Bizet: Carmen Parle-moi de ma Mère
Hamish McKeich joins forces with the NZSO, soprano Eliza Boom, and tenor Simon O'Neill to deliver a captivating performance of Parle-moi de ma mère from Bizet's Carmen.
Duration
11 minutes 14 seconds
Performance date
June 2020
Tags
Opera
Poignant
Bizet
Hamish McKeich
Emotive
Featured Artists
Programme
Georges Bizet Carmen Suite No.1: VI. Les Toreadors; ‘Parle-moi de ma mère’
Hamish McKeich Conductor
Eliza Boom Soprano
Simon O'Neill Tenor
Bizet's Carmen Suite No.1: VI. Les Toreadors vividly evokes the atmosphere of a bullfight. The aria ‘Parle-moi de ma mère’ is a poignant and tender moment in the opera, where the characters Don José and Micaëla reminisce about their past and express their longing for home.
This performance was originally part of our Ngū Kīoro… Harikoa Ake – Celebrating Togetherness concert.
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