Emancipated Woman or Femme Fatale? Bizet's Carmen

This multimedia lecture examines Carmen, the first operatic femme fatale, dismissed by contemporary critics as a “wild animal” and “cynical harlot.” Through excerpts from the staged opera, the presentation explores the behaviors and underlying motivationsof this female protagonist. Opera aficionados and psychoanalysts are invited to feast on the manifestations of the unconscious of this tragic woman. RSVP by email. 

Jasmin B. Cowin, PhD, is a Fulbright Scholar and holds a certificate from the CMPS One-Year program. Dr. Cowin lectures widely on psychology and opera as the aural roadway to the unconscious.

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