Let's Talk Opera! — Carmen

In collaboration with l’Opéra de Montréal.

The Let's Talk Opera! series offers a friendly and dynamic introduction to various operas presented throughout the season.

Hosted by musicologist Pierre Vachon, in the presence of singers and a pianist, Let's Talk Opera! dives deep into the heart of the works in 75 minutes to discuss the history, music, voices, cultural context, composer, style, etc., and offers musical excerpts by opera singers.

Carmen—Georges Bizet

This production will explore the full emotional range of Bizet’s tempestuous masterpiece — its beauty, its intensity, its truth — alongside a cast of operatic luminaries, including Rihab Chaieb, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Magali Simard-Galdès, and Ethan Vincent.

Carmen, enchantress of Seville, casts her spell over all who encounter her. Don José is no exception. A loyal soldier, he surrenders his post, morals, and soul as he is ravaged by the flames of obsession. When Carmen’s attention turns to the daring bullfighter Escamillo, José’s jealousy takes a dark and fatal turn. Free in love and in death, our legendary heroine meets her fate as only Carmen can — fearlessly.

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