The Royal Opera: Carmen

The London Royal Opera House production of Bizet's Carmen will be broadcast live via satellite to audiences at the House of Music in a truly unique way. Not only is the classic opera making its debut on the stage of the Royal Opera House in London with a new production, but the London performance of the two-part, 225-minute work, including intermission, will be screened at the House of Music at the same time. Damiano Michieletto's swirling new production captures all the passion of Bizet's score, from the sultry eroticism of Carmen's Habanera to the testosterone of the exuberant Torreador. Antonello Manacorda – Emmanuel Villaume on other nights – conducts an exciting international star cast, with Ajgul Akmechina in the title role.

Cast: Ajgul Akmecsina, Piotr Beczała, Kostas Smoriginas, Blaise Malaba, Sarah Dufresne, Olga Kulchynska, Gabrielė Kupšytė, Pierre Doyen, Vincent Ordonneau, Grisha Martirosyan

Conductor: Antonello Manacorda 

Director: Damiano Michieletto

Sung in French, subtitled in English

Produced by Pannónia Entertainment Ltd.