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Nicholas Muni (director)
One needs to look under each and every stone, each word, each phrase, every clue from the novella--and then fill in these stories with logical but out-of-the-box thinking. It is very hard to forget how well you already know the story -- but you must trick yourself into approaching it as if you know nothing about it and question every little thing. More
Keith Lockhart (conductor)
It’s very possible to do Carmen without thinking about it because you’ve heard it before. To look at it with fresh eyes – that’s the entire responsibility, to approach the work as if you have never seen it before. Knowledge shouldn’t blind you to new opportunities. More
John Conklin (set designer)
Familiarity, in this case, breeds not contempt, but pleasure in rediscovery and renewal—the piece itself is so rich in drama, in music, so infinite in its power to evoke joy and excitement, and exhilaration in its creative team, performances, and audiences over and over again. More
Dana Beth Miller (Carmen) I am the only person who can sing Carmen as Dana Beth Miller - if I don't bring myself to the role, it won't be authentic or believable. I have to funnel my own strength and weaknesses, my own loves and sorrows, my personal sense of sensuality, my fears and doubts, my sense of defiance and vulnerabilities, and my own deep passion into the character - not the other way around. More
John Bellemer (Don José)
I never expect people to work around my interpretation of a character. Yes, I arrive with ideas but my portrayal is a combination of these ideas and those of the other singers, conductor, and director. This revitalizes my interpretation as I am continually working with new groups of people. More |
