Bizet Carmen (2010)

Richard Eyres stunning new production of Bizets opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Years Eve 2009 Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the titlea woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself Roberto Alagna is Don José the soldier who falls under her spell and sacrifices everything for her love only to be cast aside when the toreador Escamillo Teddy Tahu Rhodes piques Carmens interest With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick NézetSéguin this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizets tale to thrilling life from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax