Carmen

July 25, 29 & 31, 2026 | 7:30 pm
August 2, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Music Hall • springer auditorium

Music by Georges Bizet
Libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac

Sung in French with projected English translations

Carmen is fire.

The fiercely independent Carmen lives—and loves—on her own terms. When she sets her sights on Don José, a straitlaced soldier with a sweetheart back home, he quickly unravels, abandoning everything for her. But Carmen’s heart doesn’t stay in one place for long, and when the charismatic toreador Escamillo enters the ring, jealousy turns deadly. Set to Bizet’s iconic, rhythm-driven score, Carmen is a story of desire, freedom, and fatal choices.

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Cast & Creative Team

Carmen– J’Nai Bridges
Don José – Matthew White
Escamillo – Ryan McKinny
Micaela – Teresa Perrotta
Mercedes – Kayleigh Decker

Conductor – Ramón Tebar
Stage Director – Paul Curran
Scenic & Costume Designer – Gary McCann
Lighting Designer – Thomas C. Hase

Featuring the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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Opera Insights
Enhance your appreciation of Carmen with a pre-curtain talk one hour before each performance in Music Hall's Corbett Tower. Members of the artistic staff and/or guests offer a 30-minute overview and insights into the opera's history, music, and production. Free to all ticket holders. No reservations required.

Photos

Photos by Steven Pisano for Opera Philadelphia

Meet the Composer

Original illustration of “Carmen”: Aimee Sposito Martini