Peter Brook's version of Bizet's Carmen at Buxton Opera House, starring Niamh O’Sullivan and Elgan Llŷr Thomas. Strong musically, but has dramatic limitations ...

Buxton Opera House itself hosts the main events but there are also gems throughout this pretty town. ... Carmen appears as a living mannequin who is dressed by the men in her life, ...

For the first time in years, the festival has the Orchestra of Opera North in the pit at Buxton Opera House, under artistic director Adrian Kelly’s hand, and the size of its string ... La Tragédie de ...

In Bizet's opera, Lillas Pastia is only briefly portrayed, and Brook incorporates Garcia, who does not appear in the opera, from the original story – Merimée's novella Carmen.. As Brook uses Bizet's ...

Buxton Opera Festival reviews: ... Carmen appears as a living mannequin who is dressed by the men in her life, which uncomfortably contradicts the energy and defiance in her arias.