Review] ‘Carmen’ redefines iconic femme fatale as stalking victim
Breaking away from the traditional portrayal of the iconic femme fatale, Carmen, Seoul Metropolitan Theatre's theatrical rendition of the classic character meets audiences with the haunting specter of dating violence.
Seoul Metropolitan Theatre Artistic Director Koh Sun-woong undertook the adaptation of “Carmen” to reevaluate the character in a new light and to deliver a powerful message: Obsession is not love.
Based on Prosper Merimee's 1845 novella and Bizet's opera libretto, the original narrative unfolds in 19th-century Seville, Spain, where a young corporal named Don Jose is to marry his demure fiancee, Micaela. Then he encounters the free-spirited, untamed gypsy woman Carmen, and falls deeply in love with her. Carmen, however, becomes entangled with the bullfighter Escamillo, leading Don Jose to make tragic choices driven by jealousy.
(责任编辑:여행)
下一篇:[Herald Interview] Zion.T aims to rebrand with new LP ‘Zip’
- ·Pyongyang denies allegations of Hamas using North Korean weapons
- ·SK to hold CEO meeting in Paris
- ·HD Korea Shipbuilding to build world's first ammonia
- ·S. Korea, UAE strike bilateral free trade agreement
- ·[KH Explains] Amazon's cloud industry plans raise fears of Korean market monopoly
- ·N. Korea threatens to strike US aircraft carrier
- ·Unwind with Korea food, lifestyle docs on Netflix
- ·北, 러 주최 국제포럼서 '국제수송' 논의…무기거래 우회로 찾나
- ·'Making economy more dynamic a top priority': finance minister nominee
- ·Exports of passenger cars up 16 pct in Q3 on eco
- ·‘Cenozoic Life’ to open 49th Seoul Independent Film Festival
- ·Han Kang's 'I Do Not Bid Farewell' shortlisted for two French literary awards
- ·Drunk driver who killed father of two gets 10 years
- ·Nearly 1 in 3 senior pensioners look to employment to make ends meet
- ·Plush bag charms in high demand among young Korean women
- ·Gov't to complete vaccination of cattle by Nov. 10 to prevent spread of lumpy skin disease
- ·Korea, Japan hold working
- ·Nearly 1 in 3 senior pensioners look to employment to make ends meet
- ·6 outgoing ministers ‘strong candidates’ for general elections: ruling party
- ·[Herald Interview] Chung Ji
- ·SPC Chairman's office searched over alleged unjust labor practices
- ·Seoul shares inch up on bargain hunting ahead of Fed meeting
- ·Korea Herald, Indonesia's Kompas vow to deepen media ties
- ·[Korea Beyond Korea] Historian looks back at life dedicated to Korean studies
- ·[Herald Interview] Chung Ji
- ·[News Analysis] Could Kakao’s M&A strategy be its own undoing?
- ·Korean students outperform OECD average amid pandemic havoc: data
- ·Seoul shares inch up on bargain hunting ahead of Fed meeting