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Carmen
Opéra Bastille - from 15 November 2022 to 25 February 2023
Carmen
Opera Georges Bizet
Opéra Bastille - from 15 November 2022 to 25 February 2023
2h55 with 1 interval
Language : French
Surtitle : French / English
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Opening night : 15 Nov. 2022
About
In few words:
At the premiere of Carmen on March 3rd 1875 at the Opéra‑ Comique, the audience, shocked by its “Castillian wantonness”, cried scandal! Georges Bizet, who died three months later, never knew that his opera was to become one of the most widely performed in the world. Although the success of this work can be attributed to its unforgettable melodies, it also owes much to the independent character of the celebrated cigarette factory worker: “Carmen will never give in. Born free, she will die free”, sings the heroine to Don José at the end of the opera. Her irrepressible liberty, coupled with the necessity to live on a knife’s edge, ever more intensely, is captured by Calixto Bieito’s production as by none other. From Mérimée’s original character, Bieito’s Carmen retains her profoundly Iberian contours and the ardent temperament of a woman living off small‑time trafficking. This rebel, however, is a thoroughly contemporary creature. A tantalising and indomitable vamp, she lives life in the fast lane, in an urgent desire to fully exist.
- Opening
- First part 85 mn
- Intermission 30 mn
- Second part 60 mn
- End
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Carmen
Opera in four acts (1875)
After Prosper Mérimée
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Music :
Georges Bizet - (1838 - 1875)
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Libretto :
Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy
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Conductor :
Fabien Gabel
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Director :
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Set design :
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Costume design :
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Lighting design :
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Don José :
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15 Nov. > 3 Dec. 2022
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28 Jan. > 25 Feb. 2023
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Escamillo :
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15 Nov. > 3 Dec. 2022
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28 Jan. > 25 Feb. 2023
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Le Dancaïre :
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Le Remendado :
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Zuniga :
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Alejandro Balinas Vieites
15 Nov. > 3 Dec. 2022
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28 Jan. > 25 Feb. 2023
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Morales :
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Carmen :
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15 Nov. > 3 Dec. 2022
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28 Jan. > 25 Feb. 2023
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Micaela :
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Golda Schultz
15 > 27 Nov.
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30 Nov.‑3 Dec.
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28 Jan. > 25 Feb. 2023
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Frasquita :
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Mercedes :
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Performances
Available in audiodescription
Advantages
Full
Available in audiodescription
Advantages
Full
Gallery
Audio clips
Carmen (saison 18/19) - Acte II - Anita Rachvelishvili (Carmen), Jean-François Borras (Don José)
Carmen (saison 18/19) - Acte II - Roberto Tagliavini (Escamillo)
Carmen (saison 18/19)- Acte III - A. Rachvelishvili , G. Philiponet, V. Lemercier
Carmen (saison 18/19) - Acte I - Nicole Car (Micaela), Jean - François Borras (Don José)
About the work
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Opera word for word - Carmen
By Benoit Maubrey and Marion Mirande
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Imaginaries Carmen
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Draw-me Carmen
By Octave
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“Carmen” and the Paris Opera
By Octave
Media coverage
Calixto Bieito's violent and militant Carmen at the Opéra Bastille
TéléramaA sultry Carmen at the Paris Opera
ScenewebA torrid Carmen sets the Bastille on fire
Artistikrezo
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Sponsor of Carmen
On-site Services
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Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. For safety reasons, the Paris Opera cannot accommodate luggage or travel bags. The cloakrooms are closed during the day.
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Bars
Bars offering drinks and light refreshments are available in the public areas, 45 minutes before each performance and during intervals. To avoid queuing during the interval you can place your order as soon as you arrive at the theatre.
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Boutiques
A selection of works on CD and DVD and a variety of items from the world of opera and dance are available on our various boutiques: Online store and The Opéra Bastille Shop.
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Last-minute tickets
Special reduced rates for young people under the age of 28, unemployed and seniors over 65 are available.
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Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Opéra Bastille. It is located at 34 rue de Lyon 75012 Paris.
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