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""Qu'est-ce que c'est?"" (What is it?) mezzo-soprano Celestine Galli-Marie asked when offered the title role in the 1875 premier of Bizet's new opera, Carmen. She was only the first in a long line of performers to ask. In the 140+ years since, each singer has crafted her own portrayal of the inscrutable Gypsy. The famous soprano Geraldine Farrar wrote: ""Each one of us probably sees something that the others have not seen--or thinks she does--and that 'something' is her individual Carmen."" This book explores the history of operatic portrayals of Bizet's elusive enchantress, tracing the development of vocal and dramatic interpretations from generation to generation around the globe.

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What a wonderful book. [Villamil] is passionate about her subject and this quality pervades every word she has written. I have loved the journey ... and closed the book wishing that I could see her Carmen! --Frederica von Stade, world-renowned and six-time Grammy nominated American mezzo-soprano. What a wonderful book. [Villamil] is passionate about her subject and this quality pervades every word she has written. I have loved the journey ]] and closed the book wishing that I could see her Carmen! -- Frederica von Stade, world-renowned and six-time Grammy nominated American mezzo-soprano. Frederica von Stade, world-renowned and six-time Grammy nominated American mezzo-soprano.

What a wonderful book. [Villamil] is passionate about her subject and this quality pervades every word she has written. I have loved the journey ... and closed the book wishing that I could see her Carmen! --Frederica von Stade, world-renowned and six-time Grammy nominated American mezzo-soprano.

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Victoria Etnier Villamil performed as a soprano in opera, concert and recital throughout the United States and Europe for more than two decades, and is the author of a book on American art song and one on the American classical singer. She lives in Philadelphia.

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