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Migration

18 July — 6 September 2025

Cycle «Change III» 2023 — 2025

Discovery

Sunday, 25 August 2024, Gstaad Festival Tent

Discovery

Sunday, 25 August 2024
5.00 pm, Gstaad Festival Tent

Beyond Carmen, Bizet only managed to complete and stage four opera projects in his lifetime – however, Carmen alone would suffice to cement a composer’s fame! It stands as the pinnacle of success in opera history, with its arias and choruses firmly etched into our collective memory. This year, under the guidance of Margrith Gimmel-Dauwalder, children from across the Saanenland region have delved into this masterpiece, receiving assistance for arrangements and musical direction from Roumen Kroumov. Adding a professional touch to the musical execution, a Gstaad Festival Orchestra ensemble is joining the endeavor. Brace yourself for enchanting opera music and a tale woven between freedom and passion ... is there anything more to desire?

 

Patronage: FESTIVALFREUNDE
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy

Children from the Saanenland
Roumen Kroumov, Arrangement & Direction
Ensemble of the Gstaad Festival Orchestra
Margrith Gimmel-Dauwalder, Staging
with Jacques & Fiona Gimmel
Xania Stucki, Choreography

Georges Bizet (1838-1875) 
“Carmen”, comic opera in 4 acts (arr. by Roumen Kroumov)60'
CHF 40 (adults) / 15 (children)