Bizet's Carmen is one of the world's most celebrated and irresistibly powerful operas.
Set in the sultry background of Seville, Spain, this avant-garde and inspiring production follows the life of the beautiful and free-spirited Carmen, a gypsy rose who melts men's hearts with her unbridled passion and fiery temper.
Innovative and provocative, the soul- stirring music of Carmen, which includes the sultry Habañera and the famous March of the Toreadors, is a perfect foil to the alternating comic and romantic drama in this spectacular production by renowned director Francesca Zambello, who presents a fresh and evocative perspective of this iconic tale of passion.
Carmen's hedonistic and fatalistic free love are as shocking today as they were when the French masterpiece first made its debut in Paris over a century ago. A work of everlasting genius, Carmen is a vibrant feast for all the senses, and guaranteed to get your blood hot and your mind spinning.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Opera Queensland Chorus
Sung in French with projected English translations.
This production is presented by arrangement with Opera Australia.