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first performed
Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique,
Paris, March 3, 1875
first performed by West Bay Opera Winter 1962
Four Performances
Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto |
(in
French with English titles)
Conductor: Michel Singher
Director: David Cox |
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| Friday, October 17, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
| Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM |
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| Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
| Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2:00 PM |
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Never having set foot in Spain, in 1875
the 36-year-old Bizet composed a thoroughly French opera
on Spanish themes. Carmen, a sensuous Gypsy in 1870s Seville,
lives in the moment, and her zest for life makes men flock
to her. Don José, a soldier, is no exception. Falling
madly in love with Carmen, he abandons his first love,
neglects his mother, becomes a deserter and joins Carmen
and the Gypsy smugglers. But Carmen soon loses interest
in him, and rejects him in favor of Escamillo, the bullfighter.
Desperately jealous, Don José kills her. |
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