LA TRAGÉDIE DE CARMEN To Be Presented By Merola Opera Program In July
Merola alumnae conductor Stephanie Rhodes Russell and director Mo Zhou lead this Peter Brook adaptation
San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the world's most prestigious opera training programs, will continue its 2026 season with LA TRAGÉDIE DE CARMEN.
This condensed, stark adaptation of Bizet's Carmen, created by Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Marius Constant, presents the opera in a raw and psychologically intense form. Two Merola alumnae, Conductor Stephanie Rhodes Russell ('09) and Director Mo Zhou ('15), lead this production, which focuses on the gripping tension between Carmen's insistence on absolute freedom and Don José's obsessive control. Prioritizing emotional intensity and inevitability over spectacle, the performance unfolds as an intimate tragedy driven by desire, jealousy, and fate.
LA TRAGÉDIE DE CARMEN will be performed in French with English supertitles. This production is presented by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Sole Agent in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for Editions Salabert, a Universal Music Publishing Group company, publisher, and copyright owner.
Tickets
Tickets are $75, with $25 tickets available for those 25 and under. Tickets are currently available to Merola members, with remaining tickets available to the public beginning Friday, May 1. For more information on how to become a member, visit merola.org/membership.
Tickets and more information are available at merola.org or by calling the San Francisco Opera Box Office at 415-864-3330. Patrons can also save on tickets by purchasing the full four-production Merola Summer Festival package. Receive 20% off when buying between Tuesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 30, or 10% off when purchasing between Friday, May 1 and Wednesday, June 24.
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