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Valley Opera and Performing Arts to Present ‘Carmen’

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Valley Opera and Performing Arts (VOPA) will present “Carmen” starting on June 13 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Dylan F. Thomas directs the production, with conductor Noreen Green leading the VOPA Orchestra. The company presents two alternating casts across the four-performance run. “The Smuggler Cast,” performing June 13 and 21, features Christina Pezzarossi Ramsay as Carmen, Josh {…}

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Opéra de Montréal 2025-26 Review: Carmen

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(Photo: @Vivien Gaumand) “Carmen” is one of the most perfect operas in the repertoire. It features an inspired setting, a marvelous orchestration, spirited vocal parts, and most of all, intense drama. It was highly admired by no less than Gustav Mahler, who championed the work while Director of the Vienna Court Opera. It’s thought of as an indestructible work, a {…}

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Kaswanna Kanyinda & Lauren Salazar Headline Opera Arlington’s Soccer-Reinterpretation of ‘Carmen’

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Opera Arlington will present Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” on June 5 and 6 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas. The production transplants the opera’s action to 1920s Spain in the wake of the Spanish national soccer team’s Olympic medal victory. The Mansfield Philharmonic joins the production under the baton of Dr. Eldred Marshall, with stage direction by Eliza Escalante. {…}

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Dubai Opera & UAE National Orchestra to Present ‘Carmen’

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The UAE National Orchestra will present “Carmen in Concert” on May 18, 2026, at Dubai Opera. The performance is presented in partnership with Dubai Opera. The ensemble will be joined by the Dubai Singers and The Stage House Choir. Ahmed Farag conducts, with Howard Wong serving as choir master. The cast features Laeticia Goepfert as Carmen, George Wanis as Don {…}

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Merola Opera Program to Present ‘La Tragédie de Carmen’

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San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program is set to present “La Tragédie de Carmen.” The condensed, stark adaptation of Bizet’s “Carmen,” created by Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Marius Constant, presents the opera in a raw and psychologically intense form. The work will be conducted by Merole Almuni Stephanie Rhodes Russell and directed by another Merola alumni Mo Zhou. “La Tragédie {…}

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Annalisa Stroppa to Celebrate 50th Performance of ‘Carmen’ in Ravenna

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Annalisa Stroppa will celebrate her 50th performance as “Carmen” in Ravenna. In a statement mezzo-soprano said, “For over a decade, I have performed Carmen, one of the most beloved and indomitable women in opera. Tonight at the Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna, I’m celebrating my 50th performance in this role, which has given me — and continues to give me — {…}

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Nonhlanhla Yende to Headline Cape Town Opera’s ‘Carmen’

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Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town, with six performances running from May 19 to May 31, 2026. CTO House Soloist Nonhlanhla Yende sings the title role, with tenor Lukhanyo Moyake as Don José, baritone Conroy Scott as Escamillo, and guest artist Vuvu Mpofu as Micaëla. CTO {…}

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Rebecca de Almeida to Headline Virtuosi OPERA’s ‘Carmen’

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The Virtuosi OPERA will present a fully-staged production of Bizet’s “Carmen” across four New England venues this May and June. The opera will be headlined by Brazilian mezzo-soprano Rebecca de Almeida in the title role, American tenor Jax Hassler as Don José, Polish-American baritone Wojciech Bonarowski as Escamillo, and American soprano Makaela Shade-Alexander as Micaëla. The cast also includes Laurentiu {…}