Seattle Opera's production of George Bizet's classic heightens the contrast between the story's tragic and comedic elements.

We're less easily shocked today. But watching Florentine Opera's new production of "Carmen," it's easy to see what startled its Parisian audience when Bizet's opera debuted in 1875. Carmen's brazen ...

The production, with its flamboyantly portrayed characters and colorful background, fulfilled the most crowd-pleasing ...

Reports of the "disastrous" premiere of Georges Bizet's Carmen have been greatly exaggerated. Some in the Paris audience were shocked by the eponymous heroine's forthright sexuality, and there were ...

The premiere of Georges Bizet's opera 'Carmen,' directed by Ada Hausvater, opens the new season of the Bucharest National Opera on 1 October at 18:30. According to a press release the organisers sent ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – It’s one of the most often performed and most beloved operas of all time, and it’s coming to the Schuster Center. Bizet’s iconic Carmen— is the story of a fiery woman who dances ...

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NEWBURYPORT — The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues this weekend at 1 p.m. with a live broadcast of one of the world’s most popular operas, Bizet’s “Carmen.” ...

Some of the greatest tunes from the world of opera will be swirling around Peninsula Park this Sunday during a free production of Bizet’s “Carmen” presented by Opera in the Park. Its memorable arias ...

Ginger Costa-Jackson is Carmen in Maria Todaro’s Florida Grand Opera production of George Bizet’s opera, opening April 12 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami. (Photo by Walt ...

This summer, New York City Opera (NYCO) will return to Bryant Park with two open-air events. Opera Goes to Hollywood sets the stage in June, with famous arias and orchestral works from iconic films.

Ginger Costa-Jackson is Carmen in Maria Todaro’s Florida Grand Opera production of George Bizet’s opera, opening Saturday, April 12 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami. Behind ...