Flower Power: Don José and Dangerous Love in Bizet's Carmen




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Summary: <p><span>You hear the message over and over in pop culture: love overcomes everything. But when Don José sings “The Flower Song” in Bizet's <em>Carmen</em>, you're reminded that love has a dark side, too.</span></p> <p><span>In the Season 1 finale, host Rhiannon Giddens<span> welcomes tenor Roberto Alagna, critic Anne Midgette and psychologist Andrew G. Marshall to consider the crazy, possessive side of love and the importance of experiencing art that doesn’t have a fairy-tale ending. Then, you’ll hear Alagna sing the role of the passionate and violent Don José </span><span>onstage at the</span> Metropolitan Opera<span>.</span></span></p>