Pretty Yende as Micaela in Act 3 of ''Carmen.'' Photo

From: Photo Flash: First Look at Patricia Bardon, Brandon Jovanovich and More in LA Opera's CARMEN

LA OPERA's 2013/2014 season launches in grand style with the highly-anticipated opening of Bizet's Carmen! Conducted by Plácido Domingo and starring Patricia Bardon,Brandon Jovanovich, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo and Pretty Yende, Carmen is one of the world's most popular operas. Bizet's immortal score, with one delight after another, is a music lover's hit parade of opera's most intoxicating melodies.