Tonight, Palau de la Música Catalana hosts a new performance of Carmen by Bizet with Opera Popular de Barcelona.
If you are looking for a plan for this Friday night, this is the perfect choice: live opera, emotion, and a story that leaves no one indifferent.
Carmen is intensity. It is character. It is raw emotion.
And tonight, that will happen right in front of you.
Carmen Palau Barcelona today: the main cast
Tonight’s main cast is led by:
Nataliia Matvieieva, Carmen
A mezzo-soprano with strong stage presence and dramatic intensity. She stands out in powerful roles across the European operatic repertoire.
Jose Concepción, Don José
A tenor with experience on multiple stages. His Don José evolves with emotional strength and expressive depth.
Frederico de Oliveira, Escamillo
A baritone with vocal power and strong charisma. A reference in French and Italian repertoire, especially in the role of the torero.
Núria Vilà, Micaela
A soprano with elegant phrasing and great musical sensitivity. She brings light and contrast to the drama.
Carmen Palau Barcelona today: full cast
The cast is completed by:
Alba Martínez, Frasquita
Maria Batlle, Mercedes
Jordi Casanova, Remendado
Lluís Vergés, Dancaire
Néstor Pindado, Morales / Zúñiga
With the participation of the chorus and ballet of Opera Popular de Barcelona and the Terrassa 48 Orchestra.
Carmen Palau Barcelona today: artistic team
The artistic team includes:
Josep Miquel Mindàn, musical director
Jaume Villanueva, stage director
Pablo Morales, chorus master
Pere Bartolomé, concertmaster
Kevin Donaire, choreography
A team shaping a direct and emotionally engaging production.
Carmen Palau Barcelona today: still time to come
Tonight is not just a performance.
It is that moment when the lights go down, the first note sounds… and everything else disappears.
If you are in Barcelona and looking for something to do tonight, there is still time.
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