Carmen
- Director: Gia Marghania
- Theatre:Kote Marjanishvili State Professional Drama Theatre
- Hosting Theatre :Kote Marjanishvili State Professional Drama Theater (Big Stage)
- Date:
- 1 September - 20:00 hr,
Author of Idea, director and choreographer - Gia Marghania
Scenographer - Gia Marghania
Costume designer - Khatuna Maisuradze
Audio editing and musical effects - Zura Gagloshvili
Assistant director - Nino Zhorzholiani
Performers:
Carmen - Anka Vasadze
Jose - Nika Nanitashvili
Toreador - Luka Chanishvili
Correkhidor - Misha Zakaidze
Death - Ana Talakvadze
Unknown - Gia Marghania
Duration: 50 minutes, no intermission
About the Performance:
"Carmen Suite" — a one-act ballet — is inspired by the musical themes of Georges Bizet’s iconic opera Carmen. Composer Rodion Shchedrin reimagined Bizet’s score with a bold and inventive orchestral adaptation that retains its emotional richness while offering a strikingly fresh sound.
Originally choreographed by Alberto Alonso, the ballet is based on Prosper Mérimée’s classic novella Carmen — a timeless story of passion, freedom, desire, and inevitable tragedy.
At the heart of the story is Carmen herself: seductive, untamed, and fiercely committed to her own freedom. She defies convention, rejects loyalty, and lives on her own terms. Her fiery independence ultimately clashes with the obsessive love of Don José — a man willing to cross every boundary for her, with devastating consequences.
In this production, choreographer Gia Marghania brings a contemporary vision to the legendary tale, presenting a bold new stage interpretation of Carmen, brought to life by a dynamic cast of Georgian performers.
Marjanishvili Theater opens its 97th theater season. The theater remains faithful to the traditions of its founder Kote Marjanishvili. By combining tradition and innovation, with an audience-oriented repertoire, it managed to establish itself as a “public” theater (social theater). It can be said that it took on the function of a kind of educator and social commentator. Marjanishvili Theater is an important part of the country's culture and still maintains its leading status. The artistic director of the Marjanishvili Theater from 1928 to 1933 was the theater's founder and greatest director Kote Marjanishvili. At the time of his death, the theater was headed by such famous directors as Vasil Kushitashvili, Archil Chkhartishvili, Ushangi Chkheidze, Veriko Anjaparidze, Giga Lortkipanidze, and Temur Chkheidze. From 2006 to 2023.
In 2006-2022, the artistic director of the theater was director Levan Tsuladze. Who enriched the theater with new creative trends. Currently, the artistic director of the theater is director, teacher Giorgi Margvelashvili. The best actors, directors, artists, composers work in the theater, this is the team that determines the success and relevance of the theater. Every premiere performance is a big event in the cultural life of Tbilisi.
The Marjanishvili Theater is not limited to theatrical performances only. An integral part of its profile is the support of various important projects.
Since 2015, the Marjanishvili Theater has become a full member of the European International Theater Convention _ ETC!
Membership in the convention implies uniting in the family of European theaters. Participation in important projects, creation of joint productions and the opportunity to implement ideas.
86 years after the theater's founding, the Guardian newspaper writes:
"If the level of other theaters in Georgia is even remotely close to that of the Marjanishvili Theater, then the profession of theater critic should undoubtedly be considered the most coveted in this country."
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