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Carmen (French: ⓘ) 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 performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalised its first audiences.
Carmen, a searing depiction of a woman who craves love, but creates obsession and jealousy, is one of the most popular operas ever written.. Bizet‘s Spanish-inflected score is bursting with passionate melodies and famous numbers such as Carmen’s seductive ‘Habanera’ and Escamillo’s ‘Toreador song’.. Keep reading for everything you need to know about this dramatic love story ...
Georges Bizet - Carmen 📖 FR/ENG libretto: http://bit.ly/CarmenLibretto👉 SYNOPSIS: http://bit.ly/CarmenSynopsis🎵 Buy the MP3 album on the Halidon Music Sto...
Explore more Carmen: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2425-details. Spanish heat and gypsy passion are brought to the stage in Francesca Zamb...
Carmen, opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet—with a libretto in French by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy—that premiered on March 3, 1875. With a plot based on the 1845 novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, Bizet’s Carmen was groundbreaking in its realism, and it rapidly became one of the most popular Western operas of all time.
Carmen (Bizet, Georges) Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's. 4 acts. Composition Year. 1873-74. Genre Categories. Operas comiques; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; French language; For voices ...
Dec 5, 2007 · Explore more Carmen: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/carmen-2425-detailsThe Spanish heat and gypsy passion of Carmen take to the stage as The Royal...
The score of Carmen contains so many instantly recognizable tunes that it can be easy to overlook how well constructed it is. The major solos are excellent combinations of arresting melody and dramatic purpose—from the baritone’s famous Toreador Song to the tenor’s wrenching Flower Song to the title character’s alluring Habanera and Seguidilla—and the duets and ensembles are equally ...
Carmen. Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009. Elīna Garanča leads the cast as the iconic gypsy of the title—a woman desired by every man but determined to remain true to herself. Roberto Alagna is Don José, the soldier who falls under her spell ...
Metropolitan Opera | Carmen. Synopsis: Carmen. Select a language to update the synopsis text.
