New production from The Royal Opera of Bizet’s CARMEN

Aigul Akmetshina performs the title role in Damiano Michieletto’s sizzling new production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera

Live in cinemas: Wednesday 1 May 2024, 6.45pm BST

Damiano Michieletto’s sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet’s score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song. Antonello Manacorda conducts an exciting international cast, with Aigul Akhmetshina performing the title role.

Running time 220 minutes (including one interval)
Sung in French with English subtitles

.Music Georges Bizet
Conductor Antonello Manacorda
Director Damiano Michieletto
Set Designer Paolo Fantin
Costume Designer Carla Teti
Lighting Designer Alessandro Carletti

Carmen Aigul Akhmetshina
Don José Piotr Beczala
Micaëla Olga Kulchynska
Escamillo Kostas Smoriginas
Zuniga Blaise Malaba
Moralès Grisha Martirosyan
Frasquita Sarah Dufresne
Mercédès Gabrielė Kupšytė
Dancaïro Pierre Doyen
Remendado Vincent Ordonneau

Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Co-production with Teatro Real, Madrid and La Scala, Milan