What's on in Beijing (Dec 23-29)

Opera Film Carmen (French)

The French opera film Carmen, directed by Tiziano Mancini, will be screened in Beijing on Saturday. It will be played in French, with English and Chinese subtitles.

Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, Carmen was the last work of famous French composer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It's also one of the most popular operas in the world.

If you go:
1:30 pm, Dec 23. Opera House, National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010 -6655-0000.
Ticket: 60 yuan ($9)