Kiran Rajasingam covers Morales and joins the Opera Australia Chorus for Bizet’s Carmen.
One of Australia’s great theatre directors, Melbourne Theatre Company’s Anne-Louise Sarks offers a bold new production of the opera classic, leaning into the revolutionary heart of Bizet’s once groundbreaking opera. This is a Carmen for our time, asking urgent questions about opera’s iconic femme fatale, whose dance with destiny ends in disaster.
Australian opera sensation Danielle de Niese and Sian Sharp share the iconic title role, alongside Diego Torre and American tenor Evan LeRoy Johnson as Don José.
November 15 - 25 2025
Conductor Clelia Cafiero
Director Anne-Louise Sarks
Set & Costume Designer Marg Horwell
Lighting Designer Paul Jackson
Choreographer Shannon Burns
Carmen Danielle de Niese (15, 18, 20, 22, 25 Nov), Sian Sharp (17, 19, 21, 24 Nov)
Don José Abraham Bretón (15, 18, 20, 22, 25 Nov), Diego Torre (17, 19, 21, 24 Nov)
Escamillo Phillip Rhodes (15, 18, 20, 22, 25 Nov), Luke Gabbedy (17, 19, 21, 24 Nov)
Micaëla Jennifer Black
Zuniga Richard Anderson
El Dancairo Alexander Hargreaves
Remendado Virgilio Marino
Morales Nathan Lay
Frasquita Jane Ede
Mercedes Angela Hogan
Orchestra Victoria
Opera Australia Chorus