Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
MTG Century Theatre, 9 Herschell Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Saturday 5 October 2024 1:00pm – 5:15pm
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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 Beczała 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.
Live in HD.
Tickets: Sen/Stu $28pp | Adult $35pp | Season ticket $132 (4 operas)
4 hours (excluding intermission)