French composer (1838-1875) best known for the opera Carmen, premiered the year of his death and poorly received at first, which went on to become one of the most frequently performed operas in the world.
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Carmen, Works Source The New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansStanley Sadie, editor (successive editions)
Score composed by Georges Bizet (as Symphony in C major, 1855), used for the 1947 Balanchine ballet.
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French composer (1838-1875) best known for the opera Carmen, premiered the year of his death and poorly received at first, which went on to become one of the most frequently performed operas in the world.
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Stanley Sadie, editor (successive editions), Oxford University PressWorks Created: Carmen
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