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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 10 MIN

Scandal at the opera: Met Opera director and designers drop names from 'Carmen'

from Condensed Soup · host Lulu Picart

A director and designers are at odds with the Met Opera after their vision is changed after opening. A scandal! In opera! In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen' (Ronald Blum, AP, Jan 21, 2026) Carmen in a nutshell (Opera North, Sep 9, 2021) "Carmen": The Scandalous Birth of a Classic (Pacific Symphony, accessed Jan 21, 2026) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected] *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

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