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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 .
Georges Bizet [n 1] (né Alexandre César Léopold Bizet; 25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen , which has become one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the ...
The Toreador Song, also known as the Toreador March or March of the Toreadors, is the popular name for the aria " Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" ("I return your toast to you"), from the French opera Carmen, composed by Georges Bizet to a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.
La coupe du roi de Thulé (The Cup of the King of Thule), opéra, 3 acts, (L. Gallet & E. Blau; composed 1868–69, after his death the autograph full score was mutilated by various hands [2] and only fragments remain; first performance: (excerpts) BBC Radio, 12 July 1955)
Guiraud also wrote the recitatives for Carmen, and compiled the second of the two suites from Bizet's L'Arlésienne incidental music. Each of the Carmen Suites contains six numbers. Both suites have been performed and recorded many times. Carmen - Paris Opéra Comique production (2009)
Léo Delibes (1836–1891) French composer, whose Lakmé is notable for its Flower Duet and as a vehicle for coloratura sopranos. [38] Georges Bizet (1838–1875) Bizet's masterwork Carmen is a staple of the repertoire of opera houses the world over. At the time of its premiere, the controversial plot scandalised both critics and the public.
Eric Carmen, who became an icon of early ’70s power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving solo success with hits like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at age 74.
Carmen is a novella by Prosper Mérimée, written and first published in 1845. It has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous opera of the same name by Georges Bizet . [ 1 ]