
Organisation
Opera
This new staging of Bizet’s beloved French masterpiece Carmen brings a fresh, audience-friendly perspective for today’s viewers. Directed and costumed by Irina Brook, it is the Yamagata tour revival of the production newly created by Tokyo Nikikai in February 2025 after a 16-year interval. Framed by timeless hits such as the Prelude, the Habanera, and the Toreador Song, the drama follows the tragic consequences of love, jealousy, and hatred surrounding the free-spirited Carmen. The production features brisk pacing and dynamic theatrical expression, with set design by Leslie Travers and choreography by Martin Buczko.

Carmen
Nozomi KatoDon José
Hironori Jô
Escamillo
Shunsuke ImaiMichaela
Yui NanasawaZuniga
Saiki KenjiMorales
Daiki Miura
Dancaire
Tatsuhiko KitagawaRemendado
高田正人Frasquita
Sayaka MitsuiMercedes
Yuki SugiyamaConductor
Tetsuro BanStage director
Irina BrookCostume designer
Irina Brook
Set designer
Leslie TraversLighting designer
Takashi KitamuraChoreographer
Martin Buczkó