# Karmen 1949

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## Quick facts

- **Date:** Fri 13 to Sun 15 Nov and Fri 20 to Sun 22 Nov 2026
- **Time:** 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM
- **Venue:** Doreen Black Box Theater
- **Address:** Doreen Black Box Theater, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
- **Area:** Quezon City
- **Price:** From ₱2,000
- **Category:** Art
- **Presented by:** Areté, Ateneo de Manila University
- **Tickets:** https://hanghut.com/events/08314b31-2328-41c5-87bc-bee13b008b75

## Good to know

Sung in Filipino. No performances 16 to 18 November. From Makati or BGC, allow at least an hour to Katipunan.

## About this event

A Filipino adaptation of Bizet's opera Carmen, moved to the ruins of postwar Manila in 1949. Jaime del Mundo directs, with musical direction by Farley Asuncion, and the production closes Areté's season. It is sung in Filipino in the intimate Doreen Black Box Theater.