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A Night At The Opera - Carmen





This year's Atlanta Opera 2012-2013 season opener was a performance of Carmen.  We attended the first performance on Saturday night.  Carmen was our third opera, and has become a new favorite for us!  We decided to to go to all three opera performances this season, so we look forward to the next opera in March.  I felt a mixture of emotions throughout the performance of Carmen, with a few laughs during comical moments and a great seriousness in others, with a heartfelt, sad and tragic ending.  It's amazing to me when I think that this was the entertainment long, long ago before television, or cinema, and I often feel a sense of time travel when I attend one of these performances.  It's a memorable experience!







Ready for our date to the Opera!










Even better seats this time!







Carmen

"George Bizet's Immensely Popular opera set in sultry Spain traces Don Jose's ill-fated attraction to the alluring gypsy, Carmen.  When Carmen does not reciprocates his feelings, intense jealousy turns to vengeance and dooms the fiery romance to a tragic end.  Carmen is full of sizzling opera hits, including the famous "Habanera" and the irresistible Toreador's song."
sung in French with projected English translation.



I'm looking forward to the next opera "Traviata" in the Spring!



I love going to the opera...




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Tammy is the design enthusiast behind the blog, Tips, Treats & Treasures, where her creativity is explored with a mixture of her artistic abilities and style through her home decorating, thrifty finds, DIY and creative craft projects, along with her family favorite recipes. She shares through her blog her ideas and helpful tips on everything she has learned over the years and much of which she is passionate about in the hope of inspiring others, with her own unique style storytelling.