Techcombank brings the quintessence of France to Vietnam, honoring unique cultural heritages

In less than a week, the masterpiece “Carmen” – the immortal opera by Georges Bizet will officially debut to the audience of the Capital in a “one-of-a-kind” performance, restored in the original spirit of the first premiere in Paris exactly 150 years ago. Being the first country in Southeast Asia and the second Asian country to bring the original Carmen to the domestic art stage with thorough investment from preparation, personnel, techniques, orchestra to Vietnamese vocals, Vietnam has affirmed its strong development capacity in organizing academic art programs at an international level.

More than 70 tons of props and costumes were transported directly from France, along with a cast of 120 leading French opera artists appearing in Hanoi. The space of Ho Guom Theater was decorated with 12 thousand velvet roses. The show that Techcombank exclusively sponsored promises to be an international-class cultural gift for the public and customers.

The show is the result of extensive preparation and intense work over a long period of time by more than 120 artists, singers, dancers from the French National Opera, and a team of leading directors, technicians, stage designers, and costume designers. Director Romain Gilbert - the "commander" of this play, shared his feelings during the days counting down to the performance: "The whole crew and I are very excited for the two upcoming performances. We highly appreciate the opportunity to work with you. Everyone is very professional and exceeds our expectations for an event of this scale - the first time held in Vietnam".

Under the direction of a French director, the stage of Ho Guom Theater will recreate the space of the ancient city of Seville 150 years ago - where music , light and movement blend in a multi-layered space rich in visual depth.

Guests entered the “Carmen space” right from the theater lobby.

Restored by the Royal Theatre of Versailles, the French Romantic Music Center Palazzetto Bru Zane and the Rouen Normandie Theatre, the play will take the audience through musical suites that are familiar to many Vietnamese audiences, many of whom may not know that these suites are excerpts from the classic opera Carmen.

Not only fully recreating the original spirit of Carmen from the Paris stage 150 years ago, Techcombank and the Organizing Committee continue to bring an artistic reception space, with the symbolic item of roses.

In the play, Carmen threw a rose at José as a provocation, and also as a catalyst for love between the two. Therefore, the organizers used thousands of velvet roses and decorative colors with red as the main color. Tens of thousands of imported roses - symbols of love, beauty and endless passion, were cleverly arranged, not only beautifying the entire theater area, but also helping guests "enter the role" and enter Carmen's world right from the reception hall.

Image of 12,000 decorated roses ready to welcome guests and customers of Techcombank Private.

Behind the spectacle are more than 70 tons of scenery, props and costumes – many of which were reconstructed from original fabrics from the previous century, or hand-crafted based on lost materials and motifs. All were selected by the French team and transported to Vietnam in their original packaging, with the spirit of preserving the original value of the classic opera.

“With this play, we absolutely respect the original Carmen in the spirit of the first performance 150 years ago - that is, what artist Bizet introduced to the public in 1875 in the 19th century is fully and completely recreated on the contemporary stage. This is an in-depth research project, requiring a close combination of history, logic and art. Most notably, all the props and everything were prepared by the French themselves and were very meticulous and sophisticated” - Artist Nguyen Thanh Tung shared.

The meticulousness of each decoration contributes to honoring unique cultural heritages.

This prestigious event is exclusively sponsored by Techcombank, exclusively for Techcombank Private members, demonstrating a sustainable commitment to creating timeless living values, where culture, art and class intersect in a unique space. Not simply an art event, this is also a space to spread profound cultural values, which Techcombank always conveys in each product, service, and creation exclusively for Techcombank Private members.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Chuyen-dong-van-hoa/techcombank-mang-ca-tinh-hoa-nuoc-phap-ve-viet-nam-ton-vinh-nhung-di-san-van-hoa-doc-ban-i765849/