Carmen's two friends (companions) are Frasquita and Mercedes. Carmen's two love interests in the opera are Don Jose and Escamillo.
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His opera singing.
A peasant girl and the lover of the soldier, Don Jose, before Carmen becomes his lover.
The cast of Carmen - 1927 includes: Herbert Langley as Don Jose Zeda Pascha as Carmen
Jose Carreras is a Spanish opera singer known for his memorable performances and his contributions to the world of classical music. He is part of the famous Three Tenors group alongside Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo, and has performed in renowned opera houses around the world. Carreras is also well-known for his humanitarian efforts, especially his work in raising funds for cancer research.
Carmen Yvette was born on April 1, 1985, in San Jose, California, USA.
I believe the opera you seek would be the french opera CARMEN, with the music by Bizet? The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludoyic Halevy. The Toreador, named Escamillo, plays a rather key part in this opera. Carmen falls in love with him, thuus abandoning her original love, a corporal named Don Jose, which leads to her downfall. This opera is where the song with the lines "Toreador, en garde!Toreador, Toreador!"comes form. It is the only opera i can think of that includes a major charector as a Toreador, and i have found that a lot of people who have very little interest in the world of opera are familiar with some of the music, so it is indeed very famous. i hope this is the kind of answer you were looking for.
The cast of Carmen - 1922 includes: Patricia Fitzgerald as Carmen Maresco Marisini as Escamillo Ward McAllister as Don Jose
The cast of Carmen - 1982 includes: Viorica Cortez as Carmen Patricia Jumelle as Frasquita Nunzio Todisco as Don Jose
Jose Carerras
This would be a personal preference but there are many good Opera singers.