The Met: Live in HD 2023-24: Carmen

Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to the present day, amid a band of human traffickers. Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the touchstone role of the irresistible femme fatale, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the devoted Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.

Release Date: Feb 24, 2024

Rating: E

Runtime: 210 mins

Director: Carrie Cracknell

Actors: Piotr Beczala, Angel Blue, Kyle Ketelsen, Aigul Akhmetshina

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