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Carmen in Pop Culture
By COC StaffPosted in CarmenEven if you're not an opera aficionado, chances are you’ve already heard most of the music in Bizet’s Carmen. One of the most popular operas of all time, Bizet’s catchy music has appeared in movies, television, and even at the Olympic Games! Read on to see where you may have heard some of the classic melodies before, and add your own to the comments below.
Habanera
The Muppets
Sesame Street
Bertolli Pasta Commercial
Up (movie)
Pepsi Commercial
Trainspotting (Movie)
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Gilligan's Island
Toreador Song
Sesame Street
Comcast Commercial
Gilligan's Island
Toreador March
Happy Endings (Episode: KickBall 2: The Kickening - starts at 9:31)
Happy Endings, Kickball 2: The Kickening from Gail Lerner on Vimeo.
Carmen Overture
Katarina Witt, 1988 Olympic Games
Carmen (Entire opera!)
Carmen Jones
Carmen is on stage at the Four Seasons Centre from April 12 - May 15, 2016. To buy tickets, visit coc.ca/tickets
Photo Credit: A scene from Carmen (COC, 2016), photo: Gary Beechey