Carmen in Concert by UAE National Orchestra

Hany El-Shafei, Tenor — Don José

Fernando Araujo, Baritone — Escamillo

Luisa Mordel, Soprano — Micaëla

*Part 1*

Set in Seville, the story begins when Don José, a soldier, meets Carmen, a fiery and free-spirited factory worker. After a fight breaks out, Carmen is arrested but seduces Don José into helping her escape, leading him to abandon his duty and follow her into a bohemian world. As their relationship develops, Carmen grows increasingly independent, while Don José becomes deeply infatuated and torn between love and duty.

*Part 2*

Carmen eventually becomes bored of Don José and turns her attention to the toreador Escamillo. Despite Don José’s desperate devotion, she refuses to return to him. The tension culminates outside the bullring in Seville, where Carmen rejects Don José one final time. Consumed by jealousy and heartbreak, he kills her as the crowd celebrates inside.

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