Carmen
Northern Lights Music Festival Opera presents Georges Bizet's operatic masterpiece of love and betrayal, Carmen, starring acclaimed mezzo-soprano Janara Kellerman in the title role, with internationally renowned tenor Yevgeni Shapovalov as Don José.
Rising stars Joshua Jeremiah and Danielle Pastin sing the roles of Escamillo and Micaela. Andrew Hiers returns to NLMF to sing the role of Zuniga, while Moralès will be sung by Michael Binkowski. Local favorite Sara Skelton appears as Frasquita.
The Northern Lights Opera Orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Gavriel Heine of St. Petersburg's (Russia) Mariinsky Theater. This new production will be directed by Benjamin Spierman with sets designed by Bart Healy. The four-act opera will be performed in French with English supertitles.
Three performances: July 11 at 7:00 PM in Mesabi East Auditorium, Aurora, MN; July 13 at 3:00 PM at Chisholm HS Auditorium, Chisholm, MN; and July 14 at 7:00 PM at Washington Auditorium, Ely, MN.
Tickets: $25 Adults / $15 Students under 18.