Carmen at Nevill Holt

Following the success of 2026’s ever-stylish Don Pasquale, Opera North returns to Nevill Holt in 2027 with Georges Bizet’s Carmen, one of opera’s most intoxicating dramas.

Directed by Robin Norton-Hale, multi-award-winning director, Artistic Director and CEO of English Touring Opera.

The free-spirited Carmen warns that any man who falls for her should beware. Fiercely independent and unwilling to be possessed, she captures the attention of the soldier Don José. But when desire quickly gives way to jealousy, it results in a devastating struggle for freedom.

Bizet composed Carmen in collaboration with top librettists of the time, Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, who adapted the story based on Prosper Mérimée’s novella of the same title. Carmen is thought to be a revolutionary masterpiece in Opera history.

This tale of passion, power and fate unfolds against the stunning backdrop of Nevill Holt Theatre’s 400-seat opera house. With Bizet’s unforgettable score at its heart, including many instantly recognisable melodies, Carmen is opera at its most visceral and compelling.