http://wrti.org en http://wrti.org/post/san-francisco-opera-bizets-carmen-september-1st-1-pm <p>Who is Carmen? She's thrilling and dangerous, captivating and capricious, and one of the most vivid characters in all of opera. The bold femme fatale is sung by soprano Anita Rachvelishvili who “brought an ample, earthy voice and sensual lyricism to her performance, winning a hearty ovation” (<em>The New York Times</em>). Tenor Thiago Arancam sings Don José, the man who unwisely falls under Carmen's spell. <span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Niccola Luisotti </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">conducts. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:10:35 +0000 WRTI Staff 4354 at http://wrti.org San Francisco Opera: Bizet's CARMEN, September 1st at 1 pm