Opera UCLA Presents The Tragedy of Carmen

The Tragedy of Carmen is an intense 80 minute distillation of Bizet’s Carmen, crafted by theatrical genius Peter Brook and his collaborators Jean Claude Carrière and Marius Constant.

The English translation is by Sheldon Harnick. The action focuses on the four protagonists, with a chamber orchestra providing a varied soundscape. A worldwide phenomenon since its premiere in the 1980s, The Tragedy of Carmen comes to UCLA for eight performances at The Little Theater from May 27 to June 4.

This production is a collaboration between Opera UCLA and the UCLA Department of Theater.

Maxim Kuzin, conductor – DMA student in Conducting.

Brendan Hartnett, stage director – MFA student in Direction.

Dates and times: (Please note: Julia Metzler will only be performing for two of these performances, on June 2nd and June 4th at 8pm.)

Friday, May 27, 8 pm
Saturday, May 28, 8 pm
Tuesday, May 31, 8 pm
Wednesday, June 1, 6:30pm
Thursday, June 2, 8 pm (Julia's cast)
Friday, June 3, 8 pm
Saturday, June 4, 2 pm
Saturday, June 4, 8 pm (Julia's cast)

Parking for Macgowan Hall is in UCLA Lot 3.

Ticket prices online are $22--Student, Staff and Faculty tickets will be available at the Box Office for $11.
Central Ticket Office--310-825-2101

Seating will be EXTREMELY LIMITED for this production, so it is recommended to purchase tickets in advance.