The matador and the bull still reign in the months of the bull fights of Spain, as they have since the days of Carmen and before. Will there continue to be new generations of matadores? Only time and the evolving tastes in Spain will tell.

The “bulls” of Las Ventas bullring, Madrid.

Bullring of Sevilla.

Plaza de Toros

Statue of Carmen outside of bullring she helped make famous.

El matador

Not funny for the bull, nor as we will see, El Matador!

For more on opening day at Las Ventas in Madrid, read below:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/22/world/europe/spain-bullfighting/