{"id":392518,"date":"2025-07-28T13:09:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T16:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=392518"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T16:09:36","slug":"in-lebanon-carmen-opera-featuring-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/in-lebanon-carmen-opera-featuring-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"In Lebanon: Carmen opera, featuring Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Baalbeck International Festival<\/a> opened last Friday (25) at the Temple of Bacchus, in Lebanon, with the famous opera Carmen, in a production featuring a Brazilian touch. The piece was directed by the Lebanese-Brazilian Jorge Takla, Brazilian professionals were involved the production, and Brazilian dancers were featured. The festival\u2019s sponsors include the Embassy of Brazil in Beirut and Guimar\u00e3es Rosa Institute, a Brazilian government organization devoted to cultural and educational diplomacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Embassy of Brazil warmly welcomes the successful holding of Baalbeck International Festival \u2013 a deeply symbolic event that highlights Lebanon\u2019s cultural strength as a nation marked by pluralism and diversity,\u201d the Guimar\u00e3es Rosa Institute in Beirut posted on social media. The festival is a major cultural event in Lebanon, taking place in the historic citadel of Baalbek, at a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage site archaeological complex.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The opera was performed in honor of the French composer Georges Bizet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

According to Lebanon\u2019s state-run National News Agency (NNA), the opera chosen by the Baalbeck International Festival<\/a> Committee to launch its culture and arts summer season at the Temple of Bacchus was staged in honor of the French composer Georges Bizet, 150 years after its premiere on March 3, 1875 in Paris. One of the most famous operas of all time, it tells the tale of the young gypsy woman Carmen, the soldier Don Jos\u00e9, and the bullfighter Escamillo, in a plot of drama, romance, comedy, and tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCarmen is that woman who sings of freedom. Her voice resounds from Baalbek to all those who suffer in silence, who resist fear, hunger, and injustice throughout this region, carrying a unified humanitarian message,\u201d Baalbeck International Festival Committee president Nayla de Freij said in her opening address. She highlighted Takla\u2019s directing as well as the work of maestro Toufic Maatouk, visual artist Nabil Nahas, designer Rabih Kayrouz, the Lebanese and French vocalists and choir, the Lebanese and Brazilian dancers, and the Romanian orchestra featured in the opera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lebanese authorities in attendance included the first lady, Neamat Aoun, representing Lebanon\u2019s president Joseph Aoun; and prime minister Nawaf Salam and his wife, Sahar Salam.  Nayla said president Aoun has awarded the Lebanese Order of Merit, Third Class (Silver) to the director Jorge Takla in recognition of the outstanding work he accomplished in a very short time to bring this opera to Baalbek, despite all the challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opera Carmen was also staged on Saturday (26). On August 8 and 9, Baalbeck International Festival will feature a concert by Hiba Tawaji, a Lebanese singer who recently performed during the historic reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, with musical direction by the composer, musician and producer Oussama Rahbani, featuring a full orchestra and choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a9Joseph Eid\/AFP<\/div>
\u00a9Joseph Eid\/AFP<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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