Great Performances

Great Performances at the Met: Carmen

Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, resetting the classic story to the modern day that moves the focus to issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.

Aigul Akhmetshina Performs "Habanera" from Carmen at the Met

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Aigul Akhmetshina and the Met Chorus perform "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle," the Act I aria.

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    Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, resetting the classic story to the modern day that moves the focus to issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.

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