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Georges Bizet

Carmen

10 Dec, 25 - 04 Jan, 26

New production of the Teatro Real

Carmen is Georges Bizet's final opera and masterpiece, based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée. This time, it comes to the Real in a production by Damiano Michieletto, which sheds new light on the lust, violence, and passion of the popular opera. Great voices, like those of Aigul Akhmethsina, Michael Fabiano, Charles Castronovo and J'Nai Bridges will feature, along with the Orchestra of Teatro Real under the baton of Eun Sun Kim, the first woman to conduct an opera at the Teatro Real.


Opéra comique in four acts
Music: Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Libretto: Henri Meilhac y Ludovic Halévy, after Prosper Mérimée’s novel Carmen (1845)
Producers: Teatro Real, in co-production with Royal Ballet and Opera (London) and Teatro alla Scala (Milan)


Artistic team

Conductor: Eun Sun Kim e Iaki Encima (3,4 ene)
Stage director: Damiano Micheletto
Set design: Paolo Fantin
Costume design: Carla Teti
Lighting design: Alessandro Carletti
Chorus director: José Luis Basso
Children chorus director: Ana González


Cast

Carmen 
Aigul Akhmethsina _ 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 29 dic    
J’Nai Bridges _ 11, 14, 17, 20, 27, 30 dic; 3 ene
Ketevan Kemoklidze _ 2, 4 ene

Don José  
Charles Castronovo _ 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 29 dic; 2, 4 ene
Michael Fabiano _ 11, 14, 17, 20, 27, 30 dic; 3 ene

Escamillo 
Lucas Meachem _ 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26 dic; 2 ene  
Luca Micheletti _ 11, 14, 17, 20, 27, 30 dic; 3 ene
Dmitry Cheblykov _ 17, 29 dic; 4 ene

Micaëla
Adriana González _ 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 29 dic; 2, 4 ene
Miren Urbieta-Vega _ 11, 14, 17, 20, 27, 30 dic; 3 ene

Zuniga
David Lagares  

Moralès
Toni Marsol

Frasquita
Natalia Labourdette  
   
Mercédès
Marie-Claude Chappuis

Le Dancaïre
Lluís Calvet 

Le Remendado
Mikeldi Atxalandabaso 

 

Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real
Little Singers of the ORCAM

 

Synopsis and more information

In Seville, Carmen is a free-spirited gypsy woman who falls madly in love with Don José, a corporal in the guard. Driven by his love for her, and against the wishes of his mother and Micaela, he leaves behind his respectable career for a life of danger with Carmen and her smuggler friends. But Carmen soon tires of Don José's possessiveness and longs to return to her independent life. When Carmen sets her sights on the famous bullfighter Escamillo, Don José's jealousy and desperation lead him to kill her.

Releases

Protective Friend

13 October

2025

Supporter and Benefactor Friend

14 October

2025

Patron friends

15 October

2025

Subscribers friend

16 October

2025

Tickets on sale

17 October

2025

Performances

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10 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo, Lucas Meachem, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets E

11 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano, Luca Micheletti, Miren Urbieta-Vega, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets Y

13 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo, Lucas Meachem, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets G

14 December 2025

18:00

Main Auditorium

J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano, Luca Micheletti, Miren Urbieta-Vega, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets W

16 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo, Lucas Meachem, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
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17 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano, Dmitry Cheblykov, Miren Urbieta-Vega, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets Z

19 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo, Lucas Meachem, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets A

20 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano, Luca Micheletti, Miren Urbieta-Vega, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets F

23 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo, Lucas Meachem, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets S1

26 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo, Lucas Meachem, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets X

27 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano, Luca Micheletti, Miren Urbieta-Vega, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets V

29 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo, Dmitry Cheblykov, Adriana González, David Lagares, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets B

30 December 2025

19:30

Main Auditorium

J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano, Luca Micheletti, Miren Urbieta-Vega, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets S2

02 January 2026

19:30

Main Auditorium

Ketevan Kemoklidze, Charles Castronovo, Lucas Meachem, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets D

03 January 2026

19:30

Main Auditorium

J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano, Luca Micheletti, Miren Urbieta-Vega, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets H

04 January 2026

18:00

Main Auditorium

Ketevan Kemoklidze, Charles Castronovo, Dmitry Cheblykov, Adriana González, David Lagares, Toni Marsol, Natalia Labourdette, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Lluís Calvet, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Subscription tickets C

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