Bizet’s Carmen Live in Cinemas this Saturday

The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live performance transmissions continues on January 27 with Bizet’s thrilling masterpiece Carmen, in a bold new production by acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [The Metropolitan Opera - HD LIVE]( ["A DARING NEW PRODUCTION ... TAKES FLIGHT" - THE WASHINGTON POST]( BIZET Carmen LIVE IN CINEMAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, at 12:55PM ET “★★★★”—Financial Times The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live performance transmissions continues on January 27 with Bizet’s thrilling masterpiece Carmen, in a bold new production by acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell. One of today’s most riveting young talents, mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina gives a definitive performance in the title role, with The Wall Street Journal proclaiming, “Akhmetshina has the vocal goods—a throaty, low sound with a hint of steel.” The standout cast also features tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s volatile lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the steadfast Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Experience this vital new staging, conducted by Daniele Rustioni. [LEARN MORE]( [FIND A CINEMA]( If you live in an area without access to a participating movie theater, you may be eligible to access this performance via [The Met: Live at Home]( the Met’s streaming platform. Live at Home performances are available to watch live and on demand for seven days following the performance. English StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of Carmen. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance. [Learn more](. More from Carmen Watch a trailer for Bizet’s exhilarating masterpiece. [WATCH TRAILER]( Aigul Akhmetshina and the Met Chorus sing an excerpt from the title character’s Act I aria. [WATCH VIDEO]( Piotr Beczała sings an excerpt from Don José’s Act II aria. [WATCH VIDEO]( Angel Blue sings an excerpt from Micaëla’s Act III aria. [WATCH VIDEO]( Members Get More Become a Met member at the $150 Supporting level or higher and enjoy exclusive benefits all season long, while providing vital support for extraordinary opera. [LEARN MORE]( [The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor: NEUBAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [TikTok]( CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us]( [Manage Email Preferences]( © 2024 METROPOLITAN OPERA The Metropolitan Opera, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States Peter Gelb, Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director Photos: Ken Howard / Met Opera This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you've signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails, and agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](. No longer interested? [Unsubscribe](.