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Carmen | Stage Door Society

Carmen

Georges Bizet

Opera·Premiered 1875·Libretto by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy·tragedy · french · romantic

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Currently playing worldwide

5 productions across 4 countries

- Semperoper DresdenDresden · From Jun 5
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- Deutsche Oper BerlinBerlin · From Jun 7
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Synopsis

The fiery gypsy Carmen leads the soldier Don José to obsession, jealousy, and murder.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Don José

Roberto Alagna
3 recordings · 137 performances
Brian Jagde
61 performances
Francesco Meli
1 recording · 55 performances

Escamillo

Erwin Schrott
3 recordings · 120 performances

Carmen

Elīna Garanča
4 recordings · 62 performances

Most frequently performed at

Metropolitan Opera House
116 appearances · last in 2025
Royal Opera House
53 appearances · last in 2024
Deutsche Oper Berlin
44 appearances · last in 2026
Teatro alla Scala
34 appearances · last in 2026
War Memorial Opera House
28 appearances · last in 2019

Available in Concert

This work appears as part of a multi-work programme in the following concerts.

DCdigital concert hall2022

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Kammermusik mit Bolero Berlin: Von der Sarabande zum Tango

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach — Goldberg Variations

Georges Bizet — Carmen

Carmen

Currently playing worldwide

Synopsis

Signature Interpreters

Don José

Escamillo

Carmen

Most frequently performed at

Available in Concert

Recorded Performances

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