Broken hearts, violent lovers, vengeance--What do themes from the tragic opera Carmen ... have to do with high school? C-Jay Philip, artistic director and choreographer of “Voices of Carmen,” says the characters in this contemporary adaptation of the opera wrestle with realities teenagers face every day. Plus, we meet performers Faith Bender and Ui Seng Francois.

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