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Carmen Act 1 and Act 2 Flashcards

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1
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What is the genre of Carmen?

A

lyric opera (French opera with spoken dialogue)

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2
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When did Carmen premiere?

A

March 3, 1875

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3
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What was the source of plot for Carmen?

A

novella (short story) by <b>Prosper Mérimée</b>

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4
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Who are the librettists for Carmen?

A

Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac

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5
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Who is <b>Carmen</b> in Carmen?

A

mezzo-soprano

a free-spirited gypsy girl

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6
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Who is <b>Don José</b> in Carmen?

A

tenor

an army corporal

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Who is <b>Escamillo</b> in Carmen?

A

baritone

a bull-fighter (toreador)

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8
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Who is <b>Macaëla</b> in Carmen?

A

soprano

Don José’s girlfriend

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9
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Who is <b>Frasquita</b> in Carmen?

A

soprano

Carmen’s friend

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10
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Who is <b>Mercédès</b> in Carmen?

A

mezzo-soprano

Carmen’s friend

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11
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What is the key for <u>act 1, "Quand je vous aimerai?"</u> in Carmen?

A

F minor

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How is <b>Carmen’s</b> teasing nature suggested in <u>act 1, "Quand je vous aimerai?"</u> in Carmen?

A

clipped phrases that are punctuated nby

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13
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What does “signature theme” the recurs throughout the opera <b>represent</b> in Carmen?

A

it represents fate and destinies of <b>Carmen</b> and <b>Don José</b>

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What is the aria, <u>"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Carmen's aria)</u>, famously known as?

A

the “Habeñera”

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15
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How is <b>Carmen</b> portrayed in Carmen?

A

with childlike playfulness and sensuality

she believes love is fickle
comes as unexpectedly as it leaves

men and women dance in the square, echoing her sentiments

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16
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What is the key for <u>act 1, "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"</u> in Carmen?

A

D minor

17
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What is the tempo for <u>act 1, "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"</u> in Carmen?

A

<i>Allegretto quasi Andantino</i>

18
Q

What does the <b>chromatic descend</b> in <u>act 1, "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"</u> mean in Carmen?

A

it hints at <b>Carmen’s</b> sensuality

19
Q

What is the <b>ostinato rhythm</b> the <b>cellos</b> playing in <u>act 1, "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"</u> in Carmen?

A

a characteristic of Habeñera, a tango-like dance

20
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What do the <i>pizzicato</i> accompaniment suggest in <u>act 1, "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"</u> in Carmen?

A

Spanish guitars

21
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What does the shift from D minor to Da major mean in <u>act 1, "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"</u> in Carmen?

A

major mode renders music even more caressing and seduction

22
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Who sings <u>act 2, "Votre toast , je peux vous le rendre"</u> in Carmen?

A

Escamillo (Toreador)

23
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What is the tempo for <u>act 2, "Votre toast , je peux vous le rendre"</u> in Carmen?

A

<i>Allegro molto moderato</i>

24
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What is the key in <u>act 2, "Votre toast , je peux vous le rendre"</u> in Carmen?

A

F minor

25
Q

What is the time signature for <u>act 2, "Votre toast , je peux vous le rendre"</u> in Carmen?

A

4/4?

26
Q

What does he melody of the introduction to <b> Escamillo’s theme</b>
sound like in <u>act 2, "Votre toast , je peux vous le rendre"</u> in Carmen?

A

chromatically inflected descending line

27
Q

What does the <b>brusque rhythm</b> played by the <u>trumpets, horns, and trombones</u> convey in <u>act 2, "Votre toast , je peux vous le rendre"</u> in Carmen?

A

<b>Escamillo’s</b> swaggering nature

28
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What atmosphere does the timpani and triangles create in <u>act 2, "Votre toast , je peux vous le rendre"</u> in Carmen?

A

adds shimmer to the festive atmosphereW

29
Q

What is the key for <u>act 2, "Toreador, en garde!"</u> in Carmen?

A

F major

30
Q

What is the marking above <u>act 2, "Toreador, en garde!"</u> in Carmen?

A

<i>con fatuità</i> (with smugness)

indicates <b> vanity (pride)</b>

31
Q

How is <u>act 2, "Toreador, en garde!"</u> <b>(chorus)</b> different from the <b>verse</b> in Carmen?

A

it’s more diatonic

32
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What does the ensemble and choir do in <u>act 2, "Toreador, en garde!"</u> in Carmen?

A

They reiterate the celebratory melody

33
Q

Frasquita and Mercédès linger on the word “L’amour” in <u>act 2, "Toreador, en garde!"</u> in Carmen. What does Carmen do?

A

She echoes and her utterance is more angular and chromatic

underscores her new attraction to Escamillo.

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