LA Opera is set to simulcast “Carmen” live and free on the big screen at 6 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026 at William Steinmetz Park in Hacienda Heights or at the Santa Monica Pier. The performance of Bizet’s masterpiece will be transmitted live from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, captured in high-definition video by seven cameras and projected onto giant LED {…}
(Photo: “Carmen” is the most performed opera in the world by number of productions, and its heroine dies in every generation for the same reason: for the right to rule her own life. Now let’s ask ourselves how many of those productions were, and still are, staged through the male gaze. Taking a Closer Look Bárbara Lluch‘s new production of {…}
(Photo: Chris Tribble) I’ve been fortunate to review many operas from the most prestigious houses in the world but nothing engages me more than getting to see performances staged in provincial areas, far away from any major theaters, by those who wish to bring the wonderful world of opera to the masses, perpetrating the glorious art for those unable to {…}
State Opera South Australia will close its Golden Jubilee mainstage season with a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” this October at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide. Directed by Australian director Laura Hansford and conducted by Artistic Director Dane Lam, the production stars South Australian soprano Charlotte Kelso in the title role, alongside tenor Gerard Schneider as Don José, baritone Samuel {…}
LA Opera has added a seventh performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” on Oct. 27, following high demand for the production’s original run. Per an official press release, “Carmen” has become the company’s most in demand production of the season. The added date joins the previously scheduled performances of Oct. 17 and Nov. 1. The famed opera stars Rihab Chaieb in the {…}
(Photo Credit: Duane Tinkey) Des Moines Metro Opera will present its first-ever Opera in the Park on Sept. 17 with a free outdoor screening of the company’s 2023 production of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park. The event, presented in partnership with the Water Works Park Foundation and Iowa PBS, will begin at 6:30 p.m. and {…}
Cape Town Opera’s production of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” will screen at Ster-Kinekor cinemas across South Africa beginning August 23. “Carmen” was filmed during a live performance at Artscape and stars Nonhlanhla Yende in the title role, alongside Lukhanyo Moyake as Don José, Vuvu Mpofu as Micaëla, and Conroy Scott as Escamillo. The production features the Cape Town Opera Vocal Ensemble, {…}
Northern Ireland Opera has announced the cast and creative team for its production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” This will mark the company’s first staging of the work. The production, directed by Cameron Menzies, runs Sept. 12 – 19, 2026. Greg Arrowsmith conducts. Tenor Noah Stewart takes on Don José. He is joined by Ruby Dibble in her role debut as Carmen. {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) There are works that endure through time because they contain questions that no era has ever been able to answer completely. “Carmen” is one of them. Since its controversial Paris premiere in 1875, when the Opéra-Comique witnessed an audience bewildered by a story centered on a woman who rejected the social and {…}
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 {…}
(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 {…}
