Carmen darf nicht platzen

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"Carmen darf nicht platzen" by Ken Ludwig Austrian premiere Content: 1954 in Cleveland: The opera director of the Cleveland Opera prepares her house for a unique event: World-class soprano Elena Firenzi is guest-starring with a performance of CARMEN. A thousand tickets are sold, it is the highlight of the season. But Elena arrives much too late, doesn't feel well, and then her husband Pasquale also disappears after a passionate scene of jealousy. When Elena seemingly dies from an overdose of sleeping pills, the opera director is outraged. What an impertinence! Such a sudden demise will not be accepted! So it is up to her inconspicuous, but vocally talented assistant Jo, to save the evening and slip into the costume and make-up of the world star, because one thing is certain: CARMEN MUST NOT BE A FLOP! But as soon as Jo is on stage as Carmen, the real diva wakes up and absolutely wants to go on stage in her replacement costume... And if Jo's fiancé, a stalking hotel page, and the Scottish heroic tenor are also out for amorous adventures, the confusion is perfect. Based on the world hit "LEND ME A TENOR", in this Austrian premiere by one of the best comedy writers of our time, the women take on the main roles. An incredibly funny, wonderfully crazy comedy, with endless charm and surprises. Director: Monika Steiner Stage: Martin Gesslbauer Costumes: Petra Teufelsbauer Starring: Anna Sophie Krenn, Leila Strahl, Anita Kolbert, Doris Richter-Bieber, Kira Koppandi, Geza Terner, Leopold Dallinger and Alfons Noventa Overall direction: Marcus Strahl