This Dec. 28, 2009 photo, shows Tenor Roberto Alagna as Don Jose and Soprano Elina Garanca as Carmen, left, star in director Richard Eyre's new production of George Bizet's "Carmen" during the final dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan ...

Soprano Elina Garanca as Carmen sits as dancers perform in director Richard Eyre's new production of George Bizet's Carmen during the final dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Stephen ...