Met Opera’s "Carmen" To Be Streamed Live on Saturday, Feb. 2

Time: Opera talk at 11:30, followed by the opera at noon.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 2
Place: Harris Center Cinema, 1114 10th Ave., Grinnell

Georges Bizet’s Carmen, which tells the story of a gypsy seductress who lives by her own rules, will be streamed live at noon on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Harris Center Cinema as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD Series. The opera’s melodic sweep is as irresistible as the title character herself, a force of nature who has become a defining female cultural figure. Carmen was a scandal at its 1875 premiere in Paris, but soon after became a triumphal success and has remained one of the most frequently staged operas in the world.

Mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine reprises her remarkable portrayal of opera’s ultimate seductress, a triumph in her 2017 debut performance, with impassioned tenor Roberto Alagna as her lover, Don José. Omer Meir Wellber and Louis Langrée share conducting duties for Sir Richard Eyre’s powerful production, a Met favorite since its 2009 premiere.

Tickets

Tickets are available at the Pioneer Bookshop and at the door the day of the show. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children under 12 and Met Opera members.

Details

Refreshments will be sold in the lobby of the cinema before the opera and during intermission.