Lincoln Center presents The Opera Next Door’s La Carmencita

Get swept up in the world of Carmen like never before with La Carmencita a fresh take on Bizet's classic from the innovative new opera company The Opera Next Door (TOND). Born out of a series of stoop concerts presented in Brooklyn during the summer of 2020 TOND has since expanded with a renewed focus and mission of bringing the magic and wonder of opera to broader audiences. Colombian soprano TOND founder and Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Sasha Gutiérrez stage director Rebecca Miller Kratzer and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo have recontextualized Carmen through a modern Latin American lens. In a reduced tango adaptation set in a Buenos Aires café passion jealousy fate and hope unfold as Carmen takes control over her destiny. La Carmencita features a tango adaptation of the score by Giraudo who plays alongside his acclaimed quartet as the opera's intimate orchestra. The opera will be performed in a new Spanish translation with English subtitles.

Original translation by Sasha Gutiérrez Produced by Sasha Gutiérrez Zack O’Farrill Santiago Gutiérrez and Felipe Hoyos-González

There are two ways to access this free event: 1. General Admission first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon. https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/la-carmencita-370

Host or Publisher Lilli Stein