Carmen

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet Company

April 3, 2024 – April 18, 2024
Performances: Wednesday April 3 (20:30), Saturday April 6 (16:00), Saturday April 13 (16:00) and Thursday April 18 (20:00) Tickets from Biletinial.com. Prices from TL120.

Atatürk Cultural Centre (Atatürk Kültür Merkezi, or AKM), Gümüşsuyu Mah., Mete Cad. No 2 (i.e., Taksim Square), Beyoğlu, 34437 Istanbul

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Carmen, by Georges Bizet (1838–75), is one of the best-loved operas of all time. Based on a short novel by Prosper Mérimée, the story is a tragic one that revolves around the love life of a gypsy girl in Seville. Panned by the critics for its unorthodoxy at its first performance in Paris in 1875, Bizet’s masterwork became widely celebrated only after his death. This performance is directed by Vincenzo Grisostomi Travaglini.