The Dallas Opera’s “Carmen” will be on stage in the US.Carmen, the infamous gypsy at the center of Georges Bizet’s seductive masterpiece, warns the men she attracts immediately: she is not a woman to be tamed. “When she sets her sights on a trusting soldier, Don Jose, nobody is prepared for the events that follow. Falling instantly in love with Carmen, Jose willingly follows her into a life of thieving, ignoring the attentions of Micaela, his hometown sweetheart. As a dashing toreador enters the equation, Carmen finds her attractions shifting to the handsome bullfighter, pushing Jose to the brink of desperation. Bizet’s sensual score, featuring the famous Habanera, provides the perfect backdrop for the story of the iconic gypsy and the men who can’t help but love her,” says the The Dallas Opera website.Act one opens in Seville by a cigarette factory. Micaëla, a peasant girl, asks for a corporal named Don José. Moralès, another corporal, tells her he will return with the changing of the guard. The relief guard, headed by Lieutenant Zuniga, soon arrives, and José learns from Moralès that Micaëla has been looking for him.“When the factory bell rings, the men of Seville gather to watch the female workers — especially their favorite, the Gypsy Carmen! She tells her admirers that love is free and obeys no rules. Only one man pays no attention to her: Don José. Carmen throws a flower at him, and the girls go back to work. José picks up the flower and hides it when Micaëla returns. She brings a letter from José’s mother, who lives in a village in the countryside. As he begins to read the letter, Micaëla leaves. José is about to throw away the flower when a fight erupts inside the factory between Carmen and another girl. Zuniga sends José to retrieve the Gypsy…,” adds the website.In Act two, Carmen and her friends Frasquita and Mercédès entertain the guests at the tavern. Zuniga tells Carmen that José has just been released. Find out what happens next!The opera will be on stage from October 19, 2018 through November 4, 2018 at Winspear Opera House, Elsa von Seggern Office Suite, 2403 Flora Street, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75201.For details, visit: https://dallasopera.org/performance/carmen/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the opera http://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin
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