On October 24th, the Paris Opera Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jean-Michel Ferran, will make its debut at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center with a concert performance of the world-renowned opera "Carmen", bringing the legendary story of the Gypsy woman to life.

The concert will feature classic arias and excerpts from "Carmen", praised by Nietzsche as the "sun of the Mediterranean" and a cornerstone of French opera history. The program will include solos such as "Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle - Love is a Rebellious Bird)" and "Toreador Song" which reveal the characters' personalities, as well as duets like "Près des remparts de Séville (Near the Ramparts of Seville)" and "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (The Flower You Threw Me)" which express emotional conflicts.

Paris Opera Chamber Orchestra

Founded in 2002, it is one of France's finest chamber orchestras. Under the artistic direction of Jean-Michel Ferran, its members primarily come from the Paris National Opera Orchestra. The orchestra is renowned for its warm, pure sound and refined, colorful performances. They excel in French repertoire and master a wide range of music from Baroque to modern. They  have performed globally, including in major European venues and on multiple tours to China.

Conductor: Jean-Michel Ferran

A distinguished conductor, pianist, and composer, Ferran graduated from the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP). He has served as director of a Paris music conservatory for 30 years. He is the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Tirana Philharmonic Orchestra (Albania) and has guest conducted worldwide. He was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2015.

Program:

• Orchestral Prelude


• Act I: Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle); Parle-moi de ma mère!; Duet: Près des remparts de Séville


• Act II: Chanson (Les tringles des sistres tintaient); Toreador Song; Je vais danser en votre honneur... La la la; Duet: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée; Là-bas, là-bas dans la montagne

— Intermission —

• Orchestral Intermezzo


• Act III: Écoute, compagnon, écoute (Smugglers' Chorus); C'est nous les contrebandiers; Je suis Escamillo, toréro de Grenade!; Finale of Act III


• Orchestral Intermezzo


• Act IV: Introduction and Duet: C'est toi! / C'est moi!