Geek Speak: "Carmen" by Georges Bizet: The Myth of the Free and Independent Woman

Please join Dr. Du-Lu Hsiao, in celebration of International Women’s Month, for Geek Speak:

"Carmen" by Georges Bizet: The Myth of the Free and Independent Woman

"Carmen" by Georges Bizet, the most performed and popular French opera of all time, is a story of love, passion, and death. It is also the myth of the liberated and independent woman par excellence. In this presentation, we will analyze the role of emancipated women throughout history. We will travel to places as significant for this opera as Seville and Paris. Finally, we will review its three greatest hits, corresponding to three different musical genres: a havanera, a seguidilla, and a cuplé (the famous toreador theme).

Located in Jonas 110