Carmen Georges Bizet January 16, 2010

Carmen Georges Bizet, Presented by The Met Opera 09-10: Live in HD!One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racismand its corollary: freedom," says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet's drama. "It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It's sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking." El?na Garan?a sings the seductive gypsy of the title for the first time at the Met, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don Jose.Conductor: Yannick Nezet-Seguin; Production: Richard Eyre; Barbara Frittoli, El?na Garan?a, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz KwiecienApproximate Running Time 4 hours / 2 intermissions

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