Film society to present The Met: Live in HD broadcast of ‘Carmen’ Feb. 10
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will present “Carmen,” the sixth production of The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD 2023-24 season, at 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Cinema Art Theater near Lewes.
Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.
Admission for The Met: Live in HD broadcasts is $25 general admission; $22 for Met members, RBFS members and seniors age 65+; and $10 for students with ID. Customers are encouraged to purchase admission online at rehobothfilm.com. Tickets are available for in-person purchase from 12 to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday at the Cinema Art Theater box office, 17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes.
The Met: Live in HD series is sponsored by Delmarva Public Media.
Learn more about RBFS year-round programs, CAT This Week, the award-winning Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, special events and theater rentals by visiting rehobothfilm.com.
RBFS is funded in part by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts as part of the National Endowment for the Arts.
