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Opening of the Lyric Season, Opéra de Monte-Carlo, “Carmen” (Grimaldi Forum)

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Friday 20 November 2026, 7:30 PM · Grimaldi Forum, 10 avenue Princesse Grace, 98000 Monaco · Festivals & Music

Opening night of the 5th season under Cecilia Bartoli as artistic director of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, with a stellar cast for “Carmen”: Marina Viotti, Benjamin Bernheim, Erwin Schrott, conducted by Marc Leroy-Calatayud, with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo. A classic rendezvous for Monaco's high society at the start of the season, held at the Grimaldi Forum.

Line-up : Cecilia Bartoli (artistic director); Marina Viotti, Benjamin Bernheim, Erwin Schrott; Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

How to get in

Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Tickets on sale on opera.mc or at the Grimaldi Forum box office. No invitation pathway published for the opening night, access by individual ticketing only.

The turnkey stay

A dream vocal line-up to open Cecilia Bartoli's season: for the time of a “Carmen” at the Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo once again becomes the stage of Mediterranean high society, between a historic palace hotel and a triple-starred table just steps away.

Where to stay

  • Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo : A palace hotel historically linked to the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Place du Casino, a few minutes from the Grimaldi Forum.

Where to dine

Official event website