Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title—a woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself. Roberto Alagna is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell and sacrifices everything for her love, only to be cast aside when the toreador Escamillo (Teddy Tahu Rhodes) piques Carmen’s interest. With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet’s tale to thrilling life, from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax.
Roberto Alagna
as Don José
Elina Garanca
as Carmen
Barbara Frittoli
as Mickaela
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
as Escamillo
Elizabeth Caballero
as Frasquita
Sandra Piques Eddy
as Mercedes
Keith Miller
as Zúñiga
Trevor Scheunemann
as Morales
Earle Patriarco
as Dancaire
Keith Jameson
as Remendado
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
as Self - Conductor
MET Orchestra
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