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Volume 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 193-198
Carmen, flamenco and the Spanish Gypsies: An introduction (Article)
University of New Brunswick Frederiction, NB, Canada
Abstract
Prosper Mérimée published his novella Carmen in 1845 and Georges Bizet
drew from this in creating his 1875 opera Carmen. In their tales,
Carmen, the Spanish Gypsy, an hypnotic, sensual, free spirited and
independent woman, has been the source of suffering to the many men
unable to resist her charms. In 1983 the stereotypical images of Carmen
created by foreigners (with red flowers, mantillas and colourful skirts)
inspired Carlos Saura to direct a modern film, in which he attempts to
re-interpret the myth of Carmen.Saura incorporates Mérimée's narrative, Bizet's
music and superb flamenco dancing in hope of creating a new identity
for the Spanish Gypsy. The intention of this introductory article on the
Spanish Gypsy, Carmen is three-fold: 1) to examine the possible sources
of Mérimée's story; 2)to explore the origins of the Gypsies presence in
Spain and their art of the flamenco dance; 3) to examine Saura's
methodology in attemting to create his version of Spanish Gypsy's
identity through famenco dance in the post-Franco era. © Common Ground,
Anna Hamling, All Rights Reserved.
Author keywords
Carmen; Flamenco; Saura; Spanish Gypsies
ISSN: 18331882Source Type: Journal
Original language: English
Document Type: Article
