George Li performs a Tiny Desk Concert on July 31, 2018 (Eric Lee/NPR). Eric Lee/NPR hide caption
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The Toreador march from Bizet's Carmen has popped up in some unlikely places, including the 1960s TV show Gilligan's Island. Kobal Collection/CBS-TV/UA/Gladysya Prod hide caption
Know your rallentando from your accelerando? Opera singers must follow the composer's musical road signs. iStock hide caption
Tenors may be characterized as head-strong and unpredictable, but they can produce pretty sounds. iStock hide caption
The tortured relationship between Carmen (mezzo-soprano Beatrice Uria-Monzon) and Don Jose (tenor Roberto Alagna) is at the center of one of opera's biggest blockbusters. A. Bofil/Liceu Theatre Barcelona hide caption
The love of a woman strains the friendship between two fishermen in Bizet's lesser-known opera. Wikimedia Commons hide caption
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Flower girls surround mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who stars as the lead character in Georges Bizet's 'Carmen.' Marco Brescia/Teatro alla Scala hide caption
More than 30 years after her death in 1977, Maria Callas' voice continues to thrill and divide fans and experts. EMI Classics hide caption
Italian Tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano Dies at 86
Denyce Graves as Carmen, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Metropolitan Opera Archives hide caption