![]() Carmen’s song is mixed with the bugle sound calling the soldiers back to their barracks. ![]() She promises to his companions that she will introduce her beloved to the smuggling business. She rather hopes to see Don José, who is heard singing (Halte-là! Qui va là!). She also refuses to travel with the smugglers, Doncairo and Remendado. At that time, Escamillo arrives in the tavern triumphantly, talking about the wonderful life of a Toreador (aria Votre toast). Carmen is learning from Captain Zuniga, who is also affected by her charms, that Don José, degraded and arrested for freeing Carmen, has done his time. In the tavern owned by Lillas Pastii, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercedes other Gypsies dance for soldiers and smugglers. ![]() The Corporal is bewitched by the Gypsy girl (seguidilla Prs des remparts de Séville) and helps her to escape. Zuniga orders that the girl be tied and left under Don José’s guard. What is worse, she is mocking Captain Zuniga when he is trying to clarify the accident. At that time, cries are heard from the factory: Carmen quarrelled with her friend and wounded her with a knife. Micaëla appears again on the square, bringing a letter of Don José’smother to him, with amother‘s kiss attached (duet Parle-moi de ma mre). She throws provocatively a flower to himon her way back to the factory. Her attention is attracted by Don José, who is staying aside of the amusing crowd. She gives themher own interpretation of love (habanera L’amour est un oiseau rebelle). Surrounded by suitors, she remains indifferent to their attempts. The factory bell announces a work break: a crowd of women is leaving the gate, including the beautiful Gypsy, Carmen. They are talking about the beauty of the women who work in the factory. The bugle sound announces the changing of the guard, and Captain Zuniga and Don José appear on the square. Having learned from the Commander that the Corporal will arrive with change of the guard, she leaves, without paying attention to the soldiers’ taunts. Micaëla, a young girl, is asking about her fiancé, Corporal Don José. Soldiers from a nearby guard-house at a cigarette factory square in Seville are looking at the pedestrians.
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