CARMEN

August 26, 2019: Bryant Park Upper Terrace

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The innkeeper Lillas Pastia narrates the tempestuous story of the irresistible seductress Carmen and her hapless lover Don José in this hour-long presentation of highlights from Bizet’s beloved opera. Offered to the New York public free-of-charge, this presentation is a perfect introduction to opera for newcomers of any age.

Carmen: Lisa Chavez

Don José: Jason Karn

Escamillo: Ricardo Rivera

Micaëla: Daria Somers

Frasquita: Stacy Dove

Mercédès: Kristee Haney

Lillas Pastia: Jacob Russo

BRYANT PARK

Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues

40th and 42nd Streets

New York, New York 10018