This production will explore the full emotional range of Bizet’s tempestuous masterpiece — its beauty, its intensity, its truth — alongside a cast of operatic luminaries, including Rihab Chaieb, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Magali Simard-Galdès, and Ethan Vincent. 

A force of freedom and passion, Carmen’s charisma commands the attention of everyone in Seville. Don José is no exception. A loyal soldier, he surrenders his post, morals, and soul as he is ravaged by the flames of obsession. When Carmen’s attention turns to the daring bullfighter Escamillo, José’s jealousy takes a dark and fatal turn. Free in love and in death, our legendary heroine meets her fate as only Carmen can — fearlessly.

Carmen

Place des Arts

Poison in the water: Shakespeare's story of paranoia, jealousy, and ambition is brought to new heights in the hands of Verdi and Boito. The two would later collaborate on the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's Falstaff — Verdi's only comedy.

David Fraser

Events

Upcoming events

16 - 24 Apr, 2027

Otello · Calgary Opera

Past events

2 - 12 May, 2026

Carmen · Opéra de Montréal

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