Bizet: Carmen
“The Metropolitan Opera presentes Carmen by Georges Bizet”
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.
Director
Gary Halvorson
Writers
Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy
Where to Watch
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Cast
Roberto Alagna
Don José
Elīna Garanča
Carmen
Barbara Frittoli
Mickaela
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Escamillo
Elizabeth Caballero
Frasquita
Sandra Piques Eddy
Mercedes
Keith Miller
Zúñiga
Trevor Scheunemann
Morales
Earle Patriarco
Dancaire
Keith Jameson
Remendado
Details
Language
fr
Status
Released
