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The rebirth of Carmen: Bizet’s opera gets a modern treatment

One of history’s oldest and most treasured operas is about to inspire and challenge a new generation

The Guardian - AU

Carmen review - feminist take on opera’s notorious femme fatale has swagger and style

Maximalist design, gorgeous music and grim reality come together in a smart, seductive and spectacular production from Opera Australia

The Guardian - AU

The week in classical: Carmen; Yuja Wang; Leonore Piano Trio; Tristan und Isolde – review

Paris’s Opéra-Comique joins forces with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in louche yet explosive Bizet; Yuja Wang thrills with eight encores; and Stuart Skelton leads a classic Wagner revival

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Film show: 'Carmen' opera reimagined with Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera in Mexico

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including Benjamin Millepied's reimagining of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera "Carmen" starring Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera, oddball mollusc mockumentary "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On", highlights from the Annecy Animation Film festival and a look at "The…

France 24

Carmen review – Paul Mescal’s moves will have his fanbase melting

Mescal and Melissa Barrera lead this modern-day version of Bizet’s opera, which awkwardly combines tough realism with high-gloss romance

The Guardian - UK

Carmen review: "Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera strike sparks"

Benjamin Millepied’s feature directorial debut doesn’t just reimagine Georges Bizet’s classic opera Carmen, it completely reinvents it. Doing away with its music, plot, and setting, this version takes place on the Mexican/US border, a locale established through scorching vistas that feel as if they could catch fire at any moment.

Total Film

Characters don’t always connect in Lyric’s straightforward and suitably grand ‘Carmen’ revival

Ryan Opera Center grad J’Nai Bridges brings fiery stage presence and a stunning voice to her signature role, but her performance does not completely click.

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Carmen at the Arcola Theatre review: Bizet for the TikTok generation hits the right notes at Grimeborn

Updated to a present day supermarket and sung in English, this production of Bizet’s masterpiece has witty and canny updates

Evening Standard

Review: Opera North's Carmen at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Has one of the most performed operas reached its sell-by date?

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