Let us take you to Spain with Bizet's fantastically rambunctious Toreador Song! And if you want to see the whole Royal Opera House performance, the DVD is available now from Opus Arte: classfm.co/kUyPcW | Classic FM

Dear Followers, As the weekend draws to a close let’s go out with a bang! Here is the ever popular and never subdued - Toreador Song from Bizet’s “Carmen”! The Toreador Song, also known as the Toreador March or March of the Toreadors, is the popular name for the aria "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" ("I return your toast to you"), from the French opera Carmen, composed by Georges Bizet to a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. It is sung by the bullfighter Escamillo as he enters in

Among The International Opera Awards 2025 nominees, we spot many familiar names… with a special mention for Carmen, up for Best Complete Opera Recording. Congratulations! Here’s Escamillo (Nicolas Courjal) making his grand entrance at the tavern, boasting of the thrills and dangers of the bullring. 🐂 🎥 Watch the full stream until 1 October 2025: https://operavision.eu/performance/carmen-4 From Palazzetto Bru Zane / Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen | OperaVision