Carmen was directed by Jeanne Robison, with set design by Aaron Benson. I designed the costumes as well as supervising and directing a semi-skilled student costume crew with limited time and budget in the construction of the major rendered characters. We chose to build the women’s Costumes since they would be simple garment forms to construct (simple skirts and blouses vs pants or uniforms for the men). We also built Carmen and Escamillo’s finale costumes. Carmen Biola University 2007
Men’s Chorus Rendering
Women’s Chorus Rendering
Soldiers and Micaela
Micaela Rendering
Don Jose and Micaela
Carmen I Rendering
Enter Carmen
Carmen II Rendering
Carmen seduces Don Jose
Gypsy Dance
Frasquita, Mercedes, Carmen and Gypsy Dancers
Smugglers
Frasquita and Mercedes Rendering
Frasquita
The Reading of the Cards
Carmen III Rendering
Carmen and Escamillo in the Mountains
Finale
Finale