Director Jia Ding on reimagining Georges Bizet’s Carmen as a Hong Kong story
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Director Jia Ding reimagines Bizet's iconic opera Carmen through a groundbreaking cultural lens, transposing the passionate narrative to 1970s Hong Kong. This innovative adaptation explores how the timeless themes of rebellion, love, and freedom resonate within the vibrant colonial context of Hong Kong during a transformative decade. By relocating the Spanish setting to Asia, Jia Ding creates a fresh theatrical experience that bridges classical European artistry with contemporary Asian storytelling, challenging audiences to discover universal human emotions through a distinctly local perspective.
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