Tickets go on Sale for, Marionettes Chorale’s CARMEN
Set for a July 9th premiere at Queen’s Hall, the Marionettes Chorale’s production of Bizet’s CARMEN is one of the most anticipated shows of the year. In just 14 days, tickets for the July premiere of the bpTT-sponsored production are already flying, with some performances are already half sold.
Tickets are $200 open plan and $250 reserved, and available: at the Queen's Hall Box Office, 12pm-6pm daily, tel: (868) 624-1284; online (open plan only) at http://marionettes-carmen.eventbrite.com; and from the Marionettes’ members and administration ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (868) 790-1751).
The talented, award-winning double-cast includes Candice Alcantara and Lesley Lewis-Alleyne as Carmen; Marlon De Bique and Nigel Floyd as Don José. Arnold Phillip and Marvin Smith as Escamillo; Natalia Dopwell and Feryal Qudourah; Nigel Pierre and Richard Pierre as Zuñiga; Arnold Phillip and Garfield Washington as Moralès; Jacqueline Smith and Ayrice Wilson as Frasquita; Patrice Quammie and Llettesha Sylvester as Mercédès; Kashif Dennis and Stephan Hernandez as Dancaïro; Raguel Gabriel and Errol James as Remendado; with Caroline Taylor and Dwight Lewis in the spoken roles of Lillas Pastia and the Guide.
These award-winning vocalists will be joined by a premiere orchestra of local instrumentalists as well as British string players. “There is a lot of excitement all round,” explains Marionettes Artistic & Musical Director Gretta Taylor. “We had a wonderful experience with our visiting British string players in 2009. Our members learned so much from them, and they were completely stunned by our local talent, and especially the versatility of the steel pan and our musical traditions. We look forward to another cultural exchange with them and are thrilled to present the first production of CARMEN featuring our national instrument, the steel pan, integrated with the traditional Western orchestra.”
Partnering with the Marionettes on this tremendous production are longtime sponsors, bpTT; Dr. Vertrelle Mickens of the University of Trinidad & Tobago (UTT); the Noble Douglas Dance Company Inc (NDDCI); members of the Love Movement’s Lights of Love; and a decorated production team including Celia Wells, Margaret Sheppard, Randy Halfhide, Franklin Agarrat, Leslie Clement, Maureen Clement and Giselle Langton.
CARMEN runs over two weekends: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July, then Thursday 14th through Sunday 17th July at Queen’s Hall. Showtimes are 7:30pm, except Sundays which are 5pm.
For more information about the production and the choir, photos of the cast and crew, and much more, visit the Marionettes’ new website at http://www.marionetteschorale.com and their Marionettes Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/marionetteschorale.
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