GENRE: Opera / LIVE IN THEATERS
RATING: NR
RUNNING TIME: 3:45
RELEASE DATE: January 27, 2024
STARRING: Angel Blue, Aigul Akhmetshina, Piotr Beczala, Kyle Ketelsen
DIRECTOR: Daniele Rustioni
WRITER(S): Georges Bizet
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: On January 27, acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.