“You can arrest me. I killed her!” José, Carmen’s ex-partner, confessed to the crime: femicide. The trial begins. The accused explains himself. What do the defense, the experts, and the victim’s family and friends say? And above all… what does the public—witnesses for 150 years, and now jury—say?

The Carmen Case offers a fresh perspective on a masterpiece of the French repertoire, focusing on the burning question: how can we understand Carmen in light of our times? Alexandra Lacroix, who also directs the production, weaves the libretto into her own dramatic narrative with lines from Meilhac and Halévy, just as composer Diana Soh's music arranges or responds to Bizet's, whose greatest arias are thus illuminated anew. Inseparable, the original work and its legal "double" mutually enrich each other. Lucie Leguay, winner of the 2023 Victoires de la Musique award for Best New Conductor, leads the proceedings, bringing together nine characters and the musicians of the Ars Nova ensemble under her baton.

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Mar 15, 2027

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