“The rise and fall of Don José is incredibly complex”🔥 Michael Fabiano is back on our stage this winter as Don José in Bizet’s Carmen. We caught up with him to find out what makes José tick, the cultural significance of one of the world’s most performed operas, and more. Carmen is on stage through January 23, starring Aigul Akhmetshina in the title role. Pier Giorgio Morandi and Derrick Inouye conduct. 🎟️ Buy your tickets on at the box office, on the Met Opera app, or on our website: metopera.

In this touching Act One duet, Micaëla (soprano Golda Schultz in her Lyric debut) comes to Seville in search of her childhood friend Don José (tenor Charles Castronovo) at the behest of his mother. Together, they reminisce about their peaceful village and life in the country. Bizet's CARMEN is onstage now through April 7. Learn more and get your tickets at lyricopera.org/carmen. | Lyric Opera of Chicago

💃 Since its creation at the Bolshoi in 1865, Don Quixote has found an unshakeable place in the ballet repertoire all over the world: https://bit.ly/48eOxTA Former principal dancer and now new director of the Opéra national de Paris, José Martínez adds his own touch to this masterpiece based on the Cervantes classic. 💃 | medici.tv

5.3K views · 247 reactions | ❤️⚔ Watch two men fight over the one and only Carmen: this conversation between Don José (Jonas Kaufmann) and Escamillo (Erwin Schrott) is getting heated, to say the least! ❤️⚔ https://cutt.ly/yPvMI03 | medici.tv | Facebook

1K views · 40 reactions | CARMEN Don José and Escamillo duet/Rehearsal #carmen #bizet #mexico #canto #opera | Juan Carlos Heredia | Facebook