Carmen
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+ | “Oh come! You must see I’m a [[Romani people|gipsy]]! Wouldn’t you like me to tell you la [[baji]]? Did you never hear tell of [[Carmen]]cita? That’s who I am!”--''[[Carmen (novella)|Carmen]]'' (1845) by Prosper Mérimée | ||
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- | '''''Carmen''''' is a [[France|French]] [[opera]] by [[Georges Bizet]]. The [[libretto]] was written by [[Henri Meilhac|Meilhac]] and [[Ludovic Halévy|Halévy]], based on the [[Carmen (novella)|story of the same title]] by [[Prosper Mérimée]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''''Carmen''''' is a [[French opera]] by [[Georges Bizet]]. The [[libretto]] was based on the [[Carmen (novella)|story of the same title]] by [[Prosper Mérimée]]. |
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+ | The opera was premiered at the [[Opéra Comique]] of [[Paris]] on [[March 3]], [[1875]]. For a year after its premiere, it was considered a failure, denounced by critics as "[[immoral]]" and "[[superficial]]". | ||
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+ | The story concerns the [[eponymous]] Carmen, a beautiful [[Roma people|gypsy]] with a [[fiery]] [[temper]]. [[Free love|Free with her love]], she [[woo]]s the [[corporal]] Don José, an [[inexperienced]] soldier. Their relationship leads to his [[rejection]] of his [[Ex|former love]], [[mutiny]] against his superior, turn to a [[criminal life]], and ultimate [[jealous]] [[murder]] of Carmen. Although he is briefly happy with Carmen, he falls into [[madness]] when she turns from him to the bullfighter Escamillo. | ||
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+ | Several well-known pieces from this opera have taken on a life separate to the work: the Prélude (overture), the ''[[Toreador Song|Toréador Song]]'', and the ''[[Habanera (aria)|Habanera]]''. | ||
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+ | Today, it is one of the world's most popular operas and a [[staple]] of the standard operatic repertoire. | ||
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“Oh come! You must see I’m a gipsy! Wouldn’t you like me to tell you la baji? Did you never hear tell of Carmencita? That’s who I am!”--Carmen (1845) by Prosper Mérimée |
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Carmen is a French opera by Georges Bizet. The libretto was based on the story of the same title by Prosper Mérimée.
The opera was premiered at the Opéra Comique of Paris on March 3, 1875. For a year after its premiere, it was considered a failure, denounced by critics as "immoral" and "superficial".
The story concerns the eponymous Carmen, a beautiful gypsy with a fiery temper. Free with her love, she woos the corporal Don José, an inexperienced soldier. Their relationship leads to his rejection of his former love, mutiny against his superior, turn to a criminal life, and ultimate jealous murder of Carmen. Although he is briefly happy with Carmen, he falls into madness when she turns from him to the bullfighter Escamillo.
Several well-known pieces from this opera have taken on a life separate to the work: the Prélude (overture), the Toréador Song, and the Habanera.
Today, it is one of the world's most popular operas and a staple of the standard operatic repertoire.