Kirstin Chávez, Luis Ledesma, Richard Leech to Perform Carmen for Opera New Jersey

Renowned mezzo-soprano Kirstin Chávez will play the title role in Opera New Jersey and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's co-production of Bizet's Carmen.

The production is scheduled to play three venues in New Jersey in February: the Matthew Theatre Auditorium at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton (February 5), the State Theatre in New Brunswick (February 7), and the NJPAC in Newark (February 12). Joseph Rescigno will conduct the performances, which will be sung in French with English supertitles.

Chávez has previously performed the role with the New York City Opera, Opera Australia, Tokyo City Opera and other international opera companies. She will be joined by Metropolitan Opera veteran Richard Leech (Don José), and Luis Ledesma (Escamillo).