Carmen - Georges Bizet

Name: Carmen - Georges Bizet
Start: 2026-10-11T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Opera Wrocławska

took place · 11 Oct 2026

Opera Wrocławska, Poland

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A classic opera by Georges Bizet about passionate love and tragedy. A performance by the Wrocław Opera ensemble.

About: Georges Bizet

A Prix de Rome laureate who reshaped opera with his unflinching realism, Bizet left behind a compact but towering legacy - above all Carmen, a work that scandalized Paris in 1875 and went on to conquer every major stage in the world.

Carmen's claim as most performed opera in the world

top 5

Carmen's consistent ranking among most performed operas worldwide

1908

Year of Carmen's first recording (earliest opera recording milestone)

What's new

2026-06
A new production of Carmen, co-produced by Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and Teatro Real Madrid, opened in Milan on 8 June 2026, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung and directed by Damiano Michieletto.
2025-2026
The Metropolitan Opera in New York revived its 2023 production of Carmen across the 2025-2026 season, with performances running from October 2025 through January 2026.
2025
The Royal Ballet and Opera in London revived Damiano Michieletto's production of Carmen in 2025, the same staging that later transferred to La Scala.

Tracks

CarmenFinal opera (1875); one of the most performed works in operatic history, featuring the iconic Habanera and Toreador Song

L'Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 & 2Orchestral suites drawn from incidental music to Alphonse Daudet's play; an immediate hit on premiere in 1872

Les Pêcheurs de perlesOpera (1863), praised by Berlioz; known for the tenor-baritone duet 'Au fond du temple saint'

Symphony in C majorComposed at age 17 in 1855; not performed until 1935, now a staple of the orchestral repertoire

About the venue: Opera Wrocławska

Opera Wrocławska is one of Poland's leading opera houses, located in the heart of Wrocław. The current building dates from the 19th century and has been a central stage for opera, ballet, and orchestral performances ever since. It hosts a rich repertoire ranging from classic operas to contemporary productions, and serves as the home of the Wrocław Opera ensemble.

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