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Promotional artwork featuring a woman framed by floral imagery for Cincinnati Opera’s 2026 production of Carmen.

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Date

July 31, 2026 7:30PM

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Carmen

Pay What You Wish

Music by Georges Bizet
Libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac

CARMEN IS FIRE.
The fiercely independent Carmen lives—and loves—on her own terms. When she sets her sights on Don José, a straight-laced soldier with a fiancée back home, he quickly unravels, abandoning everything for her. But Carmen's heart doesn't stay in one place for long, and when the charismatic toreador Escamillo enters the ring, jealousy turns deadly. Set to Bizet's iconic, rhythm-driven score, Carmen is a story of desire, freedom, and fatal choices.

Estimated Run Time: 3 hours 30 minutes with 2 intermissions

Sung in French with projected English translations.

Pay What You Wish — Friday, July 31
PWYW tickets are available starting at 12:01 a.m. the day of the show until 3:00 p.m., starting at $16 per ticket (recommended: $55). Limit of 4 tickets per household. Seats assigned by the box office after 5 p.m. Delivered as mobile tickets. Not available for tickets already purchased.

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