Review: Carmen, Royal Opera House
Georges Bizet's Carmen is a much-loved and highly emotive tale whose score is so recognisable that it transcends the opera itself, with popular arias such as ‘Habanera’ and the ‘Toreador Song’ firmly rooted in society’s collective consciousness. Bizet's seminal piece is the second most-performed work in The Royal Opera's repertoire. First staged in 2006, Francesca Zambello's versio…