Jiaman Hotel Chengdu

Time is for wandering bodies, for loving, for forgetting and for singing.

Carmen tells a love tragedy that happened in Seville, Spain in 1830.

The beautiful Carmen of gypsy woman made soldier Don Hauser fall in love and abandoned his old lover Mikaela. Later, Don Hauser was arrested and imprisoned for Carmen. After she was released from prison, she joined her smuggler. However, Carmen fell in love with the matador Escamilio, and after pleading fruitlessly, Don Hauser killed Carmen.

In the first act, when the changing soldiers arrive, a group of children imitate the pace of the soldiers in front to open the way. The children sang the March of flute and drum "We are with Soldiers" with a brisk 2/4 beat in D minor. In this scene, gypsy woman Carmen is portrayed as passionate and charming.

Carmen's famous aria "Love is like a free bird" is a deep-rooted melody, which fully shows Carmen's bold, unrestrained and mysterious image. After Carmen was arrested, Captain Suniha personally interrogated her, but she casually hummed a tune, vividly showing Carmen's bohemian character. In this scene, Carmen sang another famous aria when she seduced Don Hauser. It is a charming tune with the rhythm of Spanish dance music. The melody is warm and a little wild, which further depicts Carmen's frankness and fierceness.

The interlude between the first act and the second act is also famous, which is selected from the aria of Don Hauser in the second act "The Dragon Cavalry of Alcala". Bassoon plays a free and easy and energetic theme with allegro of moderation.

There is also gypsy-style music in the second act, which shows two gypsy women dancing in the hotel. The jumping rhythm and weak voice set off the noisy atmosphere in the hotel.

The famous "Song of the Matador" in the second act is a song sung by Escamilio to thank the people who welcomed and worshipped him. This triumphant March with powerful rhythm and majestic voice has successfully shaped the tall image of this ever-victorious brave matador.

The interlude between the second act and the third act is a soft and beautiful melody, and the flute and the harp complement each other and are full of tenderness.