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Carmen, as created by Bizet, has become the stereotypical Spanish woman of the 19th century in the popular imagination. ... Not only that, Bizet's opera was actually based on a story by another Frenchman – Prosper Mérimée.Feb 9, 2018

Carmen is a ballet created by Roland Petit and his company 'Les Ballets de Paris' at the Prince's Theatre in London on 21 February 1949, which has entered the repertory of ballet companies in France and around the world.

Carmen is a half-wild, fascinating creature, a gypsy by birth, and living with a band of smugglers in the mountains near the coast of Spain. The smugglers are foiled in their attempt to get their illegal goods into the little town by Don Jose, an officer in the regiment stationed there.

Carmen is an opera by Georges Bizet based on an 1845 novella by French dramatist Prosper Mérimée. The title character, a wild Spanish gypsy, is unscrupulous in matters of the law and of the heart. The opening scene is set in the 1830s in Seville, Spain.Oct 14, 2021

Carmen has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon; the "Habanera" from act 1 and the "Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias. The opera is written in the genre of opéra comique with musical numbers separated by dialogue.

In the story of Carmen the true unadulterated hero is Micaëla. She is the selfless 'good girl' Don José should have married, who risks her life to try to save him from his poor life decisions.Apr 1, 2017

Later, in Córdoba, the author meets Carmen, a beautiful Romani woman who is fascinated by his repeating watch. He goes to her home so she can tell his fortune, and she impresses him with her occult knowledge.

Best Operas for Beginners: Carmen

And you definitely know the music. ... Carmen is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. The songs are so catchy, it has a real plot, and it's always a fan favorite.Feb 28, 2019

Carmen was written by French composer Georges Bizet (1838–1875). He didn't enjoy real public success until the early 1870s, when he was commissioned to write a new opera for the prestigious Opéra-Comique in Paris, working with top librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.Sep 3, 2021