We hope you will join us in celebrating 25 years of The Palmetto Opera with a full-scale production of the grand opera Carmen featuring an internationally renowned cast at the Koger Center for the Arts.

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Carmen is set in southern Spain and tells the story of a fateful encounter between Don José, a soldier who is seduced by the fiery Romani woman, Carmen. In an attempt to win Carmen's love, Don José deserts his childhood sweetheart and his military duties. Carmen rejects Don José and turns her affections to the glamorous bullfighter Escamillo, resulting in a jealous retaliation and ultimately her demise. ​Though controversial at the time for its themes of working-class life, social rebellion, and a free-spirited heroine who meets a tragic end, Carmen quickly gained recognition for Bizet’s emotionally rich score and is now considered a cornerstone of the operatic repertoire. 

 

This story has it all - love, jealousy, possession – and with famous arias like "Habenera," "Sequidilla," "Toreador," and Don José's heartfelt "Flower Song," it is one of the world’s most beloved operas. 

 

Carmen will be performed in the original French with English super titles projected above the stage.

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Palmetto Opera Ticket Pricing:

Prime Orchestra: $70

Side Orchestra: $65

Back Orchestra: $65/$50

Accessible Seating: $50

Student w/ valid ID: $20

*Student tickets include the Koger Center Restoration Fee. See below.

$5 off for Senior Citizens

A note on ticket purchasing:

• Tickets for The Palmetto Opera's Carmen are NOT available through any other website other than www.kogercenterforthearts.com. Beware of third party scamming websites. These tickets will be more expensive and will not be honored.

• There is a $2 Koger Center Restoration Fee on each purchased ticket.

• Internet and Phone Sales: These sales are subject to additional fees that vary per event/ticket price. You can avoid internet and phone fees by visiting the Box Office in person.

• There are free 15 minute parking spots on Park Street in front of the Box Office.

 

Koger Box Office:

806 Park Street

Columbia, S.C. 29201

803-251-2222

Monday-Friday

9:00 a.m.-5:00 PM