Carmen

¹ American  

[kahr-muhn, kar-men] / ˈkɑr mən, karˈmɛn /

noun

1. an opera (1875) by Georges Bizet.

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Carmen ² American  

[kahr-muhn, kahr-men] / ˈkɑr mən, ˈkɑr mɛn /

noun

1. Ciudad del Carmen.

2. a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “song.”

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Carmen Cultural  

1. One of the most popular of operas, composed by Georges Bizet, and first produced in the late nineteenth century. The title character is known for manipulating men. One of her victims, a Spanish soldier, arranges for her to escape from jail, but she later abandons him for a bullfighter, and he stabs her. The pieces “Habanera” and “Toreador Song” are well-known excerpts from Carmen.

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Example Sentences

Spain’s Carmen Maura, an octogenarian who appeared in such Pedro Almodóvar features as “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” and “Volver,” gives a warmly sympathetic performance in a film by Moroccan director Maryam Touzani.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Carmen,” the release said, will be reborn “drenched in Spanish Gothic splendor.”

From Los Angeles Times

While many international productions of “Carmen” have historically minimized Spain by centering its titular femme fatale, Hindoyan said this version puts the Mediterranean country back in the picture.

From Los Angeles Times

“My goal is to make these classics feel new,” the conductor said, adding that “Carmen” is an ideal opener.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm up here as the grand-daughter of an immigrant," said the singer, whose grandmother Carmen was part of the Windrush generation.

From BBC