Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbek International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. The festival is one of Lebanon's most renowned cultural events. It features world-class performances in music, dance and opera, attracting artists and audiences from around the globe. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbek International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. The festival is one of Lebanon's most renowned cultural events. It features world-class performances in music, dance and opera, attracting artists and audiences from around the globe. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbek International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. The festival is one of Lebanon's most renowned cultural events. It features world-class performances in music, dance and opera, attracting artists and audiences from around the globe. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)

Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbek International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. The festival is one of Lebanon's most renowned cultural events. It features world-class performances in music, dance and opera, attracting artists and audiences from around the globe. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbek International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. The festival is one of Lebanon's most renowned cultural events. It features world-class performances in music, dance and opera, attracting artists and audiences from around the globe. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)

Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbek International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. The festival is one of Lebanon's most renowned cultural events. It features world-class performances in music, dance and opera, attracting artists and audiences from around the globe. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)

Opera Carmen is staged during the opening of the Baalbek International Festival at the ancient Baalbek Citadel in eastern Lebanon, July 25, 2025. The festival is one of Lebanon's most renowned cultural events. It features world-class performances in music, dance and opera, attracting artists and audiences from around the globe. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)