Carmen at Špilberk Castle

Warm summer evenings are best spent under the stars accompanied by music; that is why the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno is once again bringing opera performances to the romantic setting of Špilberk Castle.

The music of Bizet’s *Carmen* embodies both French *esprit* and Spanish passion. After all, who isn’t familiar with its immortal hits—the famous Habanera or the Toreador Escamillo’s aria? Yet, what if there is something more hidden beneath this story of the fickleness of love?