At the Teatro Bolivar 'Amor Cruel… Historia De Carmen' by Manuela Iannelli. The show is freely inspired by the opera “Carmen” by G. Bizet with the direction and choreography of Manuela Iannelli and Antonio Campaiola
On Saturday 15th, at the Bolivar theatre (Via Bartolomeo Caracciolo, 30), with the artistic direction of “Nu' Tracks”, “Amor Cruel… Historia De Carmen” arrives (open 20,30 – start 21,00), a show by Manuela Iannelli, freely inspired by the opera “Carmen” by G. Bizet, with choreography by Manuela Iannelli (“Carmen” in history) and Antonio Campaiola (“Josè”). Giada Buono, Genny Calvanese and Antonio Marino will also be on stage with them. «My relationship with opera started a long time ago, but today with a more adult perspective it is still different – says Manuela Iannelli, while explaining her personal reading of “Carmen” – “My” Carmen is a strong, avant-garde woman, who lives love intensely unlike the male figure, who is not inclined to take a stand. At the heart of the show is the evolution of love from the first glance to the mad passion to the destruction of the bond and the tragic epilogue, touching on frighteningly current themes".
Seville 1820. In the grip of mad passion, Don Josè renounces everything, allowing himself to be led to ruin by the woman he loves, to the point of killing her. This is due to a lack of understanding of her being: a beautiful, passionate gypsy, full of charm and sensuality, a woman like few others, characterized by a very strong vital impulse, by a love of freedom and independence, all qualities that frighten a weak, emotionally dependent and rule-bound man like Don José. Bizet's music and the Spanish setting enhance and emphasize the essence of Carmen and her light-hearted way of living life, while flamenco music emphasizes her irreverence and contempt for rules. The canto jondo (deep) typical of flamenco exalts the lament and pain of someone who suffers for love, and the stamping of feet (zapateado) constitutes an intrinsic language that leads the protagonists to love each other to the point of hating each other.
The work is a mixture of feelings that invokes the typical realism of the time: love and freedom become confused, at times almost the same thing, because they are both drunkenness, immoderation, madness. Thus, on the intricate weave of feelings, the show takes shape, returning themes and dynamics that are still discussed today.
Article published on 13 October 2022 - 15:38
