So I was there at the end of May for Carmen. It was a contemporary production and whilst the singing was fabulous, the contemporary scenes and dress seemed to take away a lot of the magic of opera. I talked to several people in the interval who were rather disappointed as well, I understand why this happens.there is a feeling that young people are not Interested in an old traditional setting, but it just ends up a bit incongruous that you have this traditional plot and language in a modern setting. It doesn’t seem to work I usually buy my tickets as soon as they are available so I can get the best seats, but I will not be doing this anymore. I will wait for it to open and read the reviews And take my chances on a good seat. I think at least the Royal Opera House could tell us whether it was a traditional or contemporary setting upfront, but I guess that would affect sales So if you like a traditional opera this is definitely to be missed
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