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
Philippe Jordan	Conductor
Yves Beaunesne	Director
Nikolai Schukoff	Tenor	Don José	2012 Dec 04, 07, 13, 16 mat, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
Ludovic Tézier	Baritone	Escamillo
Edwin Crossley-Mercer	Baritone	Le Dancaïre
François Piolino	Tenor	Le Remendado
François Lis	Bass	Zuniga
Alexandre Duhamel	Baritone	Moralès
Anna Caterina Antonacci	Mezzo-soprano	Carmen	2012 Dec 04, 07, 10, 13, 16 mat
Genia Kühmeier	Soprano	Micaëla
Khachatur Badalyan	Tenor	Don José	2012 Dec 10
Karine Deshayes	Mezzo-soprano	Carmen	2012 Dec 20, 22, 25, 27, 29

Violent passion crushed by a blazing Spanish sun; Philippe Jordan conducts Bizet’s masterpiece for its long-awaited return to the Paris Opera.Performed in French.

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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.

Carmen's charms are lost on a Paris audience

Leopold Tobisch, 7th December

The packed hall at the Opéra de Bastille was in for a particularly interesting evening as they arrived for the Opéra National de Paris’ newest production of Bizet’s Carmen. This is an important event that brings out both the regular opera-goers and Carmen lovers, and those curious enough to buy a ticket to see the company’s latest creation.

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