In this work, (*) Don Jose kills the title cigarette factory worker when she chooses the love of Escamillo [ess-kah-MEE-yoh], a Toreador.
One aria in this opera declares "dream away, yes, dream in combat / that a dark eye is watching you, / and that love awaits you!" This opera's title character enters with an aria noting that "love is a rebellious bird." In this work, (*) Don Jose kills the title cigarette factory worker when she chooses the love of Escamillo [ess-kah-MEE-yoh], a Toreador. For 10 points, name this opera about the title gypsy girl, composed by Georges Bizet [bee-ZAY].
One aria in this opera declares "dream away, yes, dream in combat / that a dark eye is watching you, / and that love awaits you!"
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