Photos: Cape Town opera company brings ‘uCarmen’ to Broad Stage
Don Jose (Mhlekazi “Wha Wha” Mosiea), left, with guards in a scene during dress rehearsal of “uCarmen” by Cape Town opera company at Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)Carmen (Pauline Malefane) in a scene during dress rehearsal of “uCarmen” at Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
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Mhlekazi “Wha Wha” Mosiea, left, and Busisiwe Ngejane in a scene during dress rehearsal of “uCarmen.”
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Pauline Malefane, center, performs with ensemble in a scene of “uCarmen” by Cape Town opera company at Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
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Carmen (Pauline Malefane), has tea with Moralès (Katlego Mmusi) surrounded by the ensemble in “uCarmen” scene.
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Siyanda Ncobo, left, Pauline Malefane and Siyasanga Mbuyazwe, right, at Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Oct. 2, 2015.
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A knife-fighting scene during dress rehearsal of “uCarmen” by Cape Town opera company at Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
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Don José (Mhlekazi “Wha Wha” Mosiea) fights with Carmen (Pauline Malefane).
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Ensemble performs smuggler scene during dress rehearsal of “uCarmen.”
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Don José (Mhlekazi “Wha Wha” Mosiea kills Carmen (Pauline Malefane) in “uCarmen” scene.
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Don José (Mhlekazi “Wha Wha” Mosiea) hugs the dying Carmen (Pauline Malefane) during dress rehearsal at Broad Stage.
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Cast fills stage for final of “uCarmen” at Broad Stage.
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