"Carmen," the Georges Bizet opera, has been staged to full houses at the National Theater since it opened on Wednesday. To accommodate all those that couldn’t find tickets, the National Theater is announcing an extra performance for Monday evening. The production is the most important artistic presentation of the National Theater so far this year, and is sponsored by Texaco. Carlos Piantini is in charge of the production that brings together the best of local talent and foreign guest performers. Angela Horn will be Carmen; Armando Mora, don José; Christina Fontanelli, Micaela; Moisés Franco, Escamillo; Eduardo Villanueva, Captain Zúñiga. Maestro Piantini will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra. José Delmonte will direct the choirs Polifonía and Infantil. Carlos Veitía is in charge of the choreography of the Ballet Concierto Dominicano.
