An opera by the French composer Georges Bizet, first performed in 1875, telling of the fiery Romani woman Carmen and the soldier Don José whose obsession with her leads to tragedy. Poorly received at its premiere, it went on to become one of the most frequently performed operas in the world, prized for melodies including the Habanera and the Toreador Song.
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Source The New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansStanley Sadie, editor (successive editions)
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1. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Stanley Sadie, editor (successive editions), Oxford University PressGenre reference
An opera by the French composer Georges Bizet, first performed in 1875, telling of the fiery Romani woman Carmen and the soldier Don José whose obsession with her leads to tragedy.
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- Created By: Georges Bizet
2. Carmen (Wikipedia)
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Carmen (French: [kaʁmɛn] ) is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first
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Carmen (French: [kaʁmɛn] ) is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet.
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