Carmen Tickets

I really enjoyed the entire experience! Carmen was the first opera that I've seen. I loved it so much that I purchased tickets to the next ballet, "Cinderella."

Sandra Eddy's voice was amazing and Matt Pavik was a perfect tavern keeper. We were seated in the Orchestra section near the back and I had feared that they would not be very good seats. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a great place to see the sub titles and the stage as a whole. Knowing this we will attend again and not fear that because the seats were less expensive they would be inadequate.

Carmen was spectacular! Definitely would love to see it again. As a dancer, my stage name is Carmen and really thought it was relating.

Even though our seats were at the roof line, the opera was everything that I have seen and heard before in Europe. "Carmen" has a fabulous range of a voice and the acting was superb. One fault was, and I assume that only the first few orchestra rows, that when they were actually speaking, it was not understood. Perhaps it was the acoustics.

The show was so good that I wanted to go see it again the next night and would have done so if it were possible. (sadly work and money constraints prevented it)

First time seeing Carmen and it was GREAT ! Seats were in a good spot.

This was my second opera experience and it did not let me down. While waiting for friends outside the venue, a super friendly gentleman was directing people to a question and answer session that was going on as we were waiting for the auditorium to be opened. And the opera itself- very entertaining! I found myself immediately engrossed in the characters and the orchestral role was amazing! During the last intermission (where we remained seated while waiting for the ne t act), two of the players came out and danced . (Flamenco? pasodoble?)They incredible! If I was to say anything on the con side, it would be that occasionally some of the singers voices would become very quiet and a little hard to hear. At times, this could have been for emphasis on what they were singing about, yet there were other moments that just seemed to be less audible for no reason I could discern. All in all, super fantastic! and I would recommend it highly!

The orchestra was amazing. Music was perfect. The singers were strong and vibrant. They made the opera come to life. The dancers were the icing on the cake. I was mesmerized by the dancing. What a wonderful night.

I went in with low expectations and I was blown away by Opera's GR production.

The expected wonders of Carmen were achieved, the music and orchestration were superb. The acting, with the exception of Carmen and Don Jose was good. Don Jose was too weak to be the legitimate love interest of Carmen; at times he almost appeared comical in his weakness. Carmen exuded the sexuality that is central to her character but she was flawed in that there was a lack of vulnerability. She is a hard street wise character but she didn't put a humanity in her role that would make her a fantasy and a memory. The lead acting helped make this program a fun melodrama. I was not impressed with the vocal power of Carmen; perhaps it was my placement (upper loge stage left) but it was a struggle to hear her. Micaela outshined in acting, voice, stage presence and lingering image.

The acting and singing were great. Carmen is a great opera for first time opera goers to see.

Excellent show! Maestro Robert Lyall and Ginger Costa-Jackson super!

An extraordinary creation .... one of my most favorite music, while I hear this I feel joy. I have seen Carmen quite a few times at different opera houses and on DVD but never was I more impressed than with this production. Ginger is a great Carmen actress, and she have a beautiful mezzo soprano voice.

Fantastic. We got "Dressed Up" for Halloween and truly enjoyed the evening in class!

Having recently moved to Grand Rapids, this was only our second opera experience here. We were overwhelmed by the quality of the performance. The voices were spectacular, the acting superb and the instrumental accompaniment was flawless. We feel very fortunate to have such high quality performances so easily available in a city the size of Grand Rapids. The plot for Carmen is a bit more "risqué" than some others. It is amazing that such wonderful music accompanies such a plot. Of course, it's OPERA!

Just excellent, the costumes were very good. The music wonderful.

Bryan Hymel and Irini were spectacular! They sang beautifully! I am so glad I was able to attend this event! This was the best performance of an opera that I have been to thus far!!

Really enjoyed my first opera - Carmen. Every aspect was amazing! The Orchestra was spectacular. The Cast were awesome. The voices were perfect. Looking forward to go to more!

Very good show. Singing was first rate. Orchestra showed depth and had a full sound throughout the performance. Too bad the audience wasn't bigger. A lot of people missed an exciting evening out.

The overall performance was outstanding. I wish I was able to see it twice. This was my first time watching it live, and it blew me away. I cant wait to see it again!