Contemporary take for Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Carmen

Ross Brown

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Meridian Season of Carmen begins in Wellington in June, performed to the Georges Bizet score but with a modern-day Rio de Janeiro setting.
   Christchurch, New Zealand-born Pieter Simmons dances in the title role. Simmons is currently based in London, where she dances with the Rambert Dance Company.
   She had previously been a principal dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
   This production of Carmen was first performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2005 and choreographed by Didy Veldman.