Bizet: Carmen 14 years old

The Metropolitan Opera presentes Carmen by Georges Bizet

Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title—a 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 Carmen’s interest. With dances created by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and conducted by rising maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet’s tale to thrilling life, from its lighthearted beginning to its inevitably tragic climax.

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Bizet: Carmen Cast

Name	Character
Barbara Frittoli She was 42, now 57 years old	as Mickaela
Elīna Garanča She was 33, now 48 years old	as Carmen
Roberto Alagna He was 46, now 61 years old	as Don Jose

Bizet: Carmen Crew

Name	Department
Richard Eyre as Producer. He was 66 (now 81) years old	Production
Georges Bizet as Original Music Composer. He was 171 (36) years old when He died	Sound
Gary Halvorson as Director. He was 10 (now 24) years old	Directing
Ludovic Halévy as Writer. He was 176 (74) years old when He died	Writing