We clamour for culture in our touristic areas, so when we do have the opportunity to do something special, we need to support the initiatives.
Anabel S谩nchez is hoping that you鈥檒l agree and get your seats for a boutique opera of 鈥淐armen鈥 that she has organised at Villa Padierna hotel, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the premier of this opera in Paris.
The composer, Georges Bizet, was born in Paris on 25 October 1838. His talent was apparent from early on and he was offered a place at the prestigious Paris Conservatoire at just nine years old due to his outstanding piano skills, taught to him by his mother who was an excellent pianist herself.
Carmen was his last work, set in Andalucia in the 19th century and loosely inspired by scandalous stories he heard about travels to Spain, although he never came here himself. Unfortunately, Bizet died just 3 months after the premier of Carmen at just 36 years old; he couldn鈥檛 have imagined that this would become one of the most renowned and performed operas in the world.
Carmen is a love story, thick with jealousy and tragedy and was quite a shocker for the audience of the time, with love triangles and smuggling ending in heartbreak and a crime of passion.
In commemoration of this anniversary, 鈥淐armen鈥 is being performed around the world and as mentioned, also in the Costa del Sol. Anabel has put together a fabulous cast who perform this mini version of the opera to perfection. The setting at the amphitheater is idyllic too and the cherry on the top is that they now have cushions so you don鈥檛 have to take your own!