“Carmen” is the tragic tale of a gypsy seductress whose wiles and betrayals lead men to fight and kill.
Largely forgotten by time, “Carmen Jones” is Oscar Hammerstein II’s 1943 folk opera treatment of Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen” (1875), itself based on a novella by Prosper Mérimée (1846).
Classic Stage Company’s revival of “ Carmen Jones” opened Thursday night for a limited run extended through August 19th the music is magnificent and the voices gorgeous, but this first major production in 75 years exposes clashes of form endemic to a groundbreaking piece, and chafes under a small-scale vision from director John Doyle that disserves otherwise vibrant and promising material.
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