Last Friday, we celebrated our second opening night of the 2022/2023 season, as Carmen hit the Four Seasons Centre Stage to much fanfare from our audience.

This production of Bizet's unforgettable masterpiece features two dazzling mezzo-sopranos in the lead role—Grammy Award-winner J'Nai Bridges and COC Ensemble Studio grad Rihab Chaieb—alongside world-class opera artists like Marcelo Puente, Lucas Meachem, and Joyce El-Khoury.

Carmen is "one party invitation that you should accept!" (Globe and Mail), and there are just six performances left of this blockbuster production—to get tickets, try some of our best available dates below.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 7:30 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 7:30 P.M.

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"Saw @jnaibmezzo sing Carmen at the @CanadianOpera, and was mesmerized. She has a lovely voice, dances beautifully, and can act. Just wow!"
—Dr. Carol U. Merriam @classic_dean

"Bridges, also making her company debut, is a seductively smoky—and sultry—voiced Carmen" —Opera Canada

“This production really is special for me because I’ve been anticipating singing at the COC for years now.”
—J’Nai Bridges (pictured below with Carmen cast and creative team, and above with her parents, Pam and Paris)

"Puente’s commanding and luscious tenor voice was complemented by expressive acting." —MyScena

Watched my first live opera today and I loved it! So much fun! @CanadianOpera #carmen
—Martin Antony Smith @Smiffster73

"Every gesture, every rattle of [Meachem]'s robust baritone seems to say, 'I'm here for a good time.'" —The Globe and Mail

@CanadianOpera Carmen is outstanding! Bravissima @JoyceSoprano and @jnaibmezzo Bravissimo Marcelo Puente. Outstanding performances by all including orchestra.💗
—Sherry Gerstl @SherryGerstl

Carmen runs until Friday, November 4! Tickets are on sale now.

Opening Night Photos: Henry Chan

Production Photos: Michael Cooper