When Carmen takes her turn, the cards foretell death for her and Don José. Frasquita and Mercedes tell their fortunes with a deck of cards. Carmen taunts him and urges him to leave, but he refuses.
As the smugglers pounce on Zuniga and escort him out of the inn, Don José has no choice but to remain with the gypsies.Īt the mountain hideout of the smugglers, Don José longs for his mother, who still believes him an honest man. In a jealous rage, Don José defies his officer’s orders to leave. Don José remains unconvinced until Zuniga returns to the inn seeking Carmen. Carmen mocks his obedience and encourages him to run away with her and lead the free gypsy life. But distant bugles signal him to return to his quarters and he prepares to leave. Don José arrives, and Carmen dances for him. Mercedes and Frasquita agree to help them smuggle contraband, but Carmen, expecting Don José, wants to stay at the inn. When the crowd disperses, the smugglers Remendado and Dancairo try to enlist the aid of Carmen, Frasquita, and Mercedes. Zuniga, also smitten, tells Carmen that he plans to return to the inn later to visit her. He notices Carmen, but she remains indifferent. The crowd cheers as Escamillo boasts of his victories. A group of revelers arrives, celebrating Escamillo, the illustrious bullfighter. He agrees to a rendezvous and lets Carmen escape.Īt Lillas Pastia’s inn, Carmen and her friends Frasquita and Mercedes consort with Zuniga and other soldiers. Carmen has injured another woman, and the officer Zuniga commands Don José to jail Carmen. A ruckus erupts from the cigarette factory. Don José promises his love and fidelity to Micaela, despite the temptations of Carmen. Micaela finds him and delivers both a letter and a chaste kiss from his mother, who asks her son to marry Micaela. Alone, Don José recovers the flower and reflects on Carmen’s charms. Before leaving, she seductively tosses a flower at him. She focuses her attention on Don José, who pretends not to notice. Factory bells ring, and a group of cigarette girls emerges from the factory where they work, including the popular gypsy beauty, Carmen. The relief soldiers, including Don José, arrive. Telling her he’ll be back soon, they try to persuade her to stay with them, but she declines. A young peasant girl, Micaela, asks the soldiers if they have seen her sweetheart, Don José. Soldiers and townspeople mill around in a square in Seville.
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