The secluded tropical setting of Velaa Private Island in the Noonu Atoll will present Georges Bizet’s Carmen featuring top international opera talent on March 22, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Velaa will offer guests a range of exclusive access and experiences throughout the Opera, giving them the unique opportunity to experience a new level of cultural immersion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guests will have the opportunity to spend a night at the iconic luxury resort, watching the opera under the stars on the beach, with a stunning sunset on the horizon as a backdrop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most performed operas of all time, Georges Bizet’s Carmen, is a four-act opera with the story set in Seville, Spain, in around 1830.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opera narrates the story of Don Jos\u00e9, a naive soldier who is tempted by the wiles of Carmen, a fiery gypsy. Jos\u00e9 abandons his childhood beloved and refuses to serve in the military, but Carmen falls in love with the gorgeous torero Escamillo, whom Jos\u00e9 murders in a furious rage. The portrayals of proletariat life, immorality, lawlessness, and the tragic death of the main character on stage were groundbreaking in French opera and sparked heated debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wayne Gate, General Manager, said: “At Velaa Private Island, we place a strong emphasis on immersive cultural encounters, and we aim to provide visitors with highly personalised and unique experiences.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Our guests will enjoy watching a world-class opera played on the beach under the stars, as the Velaa provides the ideal setting for Carmen’s richness and sensuality.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Produced exclusively for Velaa by Aaron Grant and Michelle Magladi, the opera is directed by Sara Widzer of Los Angeles Opera and conducted by French-American Christopher Ocasek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Briana Hunter from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, who Opera News hailed as ‘a mesmerising mezzo-soprano with a fiery theatrical presence and dynamic vocalism’ will sing for the role of Carmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shawn Roth is set to star as Don Jos\u00e9 in the opera, while Diana Newman and Titus Muzi will round out the cast as Micala and Escamillo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n