Carmen – Escamillo – LIVE IN HD – Metropolitan Opera

On January 27, acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings in a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly popular and powerful works to cinemas, reinvigorating the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to the modern day, amid a band of human traffickers. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the touchstone role of the irresistible femme fatale, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s overmatched lover Don José and soprano Angel Blue as the devoted Micaëla. Bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen is the swaggering Escamillo, and Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

English StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of Carmen here. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance.

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