Rousing Version of ‘Carmen’ Opens Opera Theatre’s 2022 Season

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Christian Purcell’s bass-baritone booms with commanding authority in the role of Escamillo, enunciating so clearly and decisively that there is no need to glance at the subtitles provided above either side of the auditorium. He captures Escamillo’s carefree spirit and love of adventure, exemplified in the famous “Toreador Song,” showing the bullfighter’s enchantment with the independent Carmen.

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