Georges Bizet CARMEN

Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen “is about sex, violence, and racism—and its corollary: freedom,” says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet’s drama. “It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It’s sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking.” Elīna Garanča plays the seductive gypsy of the title in her role debut, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don José.

Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin*

Production Richard Eyre*

Set & Costume Designer Rob Howell*

Lighting Designer Peter Mumford

Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon

Micaëla Barbara Frittoli

Carmen Elīna Garanča

Don José Roberto Alagna

Escamillo Mariusz Kwiecien

Production underwritten by Mrs. Paul Desmarais, Sr.

Opera in original language, with English subtitles.