When I got the call to be the guest bullfighter, I thought I'd be victorious. Instead, I got gored and trampled. And I loved ...

After a couple of drinks, I was whisked to the bar's upstairs office, where Montgomery had this year's matador costume for me to change into.

Carmen', one of the most famous operas of the 19th century, gets a 21st century makeover at Sydney Opera House.