In this intimate version of Bizet's Carmen, scored for four voices with piano accompaniment, Rogue Opera presents a compact production to bring you the essence of the story, the complexities of the characters and the beauty of the music.
Carmen lives a bohemian life, seeking freedom outside of the law. José, drawn to Carmen and this unconventional world, is torn between love, duty and honour. Micaëla, innocent and pious, represents a simpler way of life and the charismatic bullfighter Escamillo soon becomes a rival for Carmen’s affections. Morales, the captain embodies everything that the Gypsies, Frasquita and Dancaire are not. Set against some of the most recognisable music in opera, this opera is a serious and still-relevant examination of the restrictions of societal stereotypes, obsessive love and the struggle of a spirited woman striving for independence and choice.

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Carmen Re-Imagined

Rogue Opera

Rogue Opera’s fully staged intimate production is sung in French with English surtitles. Our cast of 6 singer-actors perform multiple roles and, along with our dancer and pianist, strip away the pomp and pageantry to present a raw and intimate piece of theatre. With the audience close enough to see blood, sweat and tears and to feel the vibration of every note, Bizet’s thrilling and captivating music is raw, powerful and intimate.

Rogue Opera

Sep 21, 2024

Carmen Re-Imagined

Aug 3, 2024

Bizet's Carmen

Rogue Opera