Bizet’s Carmen
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson
Evanston, IL 60201
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson
Evanston, IL 60201
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson
Evanston, IL 60201
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson
Evanston, IL 60201
Music, Opera
Runs Feb 26Mar 01, 2026

Love, jealousy, and tragedy collide in Bizet’s classic opera as Don José turns his back on his childhood sweetheart and his military career to pursue the attentions of the fiery, free-spirited Carmen. When the popular, yet boastful toreador Escamillo arrives and sets his sights on Carmen, José finds he must compete for her affection.

Performed in French with English supertitles. 

Joachim Schamberger, director

Patrick Furrer, conductor

Members of the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra