Believe it or not, I first learned of Carmen through a Tom and Jerry cartoon when I was little. Afterwards I was always interested in seeing what the real Carmen was about.
From seeing the opera, first I will say most definitely that the opera is different from the cartoon :)
I was in for a surprise. From the opening prelude of the opera having a march like emotion, to the tragic ending. This opera really has a mixed flow of emotions and melodies of music. Carmen is indeed a love triangle story that starts in a march of bliss to an ending in cryful tradegy. All four acts of the story tell a more meaningful individual story through the concept of the stories, background, and ranges of music.
Act I - being the prelude/introduction. March songs embersh of everybody doing their business in the village square. Favorite part in this act is the children singing in the square, pratice fencing to be soldiers and apply help changing the scenes. Deep emotion with Micaëla's role (own feelings and conflicting mannerism with Don Josés mother). Don Josés entrance makes a great solo performance in a duet and also allows a great shiftchange to the fight scene between Carman and another woman.
Act II- This act performs in the tavern. Don José is enroused by the presence of Carmen and her dances. He loses emotional interest in his duties and spares off with his military superior (Zuniga)
, before joining a band of smugglers. To me this act was a great fanfare of Don José s full love trance with Carmen.
Act III-Favorite scenes- Carmen and her friends unravel a fortune telling in cards of love and fortune but also death for Carmen and Don José. A conflict occurs because a bull fighter Escamillo comes forth in the scene and centers himself on Carmen. Don José gets jealous when Escamillo arrives (after trying to shoot him), whom seeks love with Carmen. Micaëla comes and tells Don José to see his mother
. Carmen mocks DonJosé of dedicated passion, and Don José is convinced, until Micaëla says that Joses mother is dying. Don José leaves but Escamillo sings and this changes Carmens love interest. This is the shift in the triangle.
Act IV-Being the Bullfight and Cliffhanger ending. This Act is similar to the frst act as the scene shifts to a bazaar, but a new star emerges as Escamillo. Basically this reshifts act one and resides Carmen on Escamillo instead of José. Escamillo leaves for the bull fight and José returns enraged, but Carmen loves him no longer. Do José begging, gets no chance, so he kills her. Don José gets upset after her death in dispair.
Act I - being the prelude/introduction. March songs embersh of everybody doing their business in the village square. Favorite part in this act is the children singing in the square, pratice fencing to be soldiers and apply help changing the scenes. Deep emotion with Micaëla's role (own feelings and conflicting mannerism with Don Josés mother). Don Josés entrance makes a great solo performance in a duet and also allows a great shiftchange to the fight scene between Carman and another woman.
Act II- This act performs in the tavern. Don José is enroused by the presence of Carmen and her dances. He loses emotional interest in his duties and spares off with his military superior (Zuniga)
, before joining a band of smugglers. To me this act was a great fanfare of Don José s full love trance with Carmen.
Act III-Favorite scenes- Carmen and her friends unravel a fortune telling in cards of love and fortune but also death for Carmen and Don José. A conflict occurs because a bull fighter Escamillo comes forth in the scene and centers himself on Carmen. Don José gets jealous when Escamillo arrives (after trying to shoot him), whom seeks love with Carmen. Micaëla comes and tells Don José to see his mother
. Carmen mocks DonJosé of dedicated passion, and Don José is convinced, until Micaëla says that Joses mother is dying. Don José leaves but Escamillo sings and this changes Carmens love interest. This is the shift in the triangle.
Act IV-Being the Bullfight and Cliffhanger ending. This Act is similar to the frst act as the scene shifts to a bazaar, but a new star emerges as Escamillo. Basically this reshifts act one and resides Carmen on Escamillo instead of José. Escamillo leaves for the bull fight and José returns enraged, but Carmen loves him no longer. Do José begging, gets no chance, so he kills her. Don José gets upset after her death in dispair.
Seeing the opera story and its acts, It can really show how love affects people. Like Carmen who is a hopefully romantic and wants love. Yet becomes like glue when she falls in attraction, hence her saying "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"----> Love is a rebellious bird.
This opera deeply resides morals, espically the fortune telling scene of love, money, but also death for both Carmen and Don José. Price of desertion from military and flares of how love changes life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwAvG2egAvs&feature=channel
*I chose this version because it has the opera from start to finish, and the shifts of scenery are excellent. My favorite scenes are the children singing the opera, perfect synch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULxQEryyFAQ
*This is the Tom and Jerry Cartoon version I saw when I was little and deeply inspired me to see the real Carmen. It is titled "Carmen Get It", performed by the Tom and Jerry orchestra (100 man and a Mouse)
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