La Tragédie de Carmen

La Tragédie de Carmen is generously sponsored by Dr. Drew Mittelman & Maureen Adduci

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Adapted from Georges Bizet's opera
by Marius Constant, Jean-Claude Carriere, and Peter Brook
Stage Director Alexandra Dietrich
Musical Director Ken Yanagisawa
Scenic Designer Jeremy Barnett
Costume Designer Andrew Wehling
Lighting Designer Andrea Sala

PURCHASE TICKETS

Boston Opera Collaborative presents La Tragédie de Carmen, a Peter Brook adaptation of Bizet’s classic Carmen. In this powerful and seductive 90-minute re-interpretation, Brook brings the original's immensely popular and melodic favorites and trims the story to a taut and fast-paced tragedy of four people from contrasting cultures and traditions.

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Performances:

Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 7:30pm

Saturday, April 6, 2024 | 7:30pm

Sunday, April 7, 2024 | 3:00pm

Ticket Prices:
General Admission: $45 - $50
Students: $20

Location:

Arrow Street Arts

2 Arrow St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Accessible Seats:
Row A is on the main floor level and is accessible to those who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices, and those who are unable to climb steps. Each row beginning with Row B requires climbing steps as indicated on the seat selection page. Row A will have theater chairs provided for those who need accessible seats and their companions with the exception of wheelchair locations (designated in blue on the seating selection chart).

SYNOPSIS

The opera is a mesmerizing tale following Carmen, a fiercely independent woman who catches the attention of the young, naive soldier, Don José. He then falls head over heels for her, abandoning his childhood love, Micaëla. As Don José's love and lust for Carmen strengthens, his passion devolves into jealousy and murder. The intricate plot, rich with emotion and drama, leaves audiences spellbound and dazzled as the tragic consequences of Don José's obsession with Carmen unfold before our very eyes.

The performances will occur at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge, formally home of the American Repertory Theater's Oberon Theater. We will be the first opera (and first performance!) produced in their officially opened space.

La Tragédie de Carmen features a 15-piece chamber orchestra led by our new Music Director, Ken Yanagisawa, stage direction by Alexandra Dietrich, and the talents of Boston's up-and-coming emerging artists.