Packed with glorious and instantly recognizable arias, duets, ensembles, choruses and orchestral interludes, and featuring one of the most charismatic characters ever created in opera.

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Don José is not the first man to fall for Carmen’s seductive and deceptive wiles, and nor will he be the last. But the mysterious and sensual gypsy leads this innocent soldier from his duties into a world of bullfighting, smuggling and wild dancing, where the turn of a card will decide his fate, and hers. Carmen is Bizet’s best-known opera, and one of the most popular operas of all time. It was first performed in 1875 and has been a central part of the operatic repertoire ever since.

Packed with glorious and instantly recognizable arias, duets, ensembles, choruses and orchestral interludes the opera paints a mesmerizing image of Spain teaming with fascinating characters, with Carmen herself as one of the most charismatic and irresistible characters ever created in opera.

With a stellar cast and gorgeous sets and costumes, Opera Australia’s stunning new production is directed by one of the world’s greatest opera directors Francesca Zambello. There is no doubt that it will appeal both to new opera audiences and to regulars who return again and again to the excitement and beauty of Bizet’s masterpiece. Sensuous, astonishing and irresistible, it’s easy to see why Carmen is among the most popular operas in the world.