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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.
Bizet: Carmen (Full Opera) HALIDONMUSIC. 4.35M subscribers. Subscribed. 17K. 1.4M views 3 years ago #bizet #opera #carmen. Georges Bizet - Carmen 📖 FR/ENG libretto:...
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Dec 13, 2013 · This combination of memorable music, vivid setting and dramatic story have made Carmen one of the most popular operas in the world. Explore more Carmen:...
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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.
It is the story of Don José, a man perpetually running from his demons, and Carmen, the free-spirited woman whose heart he will never possess. Our all-new production returns to the original novella in which Carmen first appeared for its inspiration.
Animated by an all-star cast and audacious stagecraft, the conflicting worlds and failed romance of the sensual, rebellious Carmen and the possessive military man Don José absolutely burst off the stage.
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’.
