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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 is based on Part III of the story and omits many elements, such as Carmen's husband. It greatly increases the role of other characters, such as the Dancaïre, [d] who is only a minor character in the story; the Remendado, [e] who one page after he is introduced is wounded by soldiers and then shot by Carmen's husband to keep him from slowing the gang down; and Lucas (renamed ...
The production of his final opera, Carmen, was delayed because of fears that its themes of betrayal and murder would offend audiences. After its premiere on 3 March 1875, Bizet was convinced that the work was a failure; he died of a heart attack three months later, unaware that it would prove a spectacular and enduring success.
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.
The third scene is in Carmen's bedroom. After a passionate pas de deux, three of Carmen's friends come in and invite her to go outside. At night in the street, Carmen, Don José and the friends prepare to rob a passer-by. Using a dagger Carmen has given him, Don José stabs a man, and after the women have taken his purse, they all flee.
Dance is a primordial force in “Carmen,” French choreographer-turned-director Benjamin Millepied’s debut. Vaguely inspired by Georges Bizet’s 19th century opera of the same name, the ...
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Several ballets have been created based on the 1845 novella by Prosper Mérimée, some of which use music from the 1875 opera of the same name by Georges Bizet. These include: Carmen, a 1949 ballet by Roland Petit. Carmen Suite, a 1967 ballet by Alberto Alonso to music by Georges Bizet adapted by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin. [1]