To celebrate the 150th anniversary of _Carmen_ and the death of its composer Georges Bizet, the Opéra Royal of Versailles presents an authentic re-creation of the original production, complete with period costumes designed by _Christian Lacroix_ and sets based on documents recovered from the French National Library. **Hervé Niquet** conducts the **Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal** on period instruments, offering an experience as close as possible to its premiere. The extraordinary cast includes **Adèle Charvet** and **Éléonore Pancrazi** as _Carmen_, alongside **Julien Behr** and **Kévin Amiel** as _Don José_.