Character Review of Bizet's Carmen
Bizet's Carmen is reputed to be the most famous opera in the world. June 3th, 1875 Carmen was given in Paris for 33rd time to increasing success (Lawson). Carmen is one of the most popular opera's with its audience all over the world. And the reason is why Carmen is so famous is the literature, drama, music and especially for its characters that make everything come to life: Carmen, Don Jose, and Escamillo. Each character is
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for its literature, drama, music and especially for its diverse characters who each add their own essence to this opera. These characters show us the passion of love, pain of betrayal and love of freedom.
Works Cited
Lawson, Anne. "Carmen, the Premier" OperaResource. Online. 10 October 2004. <http://www.r-ds.com/opera/resource/carmen.htm>.
Wallis, William. A Dream of Love Fulfilled, An Introduction to Romantic Opera as Literature, Valencia, CA:DPS P, 2004.
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