Diane Farrell Mauch presented a lecture on the much-beloved opera Carmen. This is an opera written in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet and the libretto was written by Henri Meihac and Ludovic Halevy. Diane Mauch has been involved with music all of her life, and her credentials include a varied performance career in opera, concert and musical theater. She taught voice and opera theater for many years, most recently at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, and has written extensively on vocal technique and vocal literature. She has been accepted as a knowledgeable speaker in all aspects of opera productions.