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Killing Carmen

Volksoper with new façade and magenta-colored LED exterior lighting at night
Volksoper mit neuer Fassade und energiesparender LED-Außenbeleuchtung - © Barbara Pálffy/Volksoper Wien
Volksoper with new façade and magenta-colored LED exterior lighting at night

In German, French and English language with surtitles

Stage direction: Nils Strunk, Lukas Schrenk

Premiere: October 1, 2025

"I have already been warned that I should fear for my life," explains Carmen – foreseeing her own fate – in the finale of Bizet's "Opera of all Operas". A few minutes later, she is dead, stabbed by her recently beloved Don José. A crime of passion or a societal crisis? Does Carmen's death symbolize the death of freedom itself? What void does she leave behind? What happens next?

After their two successful productions Die Zauberflöte – The Opera but Not the Opera and Schachnovelle at the Burgtheater, Nils Strunk and Lukas Schrenk are now engaging with a repertoire classic for the Volksoper. Together with musician Gabriel Cazes, they are developing a new adaptation of Carmen for a cross-genre ensemble. Bizet’s famous melodies meet various music styles: jazz, flamenco, western, musical, pop, chanson, and much more.

Venue

Vienna Volksoper

Währinger Straße 78
1090 Wien

Tickets & Info

Current Dates

  • Wed. 01 Oct 2025, 8 p.m.
  • Tue. 14 Oct 2025, 8 p.m.
  • Tue. 21 Oct 2025, 8 p.m.
  • Mon. 27 Oct 2025, 8 p.m.
  • Wed. 26 Nov 2025, 8 p.m.
  • Wed. 10 Dec 2025, 8 p.m.
  • Wed. 17 Dec 2025, 8 p.m.