The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
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In Theaters: January 27, 2024 - Live
January 31, 2024 - Encore
3h 45m | Opera
The Met celebrates the new year with a new production of one of opera’s most popular works. Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to the present day, amid a band of human traffickers. Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the touchstone role of the irresistible femme fatale, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the devoted Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score. Later in the season, another cast of world-class singers takes over, with mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine reprising her portrayal of the title role, tenor Michael Fabiano as Don José, soprano Ailyn Pérez as Micaëla, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Escamillo, and Diego Matheuz making his company debut on the podium.
| Director: | Daniele Rustioni |
| Studio: | The Metropolitan Opera |
| Producer(s): | Carrie Cracknell |
| Cast: | Aigul Akhmetshina, Piotr Beczala, Angel Blue, Kyle Ketelsen |
| Writer(s): | Georges Bizet |
