Now that he loves her, she tires of him, however, and sets her cap at the famous and popular torero, Escamillo. He eventually deserts and joins the gypsy smuggler band, with whom Carmen lives. She is arrested after a fight with another girl and he lets her escape, being jailed and demoted for his crime. He falls for her, and that is his downfall. A corporal, Don José, who once killed a man and joined the army after fleeing his home, becomes the object of her attention. Over four acts we get to know a lot about the beautiful and flirtatious gypsy girl, Carmen, or Carmencita, and it all reinforces what she tells us in Act 1, that she will only love a man who does not love her. Those who are lucky enough to have tickets are going to be glad that they booked early. In a highly successful end to the year, every ticket for this production had been sold before the opening night. Georges Bizet's opera, Carmen, is one of the best known and most popular operas ever written and it is State Opera's final production for this year. Season: 7:30pm Tues 8 th, Thurs 10 th and Sat 12 th November 2011 Venue: Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, King William Road, Adelaide Presented by State Opera of South Australia
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