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.

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From 22 August

Cathay Cinemas, Kerikeri
Matakana Cinemas, Matakana
Bridgeway Cinema, Auckland
Monterey Cinemas Howick, Auckland
Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Auckland
Waiheke Community Cinema, Waiheke Island
Lido Cinema, Hamilton
Luxe Cinemas, Tauranga
Tivoli Cinema, Cambridge
Odeon, Gisborne
MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier
Event Cinemas, Havelock North
Event Cinemas, New Plymouth
Event Cinemas, Palmerston North
The Screening Room, Masterton
Shoreline Cinema, Waikanae
Light House Cinema, Wellington
Penthouse Cinema, Wellington
State Cinemas, Nelson
The Gecko, Motueka
Event Cinemas, Blenheim
Town Hall Cinemas, Rangiora
Academy Gold Cinema, Christchurch
Lumiere Cinemas, Christchurch
Movie Max Digital, Timaru
Regent, Greymouth
Rubys Cinema, Wanaka
Dorothy Browns, Arrowtown
Rialto Cinemas, Dunedin