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Among them is the gypsy Carmen, who is awaited in great anticipation by the men of Seville. Girls from the tobacco facotry join the scene.

Micaela, a peasant girl, enters in search of her would-be husband, Don Jose. The story of Carmen unfolds once again, played this time in the lives of the violinist and stagehand. Despite the struggle to remain the violinist, she is transformed into Carmen. As the violinist picks up the cards, her fortune is revealed: she sees the destiny of the opera’s Carmen as her own. To pass the time, he brings a deck of cards out to amuse himself.Ī violinist from the orchestra crosses the stage and bumps into the crewmember, spiling the cards. A crewmember, finished with his duties, dons the jacket of Don Jose.

The characters in the opera spring to life in those that revolved around the show. The stage is struck, the costumes removed, but a spirit still hangs in the air. We see Carmen and Don Jose on stage, locked in utter turmoil. The passion, the drama, the love, the tragedy combine in such a way that one’s heart feels as though it might stop at any moment from sheer anticipation. The story of Carmen can leave you breathless. Synopsis (from PBT playbill, 2005 reprinted with the permission of Ballet West)