Carmen Tickets

Opera’s great, independent, sensual woman, the gypsy Carmen.

Her friends and enemies from a cigarette factory. Her lovers, high and low. A naive corporal and the good girl from home. A handsome bullfighter. Smugglers. Jealousy, and a fatal struggle. From the seductive “Habanera” to the triumphant “Toreador Song”, Carmen, the most popular French opera, has some of the most alluring arias ever. Bizet's Carmen sings out with irresistible, unforgettable musical panache.

Widely recognised as one of the most exciting young voices on the operatic stage, Irish mezzosoprano Niamh O’Sullivan, lauded for her “bewitchingly beautiful, dark vibrant voice” (Süddeutsche Zeitung) sings the title role. Opposite her, Brazilian tenor Atalla Ayan, hailed by The New York Times for his “warm, rounded tone with a quality reminiscent of a young Plácido Domingo” sings Don José. Australian soprano Stacey Alleaume praised by The Telegraph for her “powerful, limber and expressive voice” is Micaëla, and swaggering toreador Escamillo is sung by Serbian baritone David Bizic who The New Criterion credits with “a beautiful instrument, one that gleams.”

The exceptional cast also includes bass John Molloy as Zuniga, baritone Seán Boylan as Moralès, soprano Jade Phoenix and mezzo-soprano Carolyn Holt as Frasquita and Mercédès, with baritone Ben McAteer and tenor Chris Bowen are the smugglers Dancaïre and Remendado. Direction is by Paul Curran, with set and costume design by Gary McCann, lighting design by Paul Hackenmueller and choreography by Muirne Bloomer.

Featuring the Irish National Opera Orchestra and chorus.

Sung in French with English surtitles