Carmen

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Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille120 rue de Lyon, Paris, Île-de-France, 75012, France

Dates/times in Paris time zone

Programme

Libretto by Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy

Performers

Opéra national de Paris
Lorenzo Viotti	Conductor
Calixto Bieito	Director
Alfons Flores	Set Designer
Mercè Paloma	Costume Designer
Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
Anita Rachvelishvili	Mezzo-soprano	Carmen	2019 Apr 11, 14 mat, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, May 02, 05 mat, 08
Ksenia Dudnikova	Mezzo-soprano	Carmen	2019 May 11, 14, 17, 20, 23
Roberto Alagna	Tenor	Don José	2019 Apr 14 mat, 17, 20
Jean-François Borras	Tenor	Don José	2019 Apr 11, 23, 26, 29, May 02, 05 mat, 08, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23
Roberto Tagliavini	Bass	Escamillo
Nicole Car	Soprano	Micaëla	2019 Apr 11, 14 mat, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, May 02, 05 mat
Anett Fritsch	Soprano	Micaëla	2019 May 08, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23
François Lis	Baritone	Zuniga
Jean-Luc Ballestra	Baritone	Moralès
Valentine Lemercier	Mezzo-soprano	Frasquita
Gabrielle Philiponet	Soprano	Mercédès
Boris Grappe	Bass	Le Dancaïre
François Rougier	Tenor	Le Remendado

Reviews of Carmen directed by Calixto Bieito

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The London Coliseum, February 2023

****1

The London Coliseum, January 2020

***11

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, January 2017

****1

Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, September 2016

****1

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, May 2016

**111

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, October 2015

***11

The London Coliseum, May 2015

***11

The London Coliseum, November 2012

****1

Palacio de la Ópera, La Coruña, September 2025 (Español)

****1

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, September 2024 (Deutsch)

****1

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, April 2024 (Deutsch)

*****

Gran Teatre del Liceu: Auditorium, Barcelona, January 2024 (Español)

****1

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, April 2023 (Deutsch)

****1

Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, November 2022 (Français)

****1

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, September 2022 (Deutsch)

****1

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, February 2021 (Deutsch)

****1

Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid, October 2017 (Español)

***11

Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, March 2017 (Français)

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Moonflower in blossom: Aigul Akhmetshina on Carmen

Mark Pullinger, 21st June

Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina discusses the role of Carmen and reflects on the fantastic opportunities fate has thrown her way since joining The Royal Opera's young artist programme.

Aux bonheurs du drame : Carmen à l'Opéra Bastille

Tristan Labouret, 11th April

Le duo constitué par Jean-François Borras et Anita Rachvelishvili signe une performance de choix dans l'opéra de Bizet. Mise en scène et direction musicale laissent plus de motifs de satisfaction que de regrets.

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