Georges Bizet–Rodion Ščedrin
Carmen
A passionate 2-act dance performance exploring love, tragedy, and freedom.
Director and choreographer Anželika Cholina reimagines the classic tale through the lens of young soldier José's tragic love for the untamed Carmen. Set to the music of Georges Bizet and Rodion Ščedrin, this production features the theater's ballet troupe alongside guest artists.
Audiences experience a dynamic staging with set design by Marijus Jacovskis and costumes by Olga Filatova Kontrimienė. With musical direction by Julius Geniušas and Virgilijus Visockis, this large-scale dance performance brings a fresh perspective to a legendary narrative.
✻ Best for
- Dance-focused
- Wordless
- Premiere
- Mature themes
✻ Venue
Kaunas State Musical Theatre
Laisvės ave. 91, Kaunas
Centras · Kaunas
Centras · Kaunas
✻ Before you book
Things worth knowing.
- № 01Age ratingThis performance carries an N-7 age rating.
- № 02Premiere contextThis production premiered on October 3, 2025.
- № 03Language and formatPresented as a 2-act dance performance without spoken word.
Performances
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Production
✻ Creative
- Composer
- Georges Bizet–Rodion Ščedrin
- Director and choreographer
- Anželika Cholina
- Music director and conductor
- Julius Geniušas
- Set designer
- Marijus Jacovskis
- Costume and make-up designer
- Olga Filatova Kontrimienė
- Conductor
- Virgilijus Visockis
- Lighting designer
- Audrius Jankauskas
✻ Cast on this run
- Karmen
- Stefanija Nosovaitė / May Jean Teo / Ilona Voloshko
- Chosė
- Martynas Čiučiulka / Valerijus Osadčenko / Aurimas Tiškevičius
- Eskamiljas
- Deividas Dulka / Yamato Matsui / Aurimas Tiškevičius
- Mikaela
- Laura Kateriina Kaljunen / Auksė Mikalajūnaitė Osadčenko / Nijolė Seriožnikova
- Mersedesa
- Ana Buchovskaja-Zamulskienė / Justina Vitkutė Bervingienė
- Fabriko šeimininkė
- Viktorija Miliauskienė
- Cuniga
- Roman Zavhorodnii