Carmen Tickets

THE O2, DUBLIN
 
This new production by The Moscow State Opera with guest soloists premiered in Moscowin December 2012. The Director General and Artistic Director of the theatre is George Isaakian who was last year awarded 'The Golden Mask', Russia's most prestigious theatrical award, as Russia's top opera Artistic Director for 2012; the third time he has been granted this honour
 
The production is unique in that for the first time ever for an opera it has been produced in cooperation with The Picasso Foundation
 
Although a traditional production with traditional costumes and orchestral arrangement, for the first time ever CARMEN will be visualised through Picasso's masterpieces with set designs featuring some of his early paintings dedicated to Spain and the bullfight
 
A further treat for Dublin audiences is that the role of Michaela will be played by Ireland's leading soprano, Celine Byrne
 
An additional Irish dimension will be provided by the 20-piece Junior Musical Theatre School Choir from Bray who will provide one of the most charming scenes of the show The performance will be in French with English surtitles This will be one of the highlights of the year for both opera fans and newcomers to this great artform.

BRISTOL HIPPODROME

Carmen as you have never seen it before is staged in a bullring for a new spectacular twist to Bizets famous and seductive opera.The Opera House will be transformed into a Spanish spectacular reminiscent of the real bullrings in Spain with bull fighters and a brass band parading through the venue into the Seville bullring to start this must see performance.

Carmen guest stars international flamenco dancer Sam Quy*, as seen at the Royal Opera House.*Cast subject to change.Sung in French with English surtitles

THE O2, LONDON

Darius Campbell has announced he will be performing in The O2's first opera, Raymond Gubbay's spectacular production of Carmen. This will be Darius' first major operatic role since he won ITV's Popstar to Operastar.  Darius will undertake the principal role of Escamillo on Sunday 23 May at 14:30, whose world famous aria Song of the Toreador he sang in Popstar to Operastar, captivating millions of viewers.

Over 200 performers including dancers, acrobats, fire eaters and the wonderful Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will bring to life the dusty atmosphere of the town square, the cool night air of the smugglers' mountain hideout, and the colourful festivities outside the bullring in Seville. Directed by David Freeman, founder of The Opera Factory and whose previous credits include Madam Butterfly, Tosca and Carmen at the Royal Albert Hall, this production of Bizet's masterpiece comes to The O2 on a never seen before spectacular scale.