Carmen Georges Bizet

Sunday July 28 1:00pm

Original transmission date: Saturday, January 16, 2010

Richard Eyres hit production stars Elīna Garanča as the seductive gypsy of the title, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don Jos. Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racismand its corollary: freedom," the director says about Bizets drama. "It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It's sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking."

Conductor: Yannick Nzet-Sguin; Production: Richard Eyre; Barbara Frittoli, Elīna Garanča, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz Kwiecien

Tickets: $16 adult, $14 senior and $12 students with $2 off for Lincoln members.

Full Summer Series: 6 for the price of 5.