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Carmen
A Selected Cultural and Historical Timeline
2001
2012
2013
Beyoncé stars in
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
,
a musical film on MTV directed by Robert
Townsend.
On January 1, a ban on bullfighting goes into effect in
Catalonia, a region in Spain, in response to popular
protest. Catalonia is the second region to ban
bullfighting. Today there is a movement to revoke the
ban; its advocates argue that bullfighting is part of
Spain’s cultural heritage.
The
Habanera
aria from
Carmen
is featured in
an episode of the TV show
Glee
. Music from
Carmen
has been used in the soundtracks of
dozens of movies and TV shows, making Bizet’s
music some of the most familiar in the world.
A matador seen with the bull in the final sequence of the bullfight. Taken in
Madrid Spain.
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