Dates / Schedules
Wednesday and Friday, October 28 and 30 2026 8:00pm
Sunday, November 1 2026 5:00pm
Performed in French with Portuguese surtitles.
Shortly after its publication in 1845, Prosper Mérimée’s novella Carmen was labelled shocking and scandalous. Thirty years later, Georges Bizet premiered his Carmen in Paris, and it has since become one of the most frequently performed operas in the world.
The story of the gypsy woman who chooses death rather than surrender her freedom or love remains one of the most compelling and enduring modern myths surrounding the enigmatic nature of Woman. Over the years, Carmen has been revisited by countless directors, acquiring new facets and interpretations. Yet one essential element endures: Carmen, the fatal anti-heroine, remains the unyielding centre of every version.
Pre-performance talk 30 minutes before curtain-up.
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Ages
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Data sheet
Libretto Henri Meilhac e Ludovic Halévy Direçao Musical Antonio Pirolli
Staging Francisco López
Solists
Carmen Ketevan Kemoklidze
Escamillo Gustavo Castillo
Don José José d’Eça
Micaëla Rafaela Albuquerque
Zuniga Luís Rodrigues
Dancaïre Tiago Matos
Remendado Marco Alves dos Santos
Mercédès a anunciar
Frasquita a anunciar
Moralès Christian Luján
Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
TeacherGiampaolo Vessella
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa
Coproduction Centro Cultural de Belém, OPART/Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
Programme
Georges Bizet (1838—1875) Carmen
Discounts
DISCOUNTS are only valid for CCB production and/or co-production shows and for tickets with a price above €12, with the exception of CCB cardholders, the discount is applied to values above €8.
50 % people with specific needs and free for accompanying person
50% for Arts and culture professionals
50% for unemployed
30% for CCB Card’s holders (individual, Senior, Youth and Family)
20% for people over 65 / for under 30s / students / for groups of more than 20 people
Tickets at €5 for Artistic Schools
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