GTMF presents Met Opera in HD: Carmen

Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.

Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr BeczaÅ‚a as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.

"A daring new production… takes flight… A Carmen that felt alive." —The Washington Post

"A magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina… truly impressive" —The New York Times

This rebroadcast is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

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