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110 pp.
| Egmont |
April, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-60684-115-0$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-1-60684-192-1$19.99
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YA
Myers's adaptation of Bizet's opera, written as a play with occasional arias, is set in contemporary Spanish Harlem: Carmen works in a wig factory, José's a cop, Micaela dreams of being a teacher, toreador Escamillo is a rapper-turned-mogul. The libretto is dramatic and passionate, spiced with funny repartee. An excellent note by Myers is appended, along with melody lines for the songs.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2011