Name: A Window on Jazz
Start: 2026-02-21T20:30:00
Location: Semper Zwei

Experience the vibrant cultural tapestry at Semperoper Dresden, where timeless operas like 'The Magic Flute' and 'Roméo et Juliette', captivating children's workshops, and lively jazz nights create a hub of artistic expression. Discover how Semperoper transforms into a realm of adventure and creativity, offering something for everyone - from opera aficionados to curious young minds.

Inside Semperoper Dresden: A Journey Through Music, Fairy Tales, and Jazz

Semperoper Dresden

Is Carmen’s gaze only to be compared with that of a wild animal? The French writer Prosper Mérimée explored this question in his novella Carmen, which was the basis for Georges Bizet’s (1838-1875) final opera, which premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875. Carmen’s air of seduction is both her weapon and her downfall, for in the end she dies at the hands of her jealous lover, Don José. Carmen refuses to be told what to do and certainly doesn’t want to be rescued by Don José in the shifting sands in front of the bullfighting arena. She prefers death to having her life decided by others. In the extremely popular and passionate “Habanera” aria, which is our first encounter with Carmen, she paints a picture of herself: “Love is a rebellious bird that none can tame.” Her indomitable desire for freedom is stamped in her DNA.

Carmen

A Window on Jazz has become an integral part of the Semper Zwei programme. In the 2024/25 season, that true legend of free jazz, Günter Baby Sommer, together with photographer and jazz fan Matthias Creutziger will once again invite outstanding artists to transform Semper Zwei into a jazz club.

A Window on Jazz

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