About
What to expect
This is Damiano Michieletto's new production of Bizet's opera Carmen.
Aigul Akmetshina and Vasilisa Berzhanskaya share the title role.
Carmen says any man she loves should beware, but she is unprepared for what happens when she seduces Don José.
- Don José leaves Micaëla and his army job
- He joins Carmen and her smuggler friends
- Carmen turns to the toreador Escamillo
- Don José's jealousy erupts into violence
Dates
Questions
When does Carmen start and end?
Carmen runs Thursday, 19 November 2026.
Where is Carmen?
Carmen takes place at Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London.
What is the story about?
Carmen seduces Don José, an army corporal who at first seems uninterested.
He leaves his sweetheart Micaëla and his army job for her.
Carmen tires of his possessiveness and turns to the toreador Escamillo.
Don José's jealousy erupts into violence.
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Getting there
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DD London, England, GB
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