Official website of tenor Aaron Blake, 2017 George London Foundation Award recipient and Metropolitan Opera artist. Blake has earned international recognition for the role of Timothy Laughlin in Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers.
Carmen, written by Georges Bizet, originally premiered in Paris, 1875. It is a tale of seduction, jealousy, and tragedy about a soldier named Don José who falls obsessively in love with the fiery gypsy Carmen. After being captivated by Carmen, José abandons his sweetheart, his military duties, and his honor to be with her. His obsession ultimately leads to his downfall as Carmen's love fades, and she ultimately rejects him in favor of the bullfighter Escamillo. The opera ends tragically when a jealous José kills Carmen outside the bullring.
Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Le Remendado
Carmen, written by Georges Bizet, originally premiered in Paris, 1875. It is a tale of seduction, jealousy, and tragedy about a soldier named Don José who falls obsessively in love with the fiery gypsy Carmen. After being captivated by Carmen, José abandons his sweetheart, his military duties, and his honor to be with her. His obsession ultimately leads to his downfall as Carmen's love fades, and she ultimately rejects him in favor of the bullfighter Escamillo. The opera ends tragically when a jealous José kills Carmen outside the bullring.
Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Le Remendado
Carmen, written by Georges Bizet, originally premiered in Paris, 1875. It is a tale of seduction, jealousy, and tragedy about a soldier named Don José who falls obsessively in love with the fiery gypsy Carmen. After being captivated by Carmen, José abandons his sweetheart, his military duties, and his honor to be with her. His obsession ultimately leads to his downfall as Carmen's love fades, and she ultimately rejects him in favor of the bullfighter Escamillo. The opera ends tragically when a jealous José kills Carmen outside the bullring.
Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Le Remendado
Carmen, written by Georges Bizet, originally premiered in Paris, 1875. It is a tale of seduction, jealousy, and tragedy about a soldier named Don José who falls obsessively in love with the fiery gypsy Carmen. After being captivated by Carmen, José abandons his sweetheart, his military duties, and his honor to be with her. His obsession ultimately leads to his downfall as Carmen's love fades, and she ultimately rejects him in favor of the bullfighter Escamillo. The opera ends tragically when a jealous José kills Carmen outside the bullring.
Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Le Remendado
Carmen, written by Georges Bizet, originally premiered in Paris, 1875. It is a tale of seduction, jealousy, and tragedy about a soldier named Don José who falls obsessively in love with the fiery gypsy Carmen. After being captivated by Carmen, José abandons his sweetheart, his military duties, and his honor to be with her. His obsession ultimately leads to his downfall as Carmen's love fades, and she ultimately rejects him in favor of the bullfighter Escamillo. The opera ends tragically when a jealous José kills Carmen outside the bullring.
Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Le Remendado
Carmen, written by Georges Bizet, originally premiered in Paris, 1875. It is a tale of seduction, jealousy, and tragedy about a soldier named Don José who falls obsessively in love with the fiery gypsy Carmen. After being captivated by Carmen, José abandons his sweetheart, his military duties, and his honor to be with her. His obsession ultimately leads to his downfall as Carmen's love fades, and she ultimately rejects him in favor of the bullfighter Escamillo. The opera ends tragically when a jealous José kills Carmen outside the bullring.
Aaron Blake will be playing the role of Le Remendado
“Aaron Blake captures Candide’s impossibly optimistic spirit with a soaring tenor voice.”
Performing in Candide, May 9–May 20, 2018 with Alliance Theatre and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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