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Teatro Lirico D'Europa - Bizet CARMEN - Act IIi AUDIO Recorded live - unedited at The Majestic Theatre, Boston Kirstin Chavez - CARMEN Jeffrey Springer - Don Jose Vladimir Samsonov - Escamillo Vesselina Vassileva - Micaela Viara Zhelezova - Mercedes Liubov Metodieva - Frasquitta Remendado - Georgi Dinev Dancairo - Hristo Sarafov Morales - Vladimir Hristov CARMEN Makes One's Heart Sing! “… those of us who were there will doubtless remember the evening for the thrilling performances of mezzo Kirstin Chavez and tenor Jeffrey Springer as the fearless gypsy and the soldier who loves her — to death. Chavez is beautiful, she's a terrific actress and she has a lovely mezzo sound that she produces with ease throughout the range. Springer's portrayal of Jose was equally vivid. His robust, bronze-tinged tenor filled the Majestic with powerful sound from start to finish. Conductor Krassimir Topolov got a strong, no nonsense reading from the players. The st
