Bizet: Carmen

Overview

With a devilish sway of the hips and a hint of Andalusian flair, Carmen, the beautiful cigar-maker sets her sights on a soldier: Don José. Fate will do the rest. Composed to a libretto by Meilhac and Halévy based on Prosper Mérimée’s novella, the opera exploded the boundaries between tragedy and comedy with a modernity that caused a scandal at the time. Can we kill the one we love with love? The fiery beauty of Bizet’s music, where one unforgettable aria follows another, has worked year in, year out to make it the world’s most performed opera.

Cast

Roberto Alagna

Don José

Clémentine Margaine

Carmen

Roberto Tagliavini

Escamillo

Aleksandra Kurzak

Micaëla

Vannina Santoni

Frasquita

Bertrand de Billy

Self - Conductor