Aleksandrs Antonenko as Don José in Carmen (2015)

Aleksandrs Antonenko sings Don José's aria from Act II of Bizet's Carmen. Don José sings to Carmen, "The flower that you had thrown me, I kept with me in prison. Withered and dry, the flower still kept its sweet smell." Great Performances at the Met: Carmen (2015) airs Sunday, February 22 at noon on PBS (check local listings).