Opera Insights Series: Carmen

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Carmen by Georges BizetA lecture with Dr. Ron Shaheen Carmen is one fiery gypsy woman…a femme fatale who lives life on her own provocative terms. The next notch on her belt is the naïve soldier Don Jose who is bewitched by her passion and gives up everything to be with her, including his sweetheart Micaela. In her true heartless fashion, Carmen becomes bored and callously drops her young lover when her path collides with the macho bullfighting Escamillo. Obsessed and alone, will Don Jose’s jealousy ignites an emotional bonfire that destroys them all.

 

The Opera Insights Series is a series of free lectures for the community and opera goers by San Diego's premiere opera scholars, with enlightening and entertaining presentations that focus on productions in San Diego Opera's upcoming season.

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