Supplier
Carmen
Metropolitan Opera
New York
United States
Thu, 31st December 2009 - Sat, 1st May 2010
"Carmen is about sex, violence, and racism—and its corollary: freedom,” says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre. “It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It’s sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking.” Angela Gheorghiu plays Carmen in her role debut. Roberto Alagna and Jonas Kaufmann share the role of the obsessed Don José, Barbara Frittoli is Micaëla, and Mariusz Kwiecien is the matador Escamillo. Olga Borodina reprises her own sultry Carmen in later performances. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.Composer: Georges Bizet
Librettist: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Sung in French with Met Titles in English, German and Spanish
Karita Mattila as Tosca
Photo: Brigitte Lacombe/Metropolitan Opera
Address
Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center
New York
NY 10023
New York
NY 10023
Other Information
The Metropolitan Opera House
Inaugurated in 1966, the Metropolitan Opera House is the jewel of Lincoln Center, boasting extraordinary design and fine acoustics.
Facility Fee
A facility fee of $1.50 per ticket will be added for the ongoing maintenance of the Opera House and is now included in the total price for each performance.
Travel Info
The Met is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, between West 62nd and 65th Streets and Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.
Public Transport
By Subway: Take the No. 1 or 9 train to 66th Street (Lincoln Center) Station.By Bus: Take the No. 5, 7, 11, 66 or 104 lines.