Lyric Opera of Chicago: Carmen March 24, 2011

What could make a man cheat on his fiancee, drive his mother to tears, and ditch a good job? One woman -- Carmen! She's the sex-bomb, gypsy seductress who loves them and leaves them -- tossing egos and hearts in the dust. To the tune of some of the most memorable music ever composed (the Toreador Song, the Habanera, and more!) her story unfolds in the sultry Spanish sun: Corporal Don Jose arrests Carmen for knifing another cigarette girl -- but he's the emotional prisoner! So how can he possibly let her live when she dumps him for a famous matador? Performed in French with projected English translations.