As Carmen turns 150 this year, it continues to dazzle and delight audiences around the world. It is still ranked among the top three most-performed operas globally, and has perhaps the broadest reach of any opera. It has been heard everywhere from the Formula 1 podium to The Muppets, and now Chicago City Opera brings Carmen to you in a close-up, powerful experience! Join us on a journey through Spain as we meet a woman as ferocious as any bullfighter, as free as the wind, and as decisive as the pull of fate. Carmen is an outsider in a country that both loves and fears her. Join us and see the opera that has captivated the world for a century and a half!

Cast:
Carmen: Angela Born
Don José: Jordan Loyd
Escamillo: Keaton Payne
Micaëla: Jessie Lyons
Frasquita: Diana Monacelli
Mercedes: Jaime Sharp
Zuniga: Louise Floyd
Morales/Le Dancaïre: Kevin Wheatle
Le Remendado: Matthew Peckham
Manuelita: Val Beck

Production:
Conductor: Alexandra Enyart
Stage Director: Rose Freeman
Pianist: Jordan Crice
Assistant Director: Caroline Shaul
Costume Designer: Donna Spencer