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BGE Theatre, Sunday 22nd March - Saturday 28th March

Irish National Opera – Carmen – A co-production with Opera Philadelphia and Seattle Opera in partnership with Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Following Government advice regarding indoor mass gatherings of more than 100 people, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre will close to the public until April 19th, 2020.

“A masterpiece in the full meaning of the word” – Composer Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky.

Opera's great, independent, sexual woman, the gypsy Carmen. Her friends and enemies from a cigarette factory. Her lovers, high and low. A naive corporal and the good girl from home. A handsome bullfighter. Smugglers. Jealousy, and a fatal struggle. An upright soldier. On duty far from home. The femme fatale from the wrong side of the tracks. Love at first sight. A walk on the wild side. Criminality, a handsome rival, and a breaking point that leads to tragedy in the scorching Spanish sun. The colourful arias and choruses of Bizet's Carmen tell it all with irresistible, unforgettable musical panache.

(Paula Murrihy) “Her agile performance left nothing to be desired. She presented an exceptional theatrical interpretation of Carmen”Maintal Tagesanzeiger.
(Celine Byrne) “Simply extraordinary in range, depth, and texture.”The Arts Review.

Booking Information
Sunday 22nd 6.00pm.
Tuesday 24th 7.30pm.
Thursday 26th 7.30pm.
Saturday 28th 7.30pm.

Sung in French with English surtitles.


Date:
Sunday 22nd March - Saturday 28th March
Time:
6.00pm | 7.30pm
Price:
€15 - €95
Address:
Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin, Ireland

Google Map of Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin, Ireland

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