Georges Bizet's Carmen
15 January 2027
Palau de la Música Catalana, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera, Ciutat Vella
Òpera Popular de Barcelona: "Our Carmen is the chronicle of a homicide, of the violent murder of a woman. Stolen from the imagery of Luis Buñuel, the staging draws on the sour sherry of the tablaos of the Rambles and on the fragrance of oranges and sea that carries the bitter aftertaste of the absinthe of Barcelona's brothels, a port of smuggling and of slaves to an age-old poverty made even more intense during General Franco's dictatorship.". Artistic credits Josep Miquel Mindàn, musical director Jaume Villanueva, stage direction Pablo Morales, chorus director Orquestra de cambra Terrassa 48 Pere Bartolomé, concertmaster Kevin Donaire, choreography inspired by the flamenco universe of Eli Ayala and Nacho Blanco Chorus and ballet of the Òpera Popular de Barcelona With the collaboration of students of the Conservatori Professional de Dansa of the Institut del Teatre de la Diputació de Barcelona Òpera Popular de Barcelona, resident company: Nataliia Matvieieva, Carmen José Concepción, Don José Frederico de Oliveira, Escamillo Núria Vilà, Micaela Danil Sayfullin, Zúñiga Alba Martínez, Frasquita Maria Batlle, Mercedes Jordi Casanova, Remendado Jordi Ferrer, Dancaire Néstor Pindado,…
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya · checked on 2 November 2026