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Bizet: Carmen

"The Metropolitan Opera presentes Carmen by Georges Bizet"

Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title—a woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself. Roberto Alagna is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell and sacrifices everything for her love, only to be cast aside when the toreador Escamillo (Teddy Tahu Rhodes) piques Carmen’s interest. With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet’s tale to thrilling life, from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax.

Top Cast

  • Roberto Alagna

    Roberto Alagna

    Don José

  • Elīna Garanča

    Elīna Garanča

    Carmen

  • Barbara Frittoli

    Barbara Frittoli

    Mickaela

  • Teddy Tahu Rhodes

    Teddy Tahu Rhodes

    Escamillo

  • Elizabeth Caballero

    Elizabeth Caballero

    Frasquita

  • Sandra Piques Eddy

    Sandra Piques Eddy

    Mercedes

  • Keith Miller

    Keith Miller

    Zúñiga

  • Trevor Scheunemann

    Trevor Scheunemann

    Morales

  • Earle Patriarco

    Earle Patriarco

    Dancaire

Overview

Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title—a woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself. Roberto Alagna is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell and sacrifices everything for her love, only to be cast aside when the toreador Escamillo (Teddy Tahu Rhodes) piques Carmen’s interest. With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet’s tale to thrilling life, from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax.

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