Carmen is a symbol of freedom. Her story is a drama of unquenchable wild love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eThe story of Carmen, the extreme emotional world of the characters and Bizet's music are very powerful and inspiring. For me, the main inspiration comes from the sharp shifts between the story and the music. The unpredictability and abruptness of the characters, which comes from their emotional overheating, is close to me. How can you go from an idyllic state of calm to the brink of madness in an instant? How can passion take over rationality, where does the primordial force come from that leads us to tragedy, and why can't we fight it? Where is the line between love, passion and possessiveness? Is passionate love a fundamentally insane state?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To express Carmen's sensuality, to express the wild surge of her emotions in dance is a great opportunity. In my opinion, it is a greater challenge for the dancer to bring to life the complex character of Don Jos\u00e9, his change of character. For me, he is the central figure, he is the real drama. A simple and honest man with a pure heart, he is turned inside out by his mad love for Carmen. His desire overcomes the virtue in him, until finally, out of his mind, he commits the greatest crime of all: he takes Carmen's life when he can no longer have her. Don Jos\u00e9's spiritual agony is a passionate male drama. That is what I want to portray on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Bal\u00e1zs Vincze Harangoz\u00f3 Prize Winner Artist of Merit director-choreographer<\/p>\n\n\n\n