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Production photo of Carmen, The Royal Opera © 2019 ROH. Photograph by Bill Cooper

Your Reaction: What did you think of The Royal Opera's Carmen 2019?

Audience and press reviews of Bizet's classic opera, directed by Barrie Kosky.

ByChris Shipman (Head of Brand Engagement and Social Media)

Tuesday 25 June 2019, 10.41am

Spectacular (and very different) #ROHcarmen - dramatic, sensual and almost burlesque. Julia Jones is superb! Michaela @ailynperezsop singing is gorgeous, pure and sublime.@lucapisaroni is a sumptuous Escamillo. Anaik Morel & Brian Hymel were great. @ROHchorus were to die for pic.twitter.com/gbQGyLCQtT
— Achyuta Nori #FBPE (@AchyutaNori) June 22, 2019

It's five red hot stars from me for Carmen @RoyalOperaHouse. It's big, it's brassy, and it's perfect for first-timers (take the teens). Thanks @lululoveslondon for inviting me to be your opera buddy today. | #opera #london #ROHcarmen pic.twitter.com/pQmU29cugi
— Diary of a Londoness (@ScarlettRoitman) June 22, 2019

Luca Pisaroni as Escamillo in Carmen, The Royal Opera © 2019 ROH. Photograph by Bill Cooper

#ROHcarmen it's a much maligned production but if you have a great cast it works really well. I enjoyed that a lot. pic.twitter.com/Fm72ggjCQa
— Robert Billingham (@bosoko) June 22, 2019

breathtaking Carmen at the Royal Opera House - really enjoyed the vaudevillesque set design 💃🏻🌹 | #rohcarmen #opera #summer #carmen #bizet #merimee #london #vscocam #vsco #royaloperahouse #vaudeville @ Royal Opera… https://t.co/gMNyKNwXk4
— Miguel Fernandes (@MiguelFernanx2) June 22, 2019

Bravi belli di #ROHCarmen! Another night vindicating my multiple-performances-by-the-same-cast habit. All the best for the rest of the run; see you again on Friday 😎✌️ pic.twitter.com/wUXN6z7Zkh
— Shiru Lim (@halbsoschlimm) June 24, 2019

Just in from seeing the most extraordinary production of Carmen at The Royal Opera House where most of the action takes place on this giant staircase!! pic.twitter.com/qIlWHlNvSX
— Valerie Leon (@thevalerieleon) June 24, 2019

Bryan Hymel as Don José and Anaïk Morel as Carmen in Carmen, The Royal Opera © 2019 ROH. Photograph by Bill Cooper

To @RoyalOperaHouse for #ROHcarmen - fab voices, esp @BRYANHYMEL & @ailynperezsop. Orch top notch under Julia Jones. But OMG WTF with the ‘design’ ?! How to kill a production stone dead with a big non-idea. Total disaster. Bizet must be turning in his urn. Eyes closed to enjoy.☠️
— Jonathan Izard (@jonathanizard) June 24, 2019

Another light touch and plenty of pizzazz tonight - Kosky's production and version will always divide people - I love it - but Julia Jones brings it stylishly to life #ROHcarmen pic.twitter.com/2WgQQGmNgM
— Ed Beveridge (@dredbeveridge) June 24, 2019

What can I say, I love the production!! 😍 #ROHcarmen pic.twitter.com/swZ3naEm00
— Elisabeth Schwarz (@bachsheirswaltz) June 24, 2019

Press reviews will be added in due course.

What did you think of Carmen?
Let us know by using #ROHcarmen

Carmen runs until 20 July 2019. Tickets are still available.

The opera will be relayed to BP Big Screens around the UK and livestreamed online on 2 July 2019.