Very rarely staged, Il corsaro tells the story of an exiled corsair called Corrado, who goes to war against the Turkish and helps a slave recover her freedom. But back from a long absence, he realises his heroism has cost the life of his beloved Medora, and not only hers...
Micaëla
This ever-popular opera is given a fresh point of view in Barrie Kosky’s highly physical production, originally created for Frankfurt Opera. The Australian director is one of the world’s most sought-after opera directors, whose Royal Opera debut with Shostakovich’s The Nose in 2016 was greeted with delight. For Carmen he has devised a far-from-traditional version, incorporating music written by Bizet for the score but not usually heard, and giving a new voice to the opera’s endlessly fascinating central character.
