Carmen

by Georges Bizet
Opéra comique in four acts
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy based on the same-named novella by Prosper Mérimée
sung in French with German subtitles
“Et si je t’aime, prends garde à toi – if I love you, take care“, sings Carmen in her world-famous Habanera. Love is a game to her, or at least a rebellious bird. Lively, perhaps capricious, but fun. Don José’s love, on the other hand, is really dangerous – not a game, but deadly serious. If I love you, beware: not a flirtation, a threat. Sebastian Nübling’s production shows Carmen as a gripping journey into the subconscious of a murderer, far removed from all Spanish clichés. With audience favourite Atalla Ayan as Don José and the Carmen debut of Ida Ränzlöv.
Location
Opernhaus
Duration
Act I and II: approx. 1 h 35 min
Interval: approx. 30 min
Act III and IV: approx. 1 h 5 min
World premiere
1875 in Paris

Premiere of this production
October 22, 2006
Recommended age
from grade 9
There will be an introduction 45 minutes before the performance at the Upper Foyer (I. Rang).
Feb 2026
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
14
19:00 – 22:30
Opernhaus
First performance this season
8-139 € / I
Tickets available from presale start
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Thu
19
19:00 – 22:30
Opernhaus
8-126 € / H
Tickets available from presale start
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sun
22
19:00 – 22:30
Opernhaus
8-139 € / I
Tickets available from presale start
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
27
19:00 – 22:30
Opernhaus
8-139 € / I
Tickets available from presale start
Mar 2026
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
7
19:00 – 22:30
Opernhaus
8-139 € / I
Tickets available from presale start
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Tue
10
19:00 – 22:30
Opernhaus
8-126 € / H
Tickets available from presale start
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
13
19:00 – 22:30
Opernhaus
Zum letzten Mal in dieser Spielzeit
8-139 € / I
Tickets available from presale start
Cast
Musikalische Leitung Luka Hauser
Regie Sebastian Nübling
Bühne und Kostüme Muriel Gerstner
Licht Gérard Cleven
Video Gabriele Vöhringer
Dramaturgie Xavier Zuber
Chor und Kinderchor Bernhard Moncado
Zuniga Dylan Gregg
Morales Jacobo Ochoa
José Atalla Ayan
Escamillo Michael Mayes
Dancaïre Heinz Göhrig
Remendado Oscar Encinas
Frasquita Luiza Willert
Mercedes Olivia Johnson
Carmen Ida Ränzlöv
Micaëla Josefin Feiler
Surplus Luis Hergón
Staatsorchester Stuttgart, Staatsopernchor Stuttgart, Kinderchor der Staatsoper Stuttgart

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