(Photo: Mike Hoban) BY JAY NORDLINGER [NY Sun, 18 September 2006]

Can the world, particularly New York, use another "Carmen"? Yes, the same way we can use another pepperoni pizza. As long as it's good . . . And City Opera has a good "Carmen," as proven Thursday night. Bizet's opera can't fail to appeal, if done faithfully, attentively, and full-heartedly.