»Best Carmen since the 1970's«

Georges Bizet’s Carmen from 1875 is one of the world’s best-loved operas. In Johanna Garpe’s acclaimed version, Carmen is a mature, creative, rebellious and sexually liberated woman. Miriam Treichl again appears in the leading role. Daniel Johansson and Joachim Bäckström alternate as Don José.

Carmen wants to combine life-affirming passion with independence. She believes she can love anyone she wants. One day her eyes fall on the factory supervisor José. Their passionate encounter is the beginning of a violent story of love, jealousy and death.