Carmen at the Exeter Northcott Theatre
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Carmen is fierce, beautiful and independent. She lives by her wits in a hard world. Arresting and seductive, yet strangely elusive, she waits for a man to inspire her love and cruelly discards those who do not.
Carmen warns men who attempt to ensnare her heart that they should guard their own. She drives men to recklessness and leaves trouble in her wake.
Does Carmen choose a good soldier who clings to the memory of his childhood sweetheart and his mother at home, or the brave, glamorous, bull-fighting Toreador?
Performance details
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Friday 24 July 2026 & Saturday 25 July 2026 at 7:00 PM
Running time: 180 minutes, including interval
Sung in French with English surtitles
Director ~ Anna Gregory
Music Director ~ Pavel Timofeyevsky
Cast
Carmen ~ Emma Roberts
Escamillo ~ Tim Alexander
Don José ~ Mathew Curtis
Micaëla ~ Catherine Hooper
Frasquita ~ Erin Alexander
Mercédès ~ Gemma Morsley
Dancaïro ~ Jon Valender
Remendado ~ Lars Fischer
Zuniga ~ Stuart Pendred
Moralès ~ Lawrence Gillians
Lillas Pastia ~ Paul Featherstone
Manuelita ~ Annabel Mackenney
Children ~ Elio Mazza-Janssen, Rhian Mazza-Janssen, William Jackson, Molly Jackson
Download a copy of the theatre programme to see cast biographies
Read a review of Carmen in StageTalk Magazine
Audience comments
“Devon Opera has come of age”
“A major production, entertaining and moving with wonderful voices”
“Carmen was completely convincing in every way”
“The singing , acting and staging absolutely superb”
“The Cathedral choristers were simply brilliant, talented, musically confident and ready to take on the challenge of acting with singing”
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Ensemble
Music Director/Piano ~ Pavel Timofeyevsky
Flute/Piccolo ~ Gabriella Alberti
Clarinet ~ Craig McLaren
Horn ~ Daniel Hibbert
Violin ~ Jure Smirnov Oštir
Viola ~ Gordon Cervoni
Cello ~ Urška Horvat
Production
Fight director ~ Ronin Traynor
Stage manager ~ Lydia Sweet
Deputy stage manager ~ Hannah McQuair
Assistant to the director ~ Debbie Irving
Costume design ~ Sasha Cruft
Costume construction ~ Izzy Whitaker
Set management pre-performance ~ Sam Jones
Lighting ~ Dominic Jeffrey
Surtitles ~ Roderick Hunt
Surtitle operator ~ Hannah Alderson
Répétiteur, London ~ Adrian Salinero
Répétiteur, Devon ~ Peter Adcock
Répétiteuse, Devon ~ Caroline D’Cruz
Répétiteurs, auditions ~ Elspeth Wilkes, Kelvin Lim
Programme ~ Roderick Hunt
Social media ~ Emily Hicks
Tax matters ~ Caroline D’Cruz
Photography ~ Rockrose
Proof reading ~ Carey Bower
Rehearsal accommodation, London ~ Alya Samokhvalova (Notable)
Rehearsal accommodation, Exeter ~ Ruth Janssen (The Hall, Exeter)
Orchestral rehearsal space ~ Michael Graham
Hosting of artistes, Exeter ~ HHJ Francis & Mrs Gilbert, Peter Jackson, Mr & Mrs Anthony Walters, George Greenshields
Children’s rehearsal support ~ Ruth Janssen (The Hall, Exeter), Emma Jackson, Elaine Faulkner (Theatre Alibi)
Printing ~ Axminster Printing
Concert support ~ Bovey Paradiso
