A ‘rare creation’: Carmen at 150

Jon Tolansky
Monday, March 3, 2025

As Bizet’s masterpiece reaches this milestone anniversary, Jon Tolansky sits down with the musical minds behind the Royal Opera House’s upcoming revival, Sir Mark Elder and Aigul Akhmetshina, to delve into the psyche of this composer – and his entrancing protagonist

Aigul Akhmetshina reprises the title role in the Covent Garden production of Carmen this spring, alongside Piotr Beczała as Don Jose ©2024 Camilla Greenwell
Aigul Akhmetshina reprises the title role in the Covent Garden production of Carmen this spring, alongside Piotr Beczała as Don Jose ©2024 Camilla Greenwell

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