The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
NR
3h
45m
GQT Willow Knolls 14 , IL
4100 W Willow Knolls Dr
Peoria, IL 61615
Peoria, IL 61615
General Admission
GQT Wabash Landing 9 , IN
300 E State St
West Lafayette, IN 47906
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Reserved Seating
GQT Jackson 10 , MI
1501 N Wisner St
Jackson, MI 49202
Jackson, MI 49202
General Admission
GQT West Columbia 7 , MI
2500 W Columbia Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Reserved Seating
GQT Forum 8 , MO
1209 Forum Katy Pkwy
Columbia, MO 65203
Columbia, MO 65203
General Admission
Synopsis
Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Becza?a as Carmen’s troubled lover Don?José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.
Director
Richard Eyre
Cast
Aleksandra Kurzak, Clémentine Margaine, Alexander Vinogradov, Roberto Alagna, Ailyn Pérez, Richard Bernstein, Alexey Lavrov
Genre
Drama