Costume Designer

A suddenly awakened desire throws Sergeant Don José off his usual path. A woman who unexpectedly throws a flower at his feet gives him access to a world he had previously closed off to. The woman's name is Carmen, and she is a social outsider. What she wants, she takes; when she loves, she does so with every fiber of her being. A coincidence brings Carmen and José together, or perhaps a misunderstanding. For José, erotically inexperienced, believes that the flower thrown at him has attracted Carmen's attention. To be with her, he accepts military demotion and imprisonment; in fact, he ultimately risks his entire civil existence for a relationship with Carmen. But after a short time, she has had enough of him and wants to break up with him. Carmen uncompromisingly asserts her right to freedom and self-determination.

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Carmen

Theater Lübeck

A sudden desire throws Sergeant Don José off his usual path. A woman who suddenly throws a flower at his feet gives him access to a world that he had previously closed himself off from. The woman is called Carmen and she is a social outsider. What she wants, she takes; when she loves, she loves with every fiber of her being. Carmen and José meet each other by chance, or perhaps by misunderstanding.

While "Don Giovanni" is being performed in the opera house, the real show takes place in the wine cellar next door – here, the poet Hoffmann entertains his customers with his fantastic tales in which people turn out to be machines, singing can be fatal, and mysterious figures seek to rob him of his reflection. The hidden core of every story: his relationship with the singer Stella, who is also on stage as Donna Anna in the opera. The longer the evening goes on, the crazier the stories become, until Hoffmann finally threatens to lose touch with reality...

Costume Designer

Meentje Nielsen

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 21, 2025 - Mar 27, 2026

Carmen · Theater Lübeck

Jan 31 - Jun 18, 2026

Hoffmann's Tales Les contes d'Hoffmann · Theater Lübeck

Past events

Sep 21, 2025 - Mar 27, 2026

Carmen · Theater Lübeck

Jun 20 - Jul 11, 2025

Carmen · Theater Lübeck

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