‘Carmen’ ignites passion as it concludes three days at Ithra

DHAHRAN: As part of King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture’s “Ithra Cultural Days: Spain,” held until Jan. 31, the theater was ignited with fiery passion this week when “Carmen: A Spanish Flamenco Experience” concluded its three-night run.

The Ithra stage was set ablaze with storytelling through movement, sounds and costumes as the packed crowd cheered on.

When the singing began, subtitles in Arabic and English could be seen at the very top of the stage.

The Ithra stage was set ablaze with storytelling through movement, sounds and costumes as the packed crowd cheered on. (Supplied)

“‘Carmen: A Spanish Flamenco Experience’ is a captivating flamenco ballet that combines the intensity and passion of flamenco with the power of Bizet’s iconic opera,” the brochure given out at the performance reads.